Ronald Harbin July 15, 1938 – November 20, 2021 Des Moines (New Sharon), Iowa | Age 83 Ronald Harbin, 83 of Des Moines and formerly of New Sharon passed away November 20, 2021 at his home with his family by his side. Ronald Harbin, the son of Melvin and Neva Bond (Stevens) Harbin was born […]
William “Bill” MacDonald Sr. May 30, 1964 – April 16, 2022 Goldfield (Oskaloosa), Iowa | Age 57 William MacDonald, Sr, 57, of Goldfield, Iowa, and formerly of Oskaloosa died Saturday, April 16, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. He was born May 30, 1964, in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Harold and […]
PELLA — It was a frustrating Senior Day for the Central College baseball team as it dropped a pair against the University of Dubuque 20-6 and 13-2 Saturday afternoon. Central slips to 11-15 (2-14 American Rivers Conference) on the season and Dubuque improves to 17-11 (9-7 conference). “It’s frustrating to take a couple of steps […]
Edward “Ed” Cecil Hannan May 12, 1931 – April 15, 2022 Blakesburg, Iowa | Age 90 Edward Cecil Hannan, age 90, of Blakesburg, Iowa, passed away on April 15, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his family, under the care of EveryStep Hospice. Ed was born on May 12, 1931, at home in Console, in […]
Brittany Brummel December 27, 1991 – April 15, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 30 Brittany Brummel, 30, of Oskaloosa died Friday, April 15, 2022, at the University of Iowa Hospital after a nearly four year battle with breast cancer. She was born December 27, 1991, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the daughter of Steven and Sheila Van […]
PELLA — In a back-and-forth affair, the University of Dubuque finished on top in a 5-4 win against the Central College baseball team Friday. Central drops to 11-12 (2-12 American Rivers Conference) while Dubuque improved to 15-11 (7-7 conference). Starting pitcher Declan O’Hare (junior, Los Angeles, Calif. John Marshall HS) scattered eight hits over six […]
PELLA—The Central College softball team’s chances were fading as rapidly as the daylight Friday when the Dutch erupted for three seventh-inning runs and an improbable 8-7 walk-off victory for a doubleheader split with Wartburg College in a battle for the American Rivers lead. Shortstop Cassie Severson (junior, Ankeny, Centennial HS) singled to load the bases […]
OSKALOOSA — Caroline McMartin (sophomore, Pella) showed off some versatility by winning all three events she entered at the William Penn Statesmen Invitational Friday for the Central College women’s track and field team. No team scores were kept at the meet. Individually, McMartin improved her career-best mark in the 3,000-meter steeplechase to 11 minutes, 18.13 […]
by Senator Ken Rozenboom At this point in the legislative session we start saying goodbye to retiring Senators. Redistricting led to a higher number of retirements this year than we normally expect. Retiring members were thanked for their service, and members from both parties shared stories about their service together. From my perspective, the 2022 […]
by Senator Adrian Dickey As the 2022 session comes to a close, it has been a great success from passing historic tax relief to protecting girls’ sports, but more work remains to be done before session adjourns. One of those issues is addressing the workforce shortage affecting nearly every industry in Iowa. The governor introduced […]
