Delta, Iowa- Friday evening, at the Junction Bar & Grill near Delta, had a community once again coming out to show its support for a local hero. A benefit supper, silent auction, and live auction were held to help raise money for Sgt. Stein’s daughter, Shelby, that was left behind after Stein was killed in […]
Babe Ruth games continue nightly at the Lacey Recreation Complex with the 13-15 yr old Osky White teams competing on June 2nd in a double header. The Kentfield Babe Ruth fields are a “big hit” with the players this season. Game one ended in a victory while game two was a tie game. The Babe […]
Beacon, Iowa- *** UPDATE *** Updated: Mahaska County Emergency Management has added a page to their website for residents to report damage they may have. They ask that you please report damages, no matter how minor it may be, with the information only being shared with the State Emergency Management Office and the National […]
Uncle Tom’s Cabin In matters of art there is but one rule, to paint and to move. And where shall we find conditions more complete, types more vivid, situations more touching, more original, than in Uncle Tom? –George Sand On June 5, 1851, Uncle Tom’s Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly began to appear in […]
1947: June was a month of exceptional rainfall and record flooding in many parts of Iowa. After widespread moderate to heavy rain across the state on the 1st, very heavy rain fell in some portions on the state from the 4th-5th with the heaviest rain in Madison and Warren counties where 5.66 inches of rain […]
Tour will begin Monday, June 6th and will take Branstad to all corners of Iowa (DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today announced that he will embark on a 43-city “Working Together for a Better Future” tour that will take him across the state. The tour will launch Monday, June 6, 2011 following the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- On one of the first real warm and muggy nights in Oskaloosa, Friday after Five kicked off the first of it’s events. Gimikk cranked up the show while Papa Murphy’s had their tasty pizza available to the hungry party goers. Sno Biz was also on hand to help keep everyone cool. Here are […]
Congress Approves Nineteenth Amendment On June 4, 1919, Congress, by joint resolution, approved the woman’s suffrage amendment and sent it to the states for ratification. The House of Representatives had voted 304-89 and the Senate 56-25 in favor of the amendment. Disagreement on whether the best strategy was to pursue enfranchisement through a federal amendment […]
OSKALOOSA – Mahaska Health Partnership is offering school sports physicals throughout the months of June and July for middle and high school-age athletes. Exams will be offered by appointment in Oskaloosa and New Sharon. The cost of the physicals is $20, due at the time of service. All of the proceeds from the physicals will […]
2005: A supercell thunderstorm moved from northern Missouri into Ringgold and Decatur counties producing baseball to softball sized hail with 4.5 inch diameter stones reported southwest of Kellerton. A few weak tornadoes were also reported. 1998: Rain mixed with sleet was reported in the morning in far northwestern Iowa at Ocheyedan and Rock Rapids. […]
