I Want You James Montgomery Flagg, creator of this illustration of Uncle Sam, was born on June 18, 1877, in Pelham Manor, New York. Flagg claimed that his illustration, an indelible American icon, had become the most famous poster in the world. Dressed in his own Uncle Sam suit, he used himself as the model […]
September 30, 1919 – June 17, 2011 Grinnell, Iowa Visitation: 3:00 to 8:00 Monday with family present from 6:00 to 8:00 Monday evening June 20, 2011 at Smith Funeral Home, Grinnell Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday June 21, 2011 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Grinnell Interment: following funeral service June 21, 2011 at Hazelwood Cemetery, […]
May 25, 1918 – June 17, 2011 Oskaloosa, Iowa Visitation: 1:00 p.m. Monday, A Christian Wake Service will be held Monday evening at 5:00 p.m., with the family present until 7:00 p.m., to greet relatives and friends. June 20, 2011 at Garland-Van Arkel Langkamp Funeral Chapel. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday morning, June 21, 2011 […]
Babe Ruth continues its season despite the rainy weather at the Lacey Recreation Complex. “We are happy that games have continued nightly even with the wet season as the fields are in such great shape,” stated Sherry Vavra of MCRF. The JR Babe Ruth season (13 – 15 yr olds) are playing throughout June. Osky […]
On Wednesday night the Oskaloosa Dare Devils Challenger team took the field against the Ottumwa Cardinals at the Lacey Recreational Complex. The Dare Devil Challenger team is an extension of Little League and sponsored by Imagine the Possibilities. This was the first game of the season that the Dare Devils were able to play at […]
(DES MOINES)– Fortunately, none of the Iowa counties along the Missouri River have seen major impacts from flooding over the past few days. However, residents should stay aware and be ready to take action if needed. The Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division (HSEMD), local and state agencies and private-sector partners have worked to […]
Washington, DC – June 16, Congressman Leonard Boswell announced that the Department of Transportation has awarded $1,164,335 to the Polk County Aviation Authority to improve runway safety at the Ankeny Regional Airport. “As a pilot, I personally understand the importance of maintaining our general aviation and commercial airports throughout the state,” said Boswell, a senior […]
Oskaloosa Firefighters pay tribute to other firefighters. Local Firefighters Mark Tennison, Shane Glandon, James Gillespie, Scott Howard, and Keith Brooks were on hand at the Annual Iowa Fire Fighters Memorial in Coralville, Iowa. For the 17th year now, firefighters from all around the state gather to honor those lost. This year an I-Beam from the […]
Beijing, China – In an early morning conference call from Beijing, China, Iowa’s Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds, Debi Durham from the Iowa Department of Economic Development, and Teresa Wahlert from Iowa Workforce Development made comments and spoke to reporters on their recent efforts in China. Their trade mission is nearly completed, with the exception of […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Citizens could be seeing some changes in their voting wards. The Oskaloosa City Council is now considering “reprecincting” the city of Oskaloosa. The process is mandated by Governor Terry Branstad as a result of the 2010 Census. Oskaloosa gained population in the last census. As a result of that population gain, the […]
