Thelma Willadean Long April 8, 1928 – November 20, 2019 Albia, Iowa | Age 91 Thelma Willadean Long of Albia, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, under the care of EveryStep Hospice at the Monroe Care Center in Albia. Thelma was born at home in Monroe County on April 8, 1928, to […]
JACKSONVILLE, ILL.—Forced away from its inside strength, the Central College women’s basketball team turned to other scoring options and put four players in double figures in a 74-64 victory at Illinois College Wednesday night. Illinois College (2-2) aimed most of its defensive attention on Central’s leading scorer, forward Kendall Brown (senior, Moravia) and limited her […]
DES MOINES, IOWA –Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 2.6 percent in October driven by an increase in the state’s labor force. The state’s jobless rate was 2.4 percent one year ago. The labor force participation rate rose to 70.4 percent in October from 70.1 percent in September. The U.S. unemployment rate rose to […]
Margaret Delores Campbell November 22, 1924 – November 19, 2019 Keswick, Iowa | Age 94 Margaret Campbell, 94 of Keswick passed away Tuesday evening, November 19, 2019 at her home under hospice care. Margaret Delores Campbell, 94, a wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and friend to all, left us to be with her heavenly family […]
A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release The Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office has concluded it’s investigation into the deceased female body found lying along Highway 163, during the early morning hours of Sunday, November 17th, 2019. The body has been identified as a 69-year-old female from Oskaloosa. The Sheriff’s Office investigation indicated that this death […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Water Board held a special meeting on Monday, November 18th, 2019, at Water Departments facility along South 7th St. On the agenda was a discussion about the utilities cash flow model. The Board discussed the PFM model that has been proposed, which does include rate increases to pay for projects […]
Oskaloosa–Corrin Lepper (Fr., Jefferson, Mo., Biology) topped a trio of William Penn women’s volleyball postseason honorees as the all-Heart of America Athletic Conference teams were announced Tuesday. Lepper was named a second-team all-league performer, while Cameryn Campbell (Jr., Jefferson City, Mo., Education) was picked for the third team. Danielle Pendzinski (Sr., Winnebago, Ill., Elementary Education) […]
Learn what it takes to build a successful farm succession plan AMES, Iowa – Passing a farm operation to the next generation is usually one of the biggest and most challenging decisions farm families will ever make. Many things are at stake – money, emotions, goals and lifestyles – and farm families need to think […]
Oskaloosa–Five William Penn football players were picked for the top squad as the all-Heart of America Athletic Conference North Division teams were announced Monday. While the quintet was named to the first team, three others received second-team laurels and three more were selected as honorable mentions. The group guided the Statesmen to a 4-6-1 season […]
Initial numbers show the program is on track to be a success DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced that more than 5,800 Iowa students have received the new Future Ready Iowa Last-Dollar Scholarship for fall 2019. Early numbers show more than $6.6 million has been awarded for the fall semester, helping pave the […]
