Montezuma. A memorial service for Kenton Dea Capper, age 76, will be held Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home. Visitation be begin at 1:00 PM Saturday and last until the time of service. Inurnment will be in the Jackson Township Cemetery at Montezuma. Memorial contributions may be made to […]
Welcome to this version of ‘Where in Mahaska County’? I have been attempting to make these a little more difficult to guess, as I hope to share more of the places in Mahaska County that may not be noticed or at times forgotten. When you guess the location remember to post your guess on Facebook, […]
Bright and early Saturday morning the Oskaloosa Master Gardeners were out along the trail shuffling plantings. The Alphabet Garden which lined the trail near Bobzilla’s Bike Shop has now been removed from the trail line and added elsewhere in the garden. This area is a nice rest stop along the trail and includes a gazebo, […]
New Sharon Fire Department responded to a mid-morning fire that caused extensive damage to the North side of Jamey Buckley residence on South Elm St. in New Sharon. Liz Fleming was working at EastMarket Grocery just West of the house when a customer noticed what appeared to be some smoke coming from the home. Unsure […]
The Oskaloosa School board met in regular session last night. The school board voted 6-0 to approve the new Grade Level Benchmark Report Cards. Curriculum Director Mary Cooksley and several school board memebers all expressed their support for the new grading system. This move came after months of discussion by various teacher and administration committees. […]
Republicans shoot down job assistance for veterans Washington, DC – Congressman Leonard Boswell submitted an amendment to the House Rules Committee for H.R. 1231 that would require oil companies that are awarded domestic leases give preference to veterans when hiring workers. The Rules Committee leadership rejected the amendment along party lines without raising an objection […]
Whitehead’s POY Award Tops All-Conference List Oskaloosa–Jennifer Whitehead (Fr., Oskaloosa, Oskaloosa HS) broke onto the college scene with a vengeance this year and her performances were more than enough to get her recognized as the all-Midwest Collegiate Conference softball teams were announced today. Whitehead was named the MCC’s Pitcher of the Year and was one […]
A VIP Ride has been scheduled as part of Bike to Work Week slated for May 16-20. Employees from local businesses will be participating by riding their bicycles to work, and the week will culminate with the VIP Ride on Friday, May 20. Mayor David Krutzfeldt and Police Chief “Jake” McGee are participating along with […]
On Saturday, May 7th, the Eddyville / Blakesburg Concert Band earned a division I rating at State Large Group Contest at Mid Prairie High School in Wellman. The EBHS Mixed Chorus also had an excellent performance. Bands and choirs at the contest were evaluated in several categories by a panel of three judges. The music […]
PELLA—The Central College men’s track and field squad is ranked No. 6 in the Division III U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association outdoor power rankings while the women’s team is rated No. 19. The men hold the No. 6 notch for the second straight week. Their highest ranking was No. 2 April […]
