Oskaloosa. Jeanne L. McCanless, 78, of Oskaloosa, died Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at her home near Oskaloosa. She was born October 8, 1932, at Clinton, Iowa, the daughter of Clarence and Fern Slaughter Sherman. Jeanne graduated from the Clinton (IA) High School, and the University of Iowa, where she received a Bachelor of Music degree. […]
Thanksgiving is about the only holiday where the traditional meal seems to be the most economical. We can serve our families a humble traditional no frills turkey dinner or we can take that meal and add more and more sides to it. A couple of days ago I was wondering what the cost of a […]
Des Moines, IOWA — In conjunction with the Iowa Firefighter’s Association the State Fire Marshal’s Office is warning Iowans of suspicious phone solicitation regarding fund raising activities. On November 16, 2010, the Iowa Firefighter’s Association received a report of a suspicious phone solicitation where caller ID shows the call as originating from an Urbandale, Iowa […]
St. Paul, Minn.–A great team effort helped the Penn men’s bowling team again place second, this time at the Minnesota Invitational last Saturday and Sunday. As a team, Penn was second out of 17 teams with 12,199 pins in six regular games and 28 Baker games. Minnesota State-Mankato won the team crown with 12,487 pins […]
Dan Tolly of Oskaloosa is one of 45 people who participated in Mahaska Health Partnership Public Health’s Drive Thru Flu Vaccination Clinic on Saturday, Nov. 13. Kelly Ehret, a second year Indian Hills Nursing Student, is shown giving the flu shot. Flu vaccinations are still being offered Mondays and Thursdays at the MHP Public Health […]
Oskaloosa. Margie R. Moore, 89, of Oskaloosa, died Tuesday, November 16, 2010, at Northern Mahaska Nursing and Rehab in Oskaloosa. She was born on Tuesday, September 6, 1921, in Keokuk County, Iowa, the daughter of H. E. Kelley and Blanche Ackley Burdine. She graduated from the Oskaloosa Senior High with the class of 1939. Following […]
Oskaloosa City Manager Michael Schrock held one of a series of two public meetings this evening on the possibility of a regional airport. Schrock explained to the packed room that the purpose of the meeting was to inform the public of what the current ongoing process of possibly working with the City of Pella to […]
Lady Statesmen Rebound for 78-61 Win Over D-II SW Minnesota St. Marshall, Minn.–Just 24 hours after getting beat by one NCAA Division II team, the Penn women’s basketball team took out its frustration on another one with an impressive 78-61 win over Southwest Minnesota State Tuesday. The Lady Statesmen (3-3) led from tip to final […]
Ruff Tabbed as NAIA Defender of the Week; Parsons, Kerrigan MWL POWs Oskaloosa—Chris Ruff (Sr., Highland Park, Mich., Grand Rapids CC) went out on a very high note as his effort last Saturday netted him NAIA Defensive Player of the Week accolades, while two of his teammates were honored by the Midwest League for their […]
Friday evening saw a gathering and dinner of the High School Pheasants Forever Chapter Oskaloosa Pioneering Ringnecks, in the High School Cafeteria on Friday, November 12 at 5:30 pm. For some background on Pheasants Forever, according to their website “Pheasants Forever is dedicated to the conservation of pheasants, quail and other wildlife through habitat improvements, […]
