Story by:Renee Hamburg/Derek Billick Oskaloosa, are you ready to rock? The Knobs, an Oskaloosa based original band are gaining popularity at a rapid pace. The Knobs began in April 2007 with Devin Houser (Derek’s older brother) on bass guitar and lead vocals, Derek Billick on guitar and backup vocals, Nathan Moody on drums, and later […]
Guy Vander Linden has been a very busy person since his recent victory for Iowa House District 75. Your thoughts now that the election is over? “Excited, finding out what the legislatures all about. Looking forward to that. I’m humbled and gratified by the vote of the people in the district, and I look forward […]
Whooping Cough has been making the news in Iowa in the last few months. I wanted to catch up with Mahaska Health Partnership and their staff on some idea’s about the illness and how it is best avoided and treated. What are some of the signs and symptoms of Whooping Cough? “Pertussis or also called […]
Rick’s Place —World War II military code for the city of Casablanca The film Casablanca opened in New York City on November 26, 1942, as Allied Expeditionary Forces (AEF) secured their hold on North Africa during World War II. Casablanca, Morocco’s chief port city, was the setting of the film. In the film, the hero […]
1990: A warm late November continued as the temperature peaked at 73 F at Lamoni and 71 F at Des Moines making this the latest date on record of a temperature in the 70s at either location. Ottumwa also set a daily record with a high of 71 F. The warm weather that had been […]
Deep River. Wilma Sanders, 85, of Deep River, died Thursday, November 25, 2010 at the Northern Mahaska Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 AM on Monday, November 29, 2010 at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home in Montezuma. Burial will be in the Barnes City Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on Sunday, […]
Thanksgiving Day A Proclamation For a Publick Thanksgiving, By the Honourable Gurdon Saltonstall, Esq; Governour of His Majesty’s Colony of Connecticut in New-England 1721. An American Time Capsule On the fourth Thursday in November, Americans express gratitude for their good fortune. The American Thanksgiving tradition, celebrated on November 25, 2004, originated with the Pilgrims. As […]
1993: A snow storm struck northwestern Iowa from the afternoon of November 24th into early morning on the 25th with 5 to 8 inch snow amounts common and totals of 9.0 inches reported at Everly and 10.0 inches at Rock Valley. Winds of 15 to 30 mph blew the snow into drifts several feet deep […]
This article is the second in a series of three about the Penn Central Mall development, people and future. “The only constant is change (Isaac Asimov).” This well-known quote applies to just about everything – people, businesses and even communities. Oskaloosa’s downtown began as a group of single-story wooden buildings and a few two and […]
The local Jaarsma store in Oskaloosa was a popular spot on Wednesday as everyone was stocking up on bread, rolls and pie for the big feast. Local businesses have a big job keeping up with the demands of the working public around the holiday’s as time has become more valuable. Business such as Jaarsma that […]
