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NCAA & NJCAA OTF National Athletes of the Week (April 6) NEW ORLEANS – National Athletes of the Week for April 6 were announced on Tuesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Here are those individuals who earned national honors from the USTFCCCA for their efforts during the continuing outdoor track & field season. NCAA Division I Men – Cole Hocker, Oregon NCAA Division I Women – Camryn Rogers, California NCAA Division II Men – Brett Thompson, Pit...

In California, many congregations are now easing into what once were normal practices. St. Mark Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach began to meet in person in mid-March and the church is focused on “finding ways to safely allow people to come back to a space that has held a lot of meaning for them,” said Pastor Mark Davis. The church will have a combination of virtual and in-person services. On Easter Sunday, there will be no choir, but singers behind plexiglass. Even as they are easing in...

WPU Swept by #7 Central Methodist Oskaloosa–The Statesmen softball team came up shy a couple times against the league leaders Saturday as it faced #7 Central Methodist in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader. WPU (13-13, 7-7 Heart) lost by scores of 10-0 (5 innings) and 6-2. Unfortunately, the home squad posted very little offense in the opener as Lexi Riccardi (Sr., Redwood City, Calif., Biology) (double) and Rachael Haessly (Jr., Alpine, Calif., Biology) managed the only two ...

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File/News24 Refugees scattered across the Cape Town CBD since October 2019 were relocated to either the Bellville Paint City site or the Wingfield military base. They had fled their homes citing fears of xenophobia.  In October, the Department of Home Affairs told the committee it was formulating an exit strategy, but the state of disaster has had a significant impact on its plan. Several times the committee has requested that all spheres of government come up with a solution. The Department o...

Home Affairs in talks with neighbouring countries to house stranded Cape Town refugees News24 Wires Foreign nationals camp at the United Nation refugees’ agency in Waldorf Arcade on October 16, 2019 in Cape Town, South Africa. According to reports, the group is petitioning for safe passage out of the country, they intend to remain there until they receive support from the U...

  Award winners were determined by a vote of USTFCCCA member coaches. Only those individuals from USTFCCCA member programs are eligible for awards. Many of these honored athletes and coaches are headed to the  2021 NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships next week in Yankton, South Dakota. Men’s Track Athlete of the Year GREAT LAKES REGION – Landon Miller – Indiana Wesleyan Miller, a senior from Goshen, Indiana, is ranked first nationally in both the mile at 4:08.42c (4:11.59f) and ...

The NAIA National Office announced its sixth National Athletes of the Week selections for the 2021 indoor track & field season on Wednesday. Landon Miller of Indiana Wesleyan was named Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week after winning both the mile and 5000 in meet records times at the Crossroads League Indoor Championships this past weekend. Miller went 4:11.59 in the mile and hit 14:27.27 in the 5000. Taylor Bottomley of Central Methodist (Mo.) was named Men’s Indoor Field Athlete ...

Lane will lead Highland Health Care Feb. 24, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail HIGHLAND — Highland Health Care Center has named Andrew Lane, RN/LNHA, as its new executive director. The 128-bed skilled nursing facility provides short-term rehabilitation, long-term skilled nursing care, memory care and respite care. Prior to joining Highland Health Care Center, Lane was administrator at St. Louis Place Health and Rehabilitation in St. Louis. His career began at Chateau Girardeau, a retirement community...

10 Questions with...David Reetz By:  Editor “I love what I do,” said David Reetz. What does he do? Well, for the past 28 years he has owned a music store – Mexico Music – on the downtown square, where he also offers music lessons. He has played in an award-winning family gospel band. He earned a degree in music education from Central Methodist University. Oh, and he has been a high school teacher at Madison, North Callaway and part time for Community R-6. His subject...