February 2017

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22
Feb

Possibilities limitless for Gibbs after surgery

 

Daniel Gibbs is back out hunting with his friends after he had open-heart surgery in November to remove a membrane located in the left atrium of his heart. It was supposed to dissolve away shortly after birth but only partially did, causing the heart to work harder to pump blood throughout the body.  Chris DeBack photo

 

Possibilities limitless for Gibbs after surgery

 

 

 

Chris DeBack

cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

For as long as Audrey Gibbs can remember her youngest son, Daniel, has been consistently sick. She said it never failed, every spring and fall he’d develop pneumonia.  

Pneumonia is an infection that inflames air sacs in the lungs, which can then fill up with fluid. It certainly isn’t life-threatening to a healthy young boy, as long as it is treated correctly. It’s far more deadly to infants and the elderly, whose immune systems are much more susceptible. 

The 18-year-old, who is set to graduate in May from North Fayette Valley High School, began to run a fever one afternoon last August. Audrey didn’t think too much of it. She took Daniel to the Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital emergency room, thinking that it was pneumonia. After the hospital did a chest X-ray, they noted to the mother of five that it wasn’t pneumonia, but they couldn’t pinpoint what was causing the fever. 

Wed
22
Feb

Possibilities limitless for Gibbs after surgery

 

Daniel Gibbs is back out hunting with his friends after he had open-heart surgery in November to remove a membrane located in the left atrium of his heart. It was supposed to dissolve away shortly after birth but only partially did, causing the heart to work harder to pump blood throughout the body. (Chris DeBack photo)

 

Possibilities limitless for Gibbs after surgery

 

 

By Chris DeBack

cdback@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

For as long as Audrey Gibbs can remember her youngest son, Daniel, has been consistently sick. She said it never failed, every spring and fall he’d develop pneumonia.  

Pneumonia is an infection that inflames air sacs in the lungs, which can then fill up with fluid. It certainly isn’t life-threatening to a healthy young boy, as long as it is treated correctly. It’s far more deadly to infants and the elderly, whose immune systems are much more susceptible. 

The 18-year-old, who is set to graduate in May from North Fayette Valley High School, began to run a fever one afternoon last August. Audrey didn’t think too much of it. She took Daniel to the Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital emergency room, thinking that it was pneumonia. After the hospital did a chest X-ray, they noted to the mother of five that it wasn’t pneumonia, but they couldn’t pinpoint what was causing the fever. 

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21
Feb
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21
Feb
Wed
15
Feb

Kuboushek to State for Warriors

Manning Kuboushek takes a deep shot on his first-round opponent, whom he went on to pin, during Saturday’s District Wrestling Tournament at Starmont, whom he went on to pin. The junior 195-pounder placed second in his weight class, advancing him to the 2017 State Wrestling Tournament this weekend in Des Moines. (Zakary Kriener photo

 

Kuboushek to State for Warriors

 

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

It was a tough day for the Warriors at Saturday’s District Wrestling Tournament, hosted by Starmont High School, as only one of the 10 District qualifiers advanced to this weekend’s State Wrestling Tournament.

“With 10 wrestlers competing, we had a lot of opportunities in front of us,” said head coach Jake Elsbernd. “Some of them we knew would be very challenging, but we were unable to capitalize on many of those opportunities.”

While the day did not turn out as many had hoped, junior 195-pounder Manning Kuboushek did keep his season alive with a runner-up finish that advanced him to State.

Wed
15
Feb

Girls' basketball season comes to end

 

South Winneshiek senior Abby Hageman closely guards an opponent during recent action. In a close contest, the Warrior girls’ basketball season came to an end Saturday night as Wapsie Valley bested SW by a score of 60-54. (Zakary Kriener photo)

 

Girls' basketball season comes to end

 

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

The South Winneshiek girls’ basketball season came to an end Saturday night in the first round of the Regional basketball tournament.

In a closely contested game, the Warriors were edged by Wapsie Valley, 60-54.

Wed
15
Feb

Gerald Oyloe

Gerald Oyloe

 

 

 

            Gerald G. Oyloe, 91, of Ossian, Iowa passed away Monday, January 23, 2017 at the Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, Iowa.  Gerald Gilbert, the son of Glen and Mabel Rosvold Oyloe, was born October 15, 1925 in Ossian, Iowa.  He graduated from Ossian Public High School in 1944.  Gerald served in the Navy during World War II aboard the U.S.S. Wachapreague.  Gerald was united in marriage with Ruth Kuennen on October 12, 1948 and had one son, Gordon. He operated the Ossian Grain Elevator for many years with his father and also worked for the Iowa Department of Agriculture before retiring in Phoenix, Arizona.

 

Wed
15
Feb

Making Ossian smile for over 35 years

 

C. Patrick Henry, D.D.S., has been putting smiles on local faces for over 35 years. As a second-generation dentist in the town of Ossian, Henry takes great pride in serving his community and providing nothing but the most friendly service. (Zakary Kriener photo)

 

Making Ossian smile for over 35 years

 

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

To say that becoming a dentist was the true destiny for C. Patrick Henry, longtime Ossian D.D.S., would be a strong understatement.

“My father, Charles R. Henry, was a dentist here in town for over 40 years, getting started back when there were two dentist offices in town,” explained the dental veteran of over 35 years. “My mother was actually a dental assistant as well. She was actually working in dentistry before my father went to dental school.”

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