Archive for: August, 2010

Mahaska County gets soaked

Muchakinock Creek Flooding

From heat to flood, Mahaska County seems to have gotten it all. Overnight the area received 3-4 inches of rain in a matter of hours prompting officials to issue a flash flood warning. At 11:30 am, the South Skunk River north of Oskaloosa was at 19.39 feet and rising. Flood stage is 20 feet. The […]

Billy Hicks

Montezuma. Billy Hicks, 43 died suddenly at his home near Grinnell on August 8, 2010 due to Congestive Heart Failure. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 am on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home. Visitation will begin after 1:00 pm on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 with the family present from 5:00 to […]

Dog Hollow Rendezvous Recap

In it’s 18th year, the Dog Hollow Rendezvous had a rocky start. With the wet weather a new campsite had to be found quickly. Steve Walters of Steven’s Concrete came to the rescue after Caldwell Park was too wet to use. With 22 families taking part in the event, and over 100 visitors from Iowa, […]

Berniece Blondell Jenkins

Oskaloosa. Berniece Blondell Jenkins, 92, of Oskaloosa passed away from a heart attack at the Mahaska Hospital in Oskaloosa on August 7, 2010. She was born in Beacon, Iowa, on January 18, 1918, the daughter of Johannes Marius and Nelly Rus Kempenaar. She graduated from the Oskaloosa High School with the class of 1936. Following […]

Mahaska Mayhem Wins

The Mahaska Mayhem won a home derby this evening versus the  CRRG Bombshell Cartel, a team from the Cedar Rapids area. The score ended up 113 for the Mahaska Mayhem and 61 for the CRRG Bombshell Cartel. The evenings activities were held at Spinnin’ Wheels Skate Center. There was hardly a place to sit as […]

City Council passes 1st reading of snow ordiance

[poll id=”4″]Oskaloosa is one step closer to having a modified snow ordinance. At Monday’s city council meeting, the Oskaloosa City Council voted 4-3 to modify the snow removal ordinance giving residents 48 hours to remove snow and ice from their sidewalks after the storm hits. However, This ordinance did not come without criticism. During the […]

Dog Hollow Rendezvous

Remember that the event has been moved due to wet conditions at the original location. From their website: DUE TO MUCH RAIN, WE CANNOT CAMP AT THE ORIGINAL SITE BUT A NEW SITE HAS BEEN LOCATED! The new site is located just east of the Caldwell Park site. Directions are as follows: From Oskaloosa, go […]

Sweet Corn Serenade

Oskaloosa Iowa Sweet Corn Serenade

What looks to be a solid turnout, Oskaloosa’s Sweet Corn Serenade had many folks from all around enjoying that wonderful taste of summer. At only 25¢ an ear, one could eat some of the best of the season until they were full or tired of it. With many games and activities for the kids and […]

Norma Arlene Den Adel

Ames. Norma Arlene Den Adel, 88, of Ames, Iowa, and formerly of Oskaloosa, died Thursday, August 5, 2010, at her son’s home in Nashville, Tennessee. She was born May 3, 1922, at Moberly, Missouri, the daughter of Carl Robert and Nina Leona Briscoe Watson. She graduated from the Oskaloosa High School with the class of […]

William Moran

Barnes City. William Moran, 89 of Barnes City passed away Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at the Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will begin at 10:30 am Friday, August 6, 2010 at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home with Pastor Boyd Sparks officiating. Inurnment with military honors will be held at the Barnes City Cemetery. In lieu […]

                 

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