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Esther Dye February 23, 1926 – October 2, 2022 Omaha, Nebraska | Age 96 Esther Jean Dye, 96, of Omaha, Nebraska, died Sunday, October 2, 2022, at the Westgate Assisted Living Center in Omaha. She was born February 23, 1926, near Leighton, Iowa, the daughter of Leonard Peter and Jenny Vander Voort Valster. Esther attended […]
Oct 3 2022 | Posted in
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Laurie Ann Thompson July 10, 1973 – October 2, 2022 University Park, Iowa | Age 49 Laurie Thompson, 49, of University Park, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022, at her home. Laurie Ann Thompson, daughter of John Rex and Linda LuEllen (Sudbrock) Thompson, was born July 10, 1973, in Iowa City, Iowa. Laurie was raised […]
Oct 3 2022 | Posted in
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COLUMBUS JUNCTION – North Mahaska’s football team found the going tough Friday facing undefeated Columbus in Class A district play. Columbus used a powerful running game to capture a 71-14 victory. Columbus rolled up 429 yards on the ground but had just three yards through the air. However, that 3-yard pass resulted in a touchdown. […]

Jerry Ray Dickerson March 1, 1944 – October 1, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 78 Jerry Dickerson, 78, of Oskaloosa, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022, at his home in Oskaloosa. Jerry Ray Dickerson, son of Raymond Abraham and Hazel Mae (Breuklander) Dickerson, was born March 1, 1944, in Oskaloosa. Jerry grew up in Oskaloosa […]
Oct 2 2022 | Posted in
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DUBUQUE — Another penalty kick was the difference in a 1-0 loss for the Central College men’s soccer team against the University of Dubuque Saturday. Central (1-7-1, 0-1-0 American Rivers Conference) has now conceded on penalty kicks three times in the last four matches. Two of the three came in one-goal contests. Dubuque converted the […]
Oct 1 2022 | Posted in
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Hillsboro, MO – No. 2 Indian Hills Volleyball bounced back for a pair of wins on Saturday, defeating No. 16 Mineral Area College (MO) 3-1 before sweeping Jefferson College (MO) 3-0 to wrap up play at the Iowa-Missouri Challenge. A day after suffering its first loss in 20 matches, the Warriors responded with a pair […]
Oct 1 2022 | Posted in
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DUBUQUE — A late equalizer by forward Grace Coates (sophomore, forward, Marion) gave the Central College women’s soccer team a 1-1 road draw in its American Rivers Conference opener at the University of Dubuque Saturday. Central (6-2-2) yielded a goal in the 79th minute to fall behind 1-0 before Coates found the back of the […]
Oct 1 2022 | Posted in
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Fort Dodge, IA – The Indian Hills Women’s Soccer team used a pair of second half goals to run away from Iowa Central Community College for a 3-0 win in Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) play on Saturday. The Warriors improve to 9-4-0 overall on the year and 2-2-0 in the ICCAC after picking […]
Oct 1 2022 | Posted in
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DECATUR, ILLINOIS — After a loss to Millikin University in the morning, the Central College volleyball team rebounded with a 25-19, 25-13, 23-25, 25-23 win over Eureka College (Ill.) Saturday. Millikin (12-5) beat Central (5-9). in straight sets 25-10, 25-22, 25-15. Against the Red Devils (5-11), Central matched a season-high with 50 team kills. “We […]
Oct 1 2022 | Posted in
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Memphis, TN – The Indian Hills Cheer and Dance team performed at halftime of the University of Memphis Football game vs. Temple University at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium on Saturday. The cheer team was invited to perform at the Tigers’ home game for a halftime performance where they were required to learn a routine to […]
Oct 1 2022 | Posted in
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