
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County E911 Service Board created a new 28E agreement to hire Mahaska County Emergency Management to manage the 911 operations for them. The E911 Service Board held a meeting on January 2nd, 2020 after their previous 28E agreement with Mahaska EMA was held invalid by a Mahaska County District Court […]
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Oskaloosa–A trio of Statesmen men’s wrestlers are rated as the NAIA released its third conference and national rankings Friday. Unfortunately, no William Penn grapplers are ranked within the NAIA, but three are in the top six in their respective weight classes in the Heart of America Athletic Conference. Maxwell Diaz (Fr., Miami, Fla.) is fourth […]
Jan 5 2020 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s basketball team was exceptional on both ends of the hardwood, beginning the 2020 calendar year with an 89-53 Heart of America Athletic Conference victory over Baker Saturday. WPU (10-3, 6-2 Heart) outshot the Wildcats 54.2%-33.3% and owned a massive 44-25 rebounding edge en route to its sixth-consecutive win. The sides were […]
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Oskaloosa, Iowa— #5 William Penn hit the hardwood for the first time in 2020 to take on Heart of America Athletic Conference foe Baker. The Statesmen (13-1, 7-1 Heart) extended a six-game win streak to seven with a 97-56 victory over the Wildcats (6-8, 4-5 Heart) after a month layoff for the holiday break. There […]
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Jeremy Dean Jamieson November 6, 1976 – January 4, 2020 Eldon, Missouri (Albia, IA)| Age 43 Jeremy Dean Jamieson, age 43, of Eldon, MO, formerly of Albia, IA, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2020. Jeremy was born on November 6, 1976, at the Albia Hospital to Dave and Wanda (Wallace) Jamieson. Jeremy grew up […]
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Shirley Jean Mathes June 13, 1929 – January 4, 2020 Montezuma, Iowa | Age 90 Shirley Mathes, 90 of Montezuma passed away Saturday evening, January 4, 2020 at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell surrounded by her loving family. Shirley Jean Mathes, the daughter of Arthur and Carolyn (Hartman) Blome, was born of June 13, 1929 […]
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Shirley Kay Shaull January 13, 1951 – January 04, 2020 Montezuma (Keswick), Iowa | Age 69 Shirley Kay Shaull, 69 of Montezuma and formerly of Keswick passed away Saturday morning, January 4, 2020 at her home in Montezuma under hospice care. As was her wish, her body has been cremated and no services are currently […]
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PELLA—Central College put its five starters in double figures but couldn’t slow Coe College in an 86-76 men’s basketball setback Saturday. Forward Caden Mauck (junior, Kansas City, Mo., Blue Springs South HS) posted his 10th career double-double and the seventh of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds. But Coe (8-5 overall, 3-1 American […]
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PELLA—Coe College put the clamps on the Central College women’s basketball team as the Dutch offense sputtered to a 59-47 defeat. Entering the game, Central (8-4 overall, 0-3 American Rivers) was averaging 74.5 points a game with four double-figures scorers. But the Dutch shot any icy 35.4% from the floor and committed 23 turnovers. Guard […]
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Montezuma, Iowa – Former Maryland Congressman John Delaney continued his bid for the Democratic Nomination by visiting small-town Iowa. Delaney tossed his hat into the presidential race in July of 2017. On January 3rd, 2020, he was at Sauce’d Pizza and Pub in Montezuma, Iowa. He was then going to What Cheer to door knock, […]
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