Last week, we asked you if you believed that Oskaloosa Schools were making the right improvements to bring them out of the “in need of improvement” status. 53 residents responded with 37 residents (70%) saying No, 11 residents (21%) saying Unsure, and 5 residents (9%) saying Yes. The question of the week poll is unscientific […]
CEW wrestling made it’s way back to Bradbury Hall, at the Nelson Pioneer Farm, once again last night for a night of wrestling entertainment. The first match put Superfli with Angelus Layne as his manager up against Tommy Ace with Underdogg. When Tommy Ace defeated Superfli, he and Underdogg were granted a Tag Team Title […]
Our unscientific, early opinion poll of possible presidential candidates has been showing some interesting results. With the poll being open just over a week now, Ron Paul seems to be a solid front runner at this point with Donald Trump coming in second. With candidates now joining the run for the White House, the next […]
Deep River. Evelyn Marcene Icenbice, 89, of Deep River died Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa city, Iowa. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at the Christian Church in Deep River. Inurnment will be held privately at a later date in the Goldenrod Cemetery at Deep […]
Voters in the Montezuma Community School District will head to the polls in a couple of weeks to vote on a new bond issue. The vote is on whether or not the Montezuma School Board will issue $8.5 million dollars in General Obligation Bonds to help pay for a school renovation project. This combined with […]
In a special one night performance, for the students and faculty of William Penn University, CEW put on a show not many will soon forget. There were nearly 350 people on hand to watch some of CEW’s finest wrestle. Zach Gowan, former WWE star, was also on hand. Also, as a special treat, two of […]
September 14, 1955 – March 25, 2011 Grinnell, Iowa Visitation: 6 pm to 8 pm on Tuesday March 29, 2011 at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. Graveside Service: Prviate family service March 30, 2011 at Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell. James was born on September 14, 1955, in Grinnell, Iowa to Francis and Ardith Byers Kerr […]
Beacon. Lois A. Houser, 78, of Beacon, died Friday, March 25, 2011, at the Oskaloosa Care Center in Oskaloosa. She was born Sunday, January 1, 1933, in Monroe County, the daughter of Floyd and Hazel Hoit Wolver. On February 4, 1951, she was united in marriage to Merle E. Houser at Moulton, Iowa, and he […]
Representatives of Mahaska County, the City of Oskaloosa, the Pella Area Development Corporation, the Iowa Department of Transportation, Cargill, Poweshiek County, the City of Montezuma, the City of Pella, the City of Ottumwa, Ottumwa Economic Development Corp, and a representative of Snyder & Associates were all on hand for a meeting concerning the next steps […]
Come Enjoy the Tropics! The Pella Opera House has joined forces with The Des Moines Parrothead Club to throw their annual Jimmy Buffett-themed benefit BASH! Join us for a tropical getaway in the middle of Iowa as we enter the much-awaited spring season. This will be an evening of food, music, dancing, libations, and limbo! […]
