Frank Merle Mick October 31, 1946 – September 30, 2019 New Sharon, Iowa | Age 72 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Frank Mick, 72 of New Sharon passed away suddenly on Monday, September 30, 2019 at his home. Francis Merle Mick, the son of Raymond and Winifred (Lowe) Mick, was born on […]
Mary L. Verploegh February 2, 1940 – September 29, 2019 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 79 Mary L. Verploegh, 79, of Oskaloosa passed away Sunday evening, September 29, 2019, at the Mahaska Health Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Funeral services are pending at Langkamp Funeral Chapel. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The youth of Mahaska County had an opportunity to explore the outdoors, and many of the activities that make up the experience of enjoying the recreation it provides. The yearly Youth Outdoor Field Day event is hosted by the Mahaska County Conservation and is now in its sixteenth year of introducing young, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The sky was grey, and the radar indicated that it could be just a matter of time before the rain started to come down. The K-9 5k is now in its 7th year and replaced Woofstock as the fall fundraiser for the shelter. Shana Smith explained that the money raised from the […]
Baldwin City, Kan.–The Statesmen men’s soccer team capped off a fabulous three-game road trip with a 3-1 win over #9 Baker in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Sunday. WPU (7-2, 4-0 Heart), winners of five in a row, tallied three unanswered goals in the final 46 minutes of action to collect its third-straight road […]
Baldwin City, Kan. — The William Penn women’s soccer team took a long trip down to Kansas to face Baker University. The game was supposed to take place on Saturday, but storms postponed action until Sunday night. The Wildcats and Statesmen battled it out under the lights but the Statesmen could only manage two shots […]
Fremont, Iowa – In its second year, Stinkfest has people talking about what some may have considered a weed, but a delicious condiment to others. Dixie Albertson with Fremont’s Stinkfest spoke about how the community event came to be. “Stinkfest was dreamt up in early 2018 by a group of local retirees,” said Albertson. [They] […]
Oskaloosa–Mother Nature was the only true winner Saturday as weather forced the Heart of America Athletic Conference North-South Crossover football game between William Penn and Central Methodist to end in a 7-7 tie. With 2:17 left in the second quarter, the teams were forced to go to their locker rooms as severe weather entered the […]
DECORAH — Winning all of the statistical categories except for the most important one, the Central College women’s soccer team lost 2-0 at Luther College Saturday afternoon. Despite attempting more shots and earning more corner kicks than the Norse (3-4-1, 1-0-0 A-R-C), the Dutch (5-4-1, 0-1-0 A-R-C) could not find a goal. Central fired off […]
DECORAH — Opening up the American Rivers Conference season with a bang, the Central College men’s soccer team defeated No. 8 Luther College 2-1 Saturday night. The Dutch (9-1-1, 1-0-0 A-R-C) got their first win over Luther (6-2-1, 0-1-1 A-R-C) since 2012 and first win in Decorah since 2010. “You don’t win games like that […]
