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Garlyn Allen Engelhoven Jan. 21, 1929 – Oct. 22, 2021 The United States Army The flag flying over the bandstand during April is in honor of Garlyn Engelhoven Garlyn was inducted into the Army on December 15, 1954. He was stationed near Tacoma, Washington, where he served for two years. After his discharge, Garlyn and […]

Rex William Cheney July 20, 1963 – March 30, 2022 Deep River, Iowa | Age 58 Rex Cheney, 58 of Deep River passed away Wednesday afternoon, March 30, 2022 at the Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Rex William Cheney was born on July 20, 1963, at the Grinnell Hospital, the son of […]
Mar 31 2022 | Posted in
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DES MOINES, Iowa (March 30, 2022) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have confirmed a positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Buena Vista County, Iowa. The virus was found in a commercial turkey flock. […]
Mar 30 2022 | Posted in
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JOHNSTON — Today Gov. Reynolds launched Iowa’s effort to aid the people of Ukraine. The state is providing 146 protective helmets and 714 ballistic vests to Ukraine through donations from the Department of Public Safety and 18 other law enforcement agencies. The retired equipment is past the manufacturers’ recommended service life but still in usable […]
Mar 30 2022 | Posted in
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Ottumwa, IA – Sophomore Taj Anderson (Queens, NY/Quality Education) has been named to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Men’s Basketball Honorable Mention All-American team, announced by the NJCAA National Office on Wednesday. Anderson becomes the 33rd All-American in program history and joins current teammate J’Vonne Hadley (St. Paul, MN/Northeastern) who was named […]
Mar 30 2022 | Posted in
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Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Marion and MahaskaCounty,announced the sequel to last year’s inaugural Great Iowa Road Trip. This year’s event will be held on April 8thand 9thand will feature 29 businesses across the two counties. The Great Iowa Road Trip is aself-guided tour of participating businesses in Knoxville, Oskaloosa, Pella, New Sharon and […]
Mar 30 2022 | Posted in
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Melanie Jean Blunk May 16, 1954 – March 29, 2022 Fremont, Iowa | Age 67 Melanie Blunk, 67 of Fremont, passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 29, 2022 at the Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Melanie Jean Blunk, the daughter of Caleb and Helen (McMains) Hargis, was born on May 16, 1954 in […]
Mar 30 2022 | Posted in
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Dorothy Mae Monster Rempe April 28, 1933 – March 29, 2022 Pella, Iowa | Age 88 Dorothy Rempe, 88, of Pella, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at Accura Healthcare in Pleasantville. Dorothy Mae Monster was born April 28, 1933, on the home place south of Pella to William J. and Hattie (Hoekstra) Monster. Dorothy […]
Mar 30 2022 | Posted in
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Ottumwa, IA – Indian Hills Softball picked up two more wins on Tuesday to extend the team’s winning streak to 14 games. The Warriors swept visiting Ellsworth Community College 4-0 and 11-4 at R.L. Hellyer Field. The Warriors continued to thrive as the team improved to 17-6 overall on the year and have not lost […]
Mar 29 2022 | Posted in
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PELLA — Facing another stiff test in American Rivers Conference play, the Central College baseball team was swept 13-6, 12-0 (7 inn.) against No. 16 Loras College Tuesday afternoon. Central drops its second record to 9-6 overall and 0-5 in league games. Loras improves to 19-2 overall and 3-2 in league games. The two teams […]
Mar 29 2022 | Posted in
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