John Ankeney, 90 of New Sharon passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at the Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm Sunday, October 24, 2010 at the New Sharon United Methodist Church with Reverend John Battern officiating. Visitation will begin after 2:00 pm Saturday, October 23, 2010 with the family […]
We recently had an opportunity to ask former Governor Branstad some questions on some issue’s facing Iowan’s this year. He was gracious enough to send us some of his replies to those, and we want to share with you his thoughts to them. 1. What is your opinion on the Iowa Judicial Process? Should justices […]
The hype has been building for weeks as one of the biggest games in Penn football history will be played this Saturday just east of the Mississippi River. #11 nationally-ranked Penn (7-0, 4-0 MWL) travels to Lebanon, Ill. to face the #16 McKendree Bearcats (5-2, 3-1 MWL) in Midwest League play. Game time is set […]
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A Fairfield resident was transported to Ottumwa Regional Hospital by ambulance after an early morning rollover on Highway 34 left her car upside down. Janice Coleman was passing a vehicle on Highway 34 just before the county road V37 overpass when she lost control. Police and ambulance were called to the scene at 7:58 am […]
Lady Statesmen Claim 2-1 Win on Senior Night Oskaloosa–The Penn women’s soccer team may not have played its best all-around game, but behind a tremendous performance from sophomore goalkeeper Aubree Gallego (Arlington, Texas, Mansfield Legacy HS), the Lady Statesmen were able to sneak out a 2-1 victory over non-conference foe Culver-Stockton (Mo.) on Senior Night […]
Oskaloosa. Dorothy Oaks, 77, of Oskaloosa, and formerly of Denver, Colorado, died Tuesday, October 19, 2010, at the Pella Regional Health Center in Pella, Iowa. She was born on January 10, 1933, at Ovid, Colorado, the daughter of George Earl and Vera Alfarada Austin Hoschouer. On September 27, 1950, she was united in marriage to […]
Barbara Northcutt, 76 of New Sharon passed away October 19, 2010 at the Mahaska County Serenity Hospice House in Oskaloosa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Friday, October 22, 2010 at the New Sharon United Methodist Church with Reverend John Battern Officiating. Visitation will begin after 12:00 pm Thursday, October 21, 2010 with […]
The Eddyville Volleyball team defeated Pekin in three games tonight to advance to the 2nd round of regional play. Coach Glady’s Genskow commented on the teams performance “Great win for the Rockets tonight. We started out slow on the scoreboard, but we seemed to have done that most of the season. Coming from behind isn’t […]
The City of Oskaloosa is reminding residents that they will not be doing leaf pick up this year. Below we have put a public notice from the City of Oskaloosa website. Due to departmental budget restraints, the City of Oskaloosa Street Department will not be providing leaf pickup service in 2010. In lieu of the […]
