by Wade Steinlage Des Moines–A three-run sixth frame gave the William Penn softball team the lead for good as it knocked off Graceland in the play-in round of the Heart of America Athletic Conference Tournament Monday. WPU (24-31), which was the #5 seed out of the Heart’s North Division, defeated the Yellowjackets, North’s #4 seed, […]
by Coach Bret Foster The boys played at Grinnell today. The highlight of the day without a doubt is Austin Hafner finishing as the tournament medalist shooting a 71 (+1) beating everyone by at least 3 strokes! The team finished in 3rd place with a 337. Hogan Rockhold shot 82 and the rest of the […]
PELLA—Central College shortstop Daria Parchert (sophomore, Illinois City, Ill., Rockridge HS) and pitcher Mariah Fritz (senior, Tama, East Marshall HS) have received American Rivers Conference position player and pitcher of the week honors, respectively. The duo helped lead the Dutch to a 6-0 week and the program’s 13th conference championship. Central secured the title by […]
by Sen. Ken Rozenboom The 2019 legislative session lasted 103 days before it ended Saturday, April 27, a week ahead of schedule. I ran for office to make our state and country a better place for our kids and our grandkids – a place where they can grow up, go to school, succeed in a […]
Duane Haberichter January 7, 1935 – April 28, 2019 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 84 Duane Haberichter, 84, of Oskaloosa, died Sunday, April 28, 2019, at his home in Oskaloosa. He was born January 7, 1935 in La Porte City, Iowa, the Son of Edna Haberichter. Duane graduated from the La Porte City High School with […]
PELLA—It was the most improbable of finishes for an improbable league season for the Central College softball team. Three games out of first place with just four games remaining, the Dutch pushed the resilience meter to new heights and pilfered an American Rivers Conference championship, stunning No. 13-ranked Luther College 8-7 and 10-1 in five […]
Donna Lou Sheets October 16, 1954 – April 25, 2019 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 64 Donna Lou Sheets, age 64, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. Donna was born on October 16, 1954 in Ottumwa, Iowa, the daughter of Earl Eugene and Pearl Mae […]
Rita Voss December 21, 1946 – April 28, 2019 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 72 Rita Voss, 72, of Oskaloosa, died Sunday, April 28, 2019, at her home in Oskaloosa under the care of her family and support of M.H.P. Hospice. She was born December 21, 1946 in Oskaloosa, the daughter of Gentry “Jiggs” and Rosemary […]
Nancy Marie Coffey September 15, 1949 – April 28, 2019 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 69 Nancy Marie Coffey, 69, of Oskaloosa, Iowa entered eternal life on April 28, 2019, at the Mahaska Health Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Nancy was born in Yankton, South Dakota on September 15, 1949, to parents Arthur and Margaret (Krenk) […]
Clayborn Carriker June 26, 1924 – April 24, 2019 Oskaloosa, IA/Cape Coral, Florida | Age 94 Clay Carriker, 94, of Cape Coral, Florida and formerly of Oskaloosa, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at Hope Hospice in Cape Coral. Clayborn, son of Homer and Effie (Long) Carriker, was born on June 26, 1924, at his home […]
