By Bill Wright November 20, 2021 (Altoona, IA) — Knoxville Raceway drivers, owners, officials and fans gathered Saturday night at Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Altoona, Iowa. Over 600 guests witnessed over $250,000 in cash and contingencies handed out in an event emceed by track announcers Tony Bokhoven and Kris Krug. The contingency package […]
PELLA—Bethel University (Minn.) threw some of the season’s biggest blows at the Central College football team Saturday but quarterback Blaine Hawkins (5th-year, Ankeny) answered with seven touchdown passes and yet another record day in a 61-35 first-round NCAA Division III playoff victory. Central (11-0), ranked No. 10 by the AFCA and No. 8 by D3football.com, […]
John Edgren February 5, 1936 – November 19, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 85 John Edgren, 85, of Oskaloosa, passed away Friday, November 19, 2021, at the Monroe County Hospital in Albia, Iowa. John Hoover Edgren was born February 5, 1936, at his grandparent’s home in Oskaloosa, Iowa. John lived most of his life in […]
Theresa Ann Christofferson July 6, 1952 – November 18, 2021 Albia, Iowa | Age 69 Theresa Ann Christofferson, age 69, of Albia, IA, passed away on Thursday, November 18, 2021, at MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center. Theresa was born on July 6, 1952, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, IA, to Earl “Gene” and […]
An ISU Extension Press Release AMES, Iowa – Iowa’s rural communities and families are still coping with uncertainty and stress caused by the long-term effects of the pandemic. Supply chain shortages continue to contribute to farmers’ anxiety. In response to this continuing impact, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is offering the program “Question. Persuade. […]
PELLA — The Central College wrestling team knocked off a pair of top-five wrestlers from Coe College in a 30-7 loss Thursday night. Coe, the No. 4 team in the NWCA Division III preseason poll, was victorious in the first dual of the season for both teams. The Dutch started the night hot with an […]
A US Department of Transportation Press Release WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary Pete Buttigieg today announced that the Biden Administration will award $15 million to the city of Clinton through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grants program. The total FY 21 RAISE investment in American infrastructure was nearly $1 billion, awarded […]
An FDA Press Release November 19, 2021 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations (EUA) for both the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines authorizing use of a single booster dose for all individuals 18 years of age and older after completion of primary vaccination with any FDA-authorized or approved COVID-19 […]
Dixie L. Chapman December 21, 1953 – November 17, 2021 Ollie, Iowa | Age 67 Dixie Lea Chapman, 67, of rural Ollie, died Wednesday, November 17, 2021. She was born December 21, 1953, in Moline, Illinois, the daughter of Gerald and Helen Robinson Fankhauser. In high school she worked at Dickey’s Prairie Home. She graduated […]
Blanche Margaret Rowley September 29, 1921 – November 18, 2021 Albia, Iowa | Age 100 Blanche Margaret Rowley, age 100, of Albia, passed away Thursday, November 18, 2021, at the Monroe County Hospital in Albia. Blanche was born on September 29, 1921, in Monroe County to Albert M and Harriet (Matthews) Rouse. Blanche graduated from […]
