NEWTON, Iowa – MAY 16, 2011 – Iowa pork producers in Tama and Washington counties are teaming up with South Dakota Pork Producers to sponsor the Pork Be Inspired 175 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East/West Challenge Presented by Tompkins Industries. The race, scheduled for Saturday, May 21, marks the official start to the 2011 racing […]
OSKALOOSA – Mahaska Health Partnership recently hosted the Kindergarten classes of Oskaloosa Elementary School. The children visited several departments, including Radiology where they looked at X-rays, Physical and Occupational Therapy where they learned about exercise, Laboratory where they got to see germs and hear about the importance of good hand washing, and the ambulance service. […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today invited current and would-be 2012 Republican presidential candidates to participate in the Iowa caucuses, citing a ‘wide-open’ field. “Iowa is a full-spectrum state, and everyone in Iowa – including and especially evangelicals – wants someone who will articulate a message of job […]
PELLA—Central College’s George Wares has now won more softball games than any coach in NCAA Division III history, but Sunday night marked the first time he’s ever had the gamewinner score on an eighth-inning bunt double. After eliminating Anderson (Ind.) from the NCAA Division III Pella Regional 3-2 Sunday afternoon, the No. 5 Dutch (38-8) […]
Oskaloosa. Jack Hoyt, 84, of Oskaloosa, died Monday, May 16, 2011, at his home west of Oskaloosa. He was born February 13, 1927, at Rose Hill, Iowa, the son of Roscoe A. and Ione Wymore Hoyt. He attended Oskaloosa High School. On August 4, 1943, he was united in marriage to Irene Avonne “Vonnie” Gregory […]
Montezuma and formerly of Winfield and Ft. Madison. Phillip Messer, 74 of Montezuma, IA and formerly of Winfield and Ft. Madison passed away Monday, May 16, 2011 at his home at Lake Ponderosa. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, May 20, 2011 with visitation beginning at 1:00 P.M. until the time of […]
April 24, 1964 – May 16, 2011 Brooklyn, Iowa Memorial Service: A Vigil Service will be held 6:30 p.m., Wednesday May 18, 2011 at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell, IA Visitation: 4 pm to 7 pm on Wednesday May 18, 2011 at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell, IA Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Thursday May […]
The vacant lot that is directly across from the main entrance of the Oskaloosa Public Library will soon become a lush garden featuring a gazebo to read and share your favorite books in. The site is .07 acres and will feature, as said, a gazebo structure with amphitheater seating and other park benches that will […]
Des Moines, IA- Rep. Leonard Boswell will have a member of his staff in Sigourney and Grinnell on Wednesday, May 18th for open office hours. Greg Johnson, Boswell’s District Representative in the area, will be at: Sigourney Public Library 11:00am – 12:00 Noon Drake Community Library from 1:30pm – 2:30pm Johnson will be on hand […]
A 1993 BMW was being driven by Travis Fritz East on Highway 23 when the brakes were applied. Fritz then lost control of the vehicle, causing it to enter the South ditch. Upon entering the ditch, the BMW then began to roll, ejecting the driver. The BMW then came to rest upright in a farm […]
