
Atchison, Kan. — William Penn men’s lacrosse made its first trip to Benedictine Wednesday, looking to upset one of the top teams in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference. The Ravens grabbed an early lead, but the Statesmen got hot in the second quarter and tied the game. Keeping things close in the third, WPU unfortunately […]
				
		
			Mar 26 2021 | Posted in 
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Donald “Mark” Major December 15, 1960 – March 25, 2021 Lovilia, Iowa | Age 60 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Donald “Mark” Major, age 60, of Lovilia, passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2021, at the Monroe County Hospital in Albia, IA. Mark was born on December 15, 1960, to Donald Eugene […]
				
		
			Mar 26 2021 | Posted in 
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Larry Gene Riley July 13, 1938 – March 25, 2021 Cedar, Iowa | Age 82 Larry Gene Riley, age 82, of Cedar, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. He was born on July 13, 1938 the son of Adrian Owen and Gleda Bessie (Grissom) […]
				
		
			Mar 26 2021 | Posted in 
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Paul Kershaw January 18, 1943 – March 25, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 78 Paul Kershaw, age 78, of Oskaloosa, passed away on March 25, 2021, at Keota Heath Care Center in Keota, Iowa. A beloved and caring family man, whose deep voice and British accent captivated everybody he encountered, Paul was a patient man, […]
				
		
			Mar 26 2021 | Posted in 
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by Ken Rozenboom Last Friday the Revenue Estimating Conference met. This process gives us final revenue projections as we start preparing our budgets for the next fiscal year. Because of the pro-growth policies we have continued to pass throughout the last several years, Iowa has seen economic growth even through these last several months, and […]
				
		
	 
	
		
		
			
Oskaloosa–Lakyla Moore (Jr., Norfolk, Neb., Business Management) doubled up on national recognition as the NAIA announced its Women’s Basketball All-America teams Thursday. Moore, who received honorable-mention status, was one of 41 individuals to make the HM list. Additionally, 12 players were named to each of the first, second, and third squads. Moore’s award is the […]
				
		
			Mar 25 2021 | Posted in 
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Follow best practices to jumpstart your lawn in the upcoming weeks AMES, Iowa – Adam Thoms, assistant professor in horticulture and turgrass extension specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, offers the following tips on how to get your lawn off to a good start this spring. First, remove any twigs or debris from […]
				
		
			Mar 25 2021 | Posted in 
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PELLA— It’s spring, not fall. The season is three games instead of 10. There are no championships or NCAA Division III playoff berths on the line. Some players will be competing in sports other than football. For many of the team’s seniors, the season doesn’t even mark the end of their collegiate careers. Yet for […]
				
		
			Mar 25 2021 | Posted in 
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Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Oskaloosa News. Grotesque Double Standard The Seussian cartoon depiction of a Chinese man is too offensive, grotesque, racist and immoral for the left. That image needs to be stricken from the historical record. Any tolerators of such […]
				
		
			Mar 25 2021 | Posted in 
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Larry D. Blinn March 31, 1945 – March 24, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 75 Larry Blinn, age 75, of Oskaloosa, passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Larry was born on March 31, 1945 in Carroll, Iowa, the son of Ward and Evelyn (Bender) Blinn. […]
				
		
			Mar 25 2021 | Posted in 
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