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OSKALOOSA, IOWA – Oskaloosa Elementary School welcomed Governor Kim Reynolds for a Regional Education Roundtable on Monday, February 19. Students, teachers, and leadership from the Oskaloosa Community Schools welcomed the governor as she conferenced with superintendents from Centerville, Clarke, Oskaloosa, Ottumwa, Pekin, and Pleasantville. State Representative Helena Hayes accompanied the governor on the visit. The […]
Feb 22 2024 | Posted in
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Darin Van Arkel December 27, 1968 – February 2024 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 55 We gather here to celebrate and remember the life of Darin Van Arkel, a man who brought light, laughter, and joy to everyone he met. Darin was born in Oskaloosa, IA on December 27, 1968, to parents Kenneth and Connie Van […]
Feb 21 2024 | Posted in
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Donna Ann Chenet December 22, 1945 – February 20, 2024 New Sharon, Iowa | Age 78 Donna Chenet, 78, of rural New Sharon, IA, passed away at her home on Tuesday, February 20, 2024. Donna Ann Chenet, daughter of George and Margaret (Pfannabecker) Seeber, was born December 22, 1945, in Sigourney, IA. As a young […]
Feb 21 2024 | Posted in
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DUBUQUE-Ten days after traveling to the University of Dubuque and enduring a blowout, the Central College men’s basketball team nearly delivered a knockout. But instead, the Dutch (17-9) saw their own American Rivers tourney hopes come to crushing end in a 77-73 first-round loss Tuesday. Dubuque (21-5) advances to face top-seeded Nebraska Wesleyan University at […]
Feb 21 2024 | Posted in
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by Tony Witt The Oskaloosa girls and boys Individual State Qualifiers bowled yesterday in Waterloo and Sidney Thompson placed in the top 8 for the girls finishing in 5th place overall. Sideny had games of 182, 248 and a 191 game for a 616 3 game total series, which put her at the 6th seed […]
Linda Deeringer February 10, 1946 – February 18, 2024 Oskaloosa , Iowa | Age 78 Linda Deeringer, 78, of Oskaloosa, died Sunday, February 18, 2024, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House. She was born February 10, 1946, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the daughter of Alvin and Virginia Hiemstra Baxter. She attended Oskaloosa High School and graduated […]
Feb 19 2024 | Posted in
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Edwin E Sarver November 13, 1940 – February 18, 2024 University Park, Iowa | Age 83 Edwin E. Sarver, 83, of University Park, died Sunday, February 18, 2024, at his home in University Park. He was born November 13, 1940, in Mahaska County, the son of Merrill and Lydia Winegardner Sarver. He graduated from Oskaloosa […]
Feb 19 2024 | Posted in
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WAVERLY-For the second consecutive year, Central College took the overall dance title at the American Rivers Cheer and Dance Championsips. Central swept the pom, jazz and hip-hop divisions in rolling to the crown. The champion is determined by averaging scores from the pom and jazz routines. Central finished with 83.07 points in the overall standings […]
Feb 18 2024 | Posted in
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by Helena Hayes Such is the nature of bills during session, but that is just the way things work at the capitol… it is a sprint, and we often times change course. My goal as District 88 House Representative is to keep open communication lines between state politics and those back home, so please read […]
Feb 18 2024 | Posted in
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DES MOINES – North Mahaska sophomore Ryan Groom came into the Class 1A state wrestling tournament ranked sixth and seeded sixth. He was hoping for more but at the end of the day Groom outlasted fifth-seeded Carson Thomsen of Underwood to take fifth. Entering the final day of competition Groom needed to win twice to […]
