Oskaloosa. Delmer Sheeley, 87, of Oskaloosa, died Thursday, January 13, 2011, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Early in life, Delmer farmed in the area with his family. He served in the U.S. Army from 1943 until discharged in 1946, and served in France, Ireland, and England. Following his discharge, he returned to […]
Throughout December, we asked you to vote for your favorite light display for our Christmas Light Display Contest. After nearly two weeks of voting Nathan and Sarah Benson were declared the winners with over 220 votes. The Benson’s were the recipients of 6 dozen home baked cookies as well as two hours of free computer […]
The Oskaloosa School Board met in regular session this past week. To start off, the district heard from the District Leadership Team. The report indicated that the school district is beginning to look at revamping its report card system to a standardized report card system. Under the new system, if implemented, students would receive numbers […]
The Grinnell College Libraries have been recognized by the American Library Association (ALA) with the Excellence in Academic Libraries Award for 2011. The award, presented by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), acknowledged the “outstanding services, programs and leadership” provided to Grinnell College students, faculty and community. The Grinnell College Libraries—with collections of […]
DES MOINES – Secretary of State Matt Schultz, today, sent a letter to Governor-elect Terry E. Branstad asking him to rescind Executive Order 42. Executive Order 42 removed the requirement that individuals convicted of a felony or aggravated misdemeanor apply to have their right to vote restored. Governor Thomas J. Vilsack signed this Executive Order […]
The latest data from the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) indicates over 650 confirmed and probable cases of pertussis (whooping cough) were reported in 2010, and activity continues to be strong so far in 2011. The actual number of cases is probably much larger since most adults with pertussis are not diagnosed. There were […]
(DES MOINES, Iowa) Attorney General Tom Miller Monday filed criminal charges against four defendants in the Iowa film office case. The charges were filed with the Polk County Clerk of Court through Trial Information documents. The defendants and charges are as follows: Thomas Wheeler, 42, Indianola, IA Felonious Misconduct in Office (3 counts) – Class […]
Middle of the second week playing ‘Where in Mahaska County’. So far, 7 days and 7 different people have guessed the pictures. It surprises me every day how quickly people identify these places from such a small sample. Yesterdays was maybe one of the trickiest so far. Lets see how today’s goes with this local […]
Diane Crookham-Johnson welcomed the community to her new General Practice law office Wednesday afternoon. The office, open since Fall, had it’s official ribbon cutting ceremony with representatives from Oskaloosa Diplomats and from throughout the community on hand to officially welcome Johnson. “I was at MUSCO for the last 25 years, graduated from Drake Law School […]
PELLA — Central College students, alumni, staff and faculty will honor the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and work at a convocation Monday, Jan. 17, in Douwstra Auditorium at 11 a.m. The event is free and open to the public. Presentations will include an essay written by Bruce Anderson, a 1970 alumnus, about […]
