(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced they will host the annual Food bank of Iowa fundraising luncheon on the west steps of the Capitol next Friday, July 8, 2011 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All state employees, their friends and families, and the general public are […]
OSKALOOSA – The Mahaska Health Partnership Foundation will host Run in the Sun, Saturday, July 30 at the Lacey Sports Complex. The inaugural Run in the Sun is a 5K for runners and 1-mile Walk for all ages, abilities and even strollers. Race day registration begins at 7:30 a.m., and the race will start at […]
The Battle of Gettysburg, Day 2 On July 2, 1863, the lines of the Battle of Gettysburg, now in its second day, were drawn in two sweeping parallel arcs. The Confederate and Union armies faced each other a mile apart. The Union forces extending along Cemetery Ridge to Culp’s Hill, formed the shape of a […]
1999: Severe thunderstorms produced strong winds, large hail, and very heavy rain and flooding across parts of Iowa. One particularly severe storm moved from Guthrie into Dallas and Adair counties producing hail the size of baseballs and larger with one report of softball sized hail near Casey. A large swath of 6 to 8 inches […]
Leighton, Iowa – A deadly start to the 4th of July Holiday Weekend for Mahaska County A 1948 John Deere Model B Tractor driven by James Ray Vanmersbergen of Oskaloosa was driving East on Highway 163 near mile marker 54 around 9:55 p.m. when the back of his tractor was struck by a 2000 Buick […]
In January a new television program was introduced on the TLC channel called “Extreme Couponing.” I made sure that I taped all of the episodes and I have watched all of them. After watching “Extreme Couponing” I have come to the conclusion that the majority of these individuals give couponing a bad name and […]
Brooke Lunsford, 17 of Rural Eddyville is the winner of the local Texaco Country Showdown on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at the Wapello County Fairgrounds, sponsored by radio station 98.7 KMGO. She will next compete at the State finals, date yet to be announced. The Texaco Country Showdown is America’s largest country music talent search. […]
The City will start construction activity as a part of the traffic flow improvements to the Mall. The construction activity is scheduled to begin July 1st, 2011 and is expected to continue for 3-4 weeks depending on the weather conditions. Stevens Concrete Limited is the contractor for this construction project and can they be reached […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – If you were a kid, it was your night at the races. Before the racing action kicked in, kids were piling into stock cars of all kinds for a few laps around the speedway. Pro-Line of New Sharon was the sponsor of Kids Night that featured Musco USRA Modifieds, USRA Karl Chevrolet […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Rotary Shelter at Edmundson Park was at near capacity as kids from all over came to hear KCCI’s Marcus MacIntosh read a story with them. EMC Insurance and Butler-Brown Insurance were sponsors of the days events with popsicles provided by Blue Bunny. The 11:00 a.m. crowd was more than expected and […]
