October 24, 1914 – March 18, 2011 Visitation: will begin at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday morning, March 22, 2011 at Garland-Van Arkel-Langkamp Funeral Chapel. The family will be at the funeral chapel from 5 – 7 p.m. to greet visitors. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday morning, March 23, 2011 at the First Christian Reformed Church with […]
Tassel Ridge is known for it’s wonderful assortment of wines, and they certainly are very good at finding ways of bringing in new people to try what they have to offer. On Saturday March 12th, they offered lunch, watercolor instruction with Deb Baughman, an artist and instructor. Before lunch was served, Baughman was giving instruction […]
The presidential candidates will be making even more rounds soon to see what type of support they may have. Most of them have committees and have hired political advisers to help them determine if they have a possibility of advancing to the next level in politics. All of the nations eyes are upon us, and […]
January 31, 1959 – March 18, 2011 Grinnell, Iowa Visitation: 12:00 noon to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday and with family present from 5:00 to 7:00 Tuesday evening March 22, 2011 at Smith Funeral Home, Grinnell Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday March 23, 2011 at Smith Funeral Home, Grinnell Melinda “Kay” Abernathey, 52, of Grinnell died March […]
Grinnell–In an effort to give several hurlers time on the mound, nine different pitchers were utilized in Penn’s 3-0 win against Grinnell in non-conference baseball action Wednesday. Nine Statesmen (13-4) tossed exactly one inning apiece in the win and a pair of run-scoring hits by Kyle Humphrey (Sr., Boise, Idaho, Skagit Valley CC) highlighted the […]
With most home deliveries done, booth sales remain one of the last ways to stock up on cookies from the Girl Scouts. The Oskaloosa Girl Scouts will have the following booth sales in the community this Saturday. Mahaska Drug – Brownie Troop 949 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Family Video – Brownie Troop 720 11:00 […]
Just before Noontime Saturday,William Penn Graduate Michael Gituma shared some of his native food dishes from Kenya with Ruthi Rogers and others in attendance at the Book Vault in downtown Oskaloosa. Gituma originally hails from Kenya, but is now a resident of Oskaloosa since 2005. His home in Kenya is located in the eastern part […]
Born in Oskaloosa, CEW wrestler Evan Jordan currently calls Eddyville home. Jordan, a self described Irish guy that ‘don’t take any nonsense and likes to get things done’, says he has the support of his friends and family in his wrestling career, and with his ambition to once again become CEW’s Heavyweight Champion. Jordan’s thinks […]
The Mahaska County Relay for Life committee is planning a new event to help raise funds to fight cancer this year. The group is organizing its inaugural Ladies Night for Friday, March 25, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Kinsmen’s Keep in Oskaloosa. “We were looking for a unique way to raise awareness of cancer while bringing […]
Friday, July 20th, 1956 to Thursday, March 17th, 2011 Obituary: Randall J. Babcock was born on July 20, 1956 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the son of Richard (Jim) Babcock and Naomi (Thompson) Babcock. Randy grew up in Cedar Falls, graduating with the Cedar Falls High School class of 1975. Following graduation Randy enlisted in the […]
