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Fans Can Purchase Tickets for the July 22-24 Event at Iowa Speedway Through HyVeeINDYCARWeekend.com or By Calling 641-417-6007 NEWTON, Iowa (January 26, 2022) – Tickets for the turbocharged 2022 Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend, July 22-24, go on sale today at 9 am CT and fans are encouraged to purchase early and be part of the […]

Arthurine Theresa Thomas January 29, 1929 – January 25, 2022 What Cheer, Iowa | Age 92 Arthurine Thomas, 92, of What Cheer, died Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at the Manor House in Sigourney, Iowa. Funeral services will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home in What Cheer, Iowa. […]
Jan 26 2022 | Posted in
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Ottumwa, IA – No. 15 Indian Hills Men’s Basketball collected its fourth consecutive win on Wednesday night with an 80-59 victory over Sauk Valley Community College (IL) at the Hellyer Center. The Warriors were led by sophomore Taj Anderson’s (Queens, NY/Quality Education) 19 points. Taking on the Skyhawks for the second time this season, Indian […]
Jan 26 2022 | Posted in
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PELLA—Quarterback Blaine Hawkins (5th-year, Ankeny) was officially recognized as the Gagliardi Trophy recipient to highlight the Central College football awards banquet Sunday. Senior Manager – Sales Program Management Stephanie Mussetter of Jostens, the Gagliardi Trophy co-sponsor along with the J-Club of Saint John’s University (Minn.), made the trip from Minneapolis to salute Hawkins as the […]
Jan 25 2022 | Posted in
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Monday night the 7th grade boys traveled to Pella to take on the little Dutch. The Dutch came out hot in all 4 games and the Indians could not find the basket as the A team fell 58-15. Leading scorers for the Indians were Tommy North with 5 points, Cael Ashman and Tyler Edgar with […]

Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s lacrosse team enters Year #3 with heightened expectations as the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference released its preseason coaches’ poll last Friday. William Penn, which was 6-8 last year (5-5 KCAC), is picked fifth in the ranking with 64 points. Defending regular season and tournament champion Benedictine is projected to once again top […]
Jan 25 2022 | Posted in
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DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent in December, down from 3.7 percent in November and 3.7 percent a year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 3.9 percent. The total number of unemployed Iowans decreased to 57,900 in December, down 3,800 from November. The total number of working […]
Jan 25 2022 | Posted in
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DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is encouraging civic-minded Iowans to assist voters in the 2022 elections by becoming poll workers. Tuesday, January 25 is National Poll Worker Recruitment Day. Iowa deploys around 10,000 poll workers for each statewide election. Poll workers are a crucial component of Iowa’s elections. They check-in voters, […]
Jan 25 2022 | Posted in
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Margaret Slycord June 4, 1929 – January 24, 2022 Ottumwa (Oskaloosa), Iowa | Age 92 Margaret Slycord, 92, of Ottumwa and formerly of Oskaloosa died Monday, January 24, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Ottumwa. She was born June 4, 1929, in Ottumwa, Iowa, the daughter of Lewis and Ellen Mick Stevens. Margaret […]
Jan 25 2022 | Posted in
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Dorthy Marie Heaton December 13, 1936 – January 24, 2022 Hire an, Iowa | Age 85 Dorthy Marie Heaton, age 85, of Hiteman, IA, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022, at the Monroe County Hospital in Albia. Dorthy was born on December 13, 1936, at home on the family farm in Hiteman to Joseph […]
Jan 25 2022 | Posted in
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