Mahaska County, Iowa – On Thursday, May 13, the Nelson Pioneer Farm will launch a new monthly program series “Library Treasures” at 11 a.m. This Meet THEN Eat program will feature a piece of the library and archival collection and is presented by Historical Society Librarian Joan Vande Weerdhof. Participants are invited to the library […]
Stephanie R. Waddell April 8, 1985 – May 9, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 36 Stephanie Rechelle Waddell, 36, of Oskaloosa, passed away on Sunday, May 9, 2021 in Des Moines, Iowa. She was born on April 8, 1985 the daughter of Darrell and Wendy (Shuffelen) Cope in Ventura, California. She attended Eatonville High School […]
Mary Alice Wolf March 13, 1928 – May 09, 2021 Deep River, Iowa | Age 93 Mary Wolf, 93 of Deep River passed away May 9, 2021 at the English Valley Care Center in North English. Mary Alice Strausser Wolf was born to Richard and Hazel Strausser (McMasters) on March 13, 1928 in North English, […]
Cedar Rapids–The Statesmen softball team could not keep the fairy-tale story alive another day as it was eliminated from the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship Friday. WPU (20-30) fell into the consolation with a 7-0 loss to #4 seed Mount Mercy and was then knocked out of the event and had its season come […]
Oskaloosa–Three Statesmen softball players received their first career league hardware as the all-Heart of America Athletic Conference awards were announced Thursday. Third baseman Valeria Quiroga (Fr., San Benito, Texas, Sociology) was one of 20 players named to the first team, while first baseman Lexi Riccardi (Sr., Redwood City, Calif., Biology) garnered second-team recognition (20 players […]
Oskaloosa–Six members of the William Penn baseball team were honored for extraordinary campaigns this season as the all-Heart of America Athletic Conference awards were announced Friday. Starting pitcher Teddy Natter (Jr., Reno, Nev., Business Management) and outfielder Tanner Bedier (So., Bondurant, Iowa, Business Management) were two of 17 first-team selections, while the trio of first […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – William Penn has been training its students for over 100 years now, with the strength that comes from its diversity. The University traces its roots to 1873 when it opened its doors, celebrating their first graduate in 1875, a woman, in a time “when women didn’t go to college.” In 1902, the […]
A West Des Moines Police Department Press Release West Des Moines Police Investigating Death on I-35 NB & Mills Civic Parkway On Sunday, May 9th at approximately 11:50am, officers with the West Des Moines Police Department were dispatched to I-35 NB at the 70.5 MM (Just north of Mills Civic Parkway). A passerby located what […]
Jerry Walter McCrea August 31, 1938 – May 8, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 82 Jerry Walter McCrea, age 82, of Oskaloosa, passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021, at The Mahaska Health Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He was born on August 31, 1938, the son of Walter and Jeannetta (Lokers) McCrea at […]
David Paul Louwsma February 2, 1954 – May 8, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 67 At the age of 67 years, on May 8, 2021, David passed away at Ridgewood Specialty Care in Ottumwa, Iowa. David Paul Louwsma, the son of William George and Virginia Ruth (Burdick) Louwsma, was born February 2, 1954 at Collins […]
