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TUCSON, ARIZ.—The pitching staff was in command again for the Central College softball team but the bats sprang to life Saturday as well in another sweep team at the Tucson Invitational Games Saturday. The Dutch battered RIT (N.Y.) 13-0 in five innings, then came back with a dominant 14-3 victory over the University of Redlands […]
Mar 11 2023 | Posted in
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Alberta Den Hartog July 7, 1938 – March 9, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 84 Alberta Den Hartog, age 84, of Oskaloosa, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at the MHP Serenity Hospice House in Oskaloosa, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on July 7, 1938, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the daughter of […]
Mar 10 2023 | Posted in
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Kay Lynn Wilson October 18, 1947 – March 9, 2023 West Des Moines, Iowa | Age 75 Kay Lynn Swaim Wilson, 75, of West Des Moines, Iowa, passed away peacefully at Kavanagh House on March 9, 2023. Kay was born October 18, 1947 in Ottumwa, Iowa to Basil and Betty Swaim. Kay spent her youth […]
Mar 10 2023 | Posted in
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Jordan Wayne August 17, 1996 – March 9, 2023 Oskaloosa,Iowa | Age 26 Jordan Wayne, 26, of Oskaloosa, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2023, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City surrounded by his family. Jordan was born August 17, 1996, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the son of John and Michelle (Trelstad) Wayne. Despite […]
Mar 10 2023 | Posted in
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Habitat for Humanity of Marion County is excited to be building six homes in the next two years, and now is your chance to apply to purchase one of them. Applications are open until May 1st, 2023. Habitat for Humanity has a vision where every person has a nice, affordable home to live in. The […]
Mar 10 2023 | Posted in
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BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA — Racing to a fifth-place finish in the distance medley relay at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships Friday night, the Central College women’s track and field team added its first track event All-Americans since 2015. Megan Johnson (junior, Parkersburg, Aplington-Parkersburg HS), Abbi Roerdink (junior, Tiffin, Ohio, Hopewell-Loudon HS), Peyton […]
Mar 10 2023 | Posted in
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PELLA—Two losses on the first day of competition knocked Central College wrestler Gage Linahon (junior, 197 pounds, Newton) out of the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships Friday. Making his second trip to the national meet, Linahon was drawn against the No. 8 seed Demitreus Henry from the State University of New York at Cortland in […]
Mar 10 2023 | Posted in
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TUCSON, ARIZONA—It took just one day on the Central College softball team’s trip to the Tucson (Ariz.) Invitational Games for further evidence of a major upgrade for the squad in the pitching circle this year. Restored health for Sydni Huisman (junior, Treynor) and Morgan Schaben (senior, Portsmouth) combined with the addition of freshman Emma Beck […]
Mar 10 2023 | Posted in
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Dr. Steven Allen Shoup April 23, 1955 – March 8, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 67 Dr. Steven Allen Shoup, 67, of Oskaloosa, died Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. He was born April 23, 1955, in LaPorte, Indiana, the son of Owen and Eleanor Davidhizar Shoup. Steve graduated […]
Mar 9 2023 | Posted in
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Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it is requesting $7.2 billion as part of the president’s fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget. This funding will allow the agency to continue to leverage new and emerging technologies, recruit and support a highly skilled workforce and adapt oversight to new production and business models. This is […]
Mar 9 2023 | Posted in
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