Oskaloosa. Fred Irvin Hulbert, 85, of Oskaloosa was welcomed into heaven on Sunday evening August 21, 2011, while being cared for at the Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Fred was the fourth child born to Alfred H. and Myra “Verne” Heaverlo Hulbert, near Beacon, Iowa, on December 3, 1925. In April of 1944, WWII beckoned […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- Last week, we asked you if you were looking forward to the start of school. 24 residents responded, with 17 residents (71%) saying Yes, and 7 residents (29%) saying No. The Question of the Week poll is unscientific and does not reflect the views or opinions of Osky News. As a reminder, due […]
2010 record: 5-11-3 (1-6-1 MCC, 8th) Starters returning/lost: 6/5 Letterwinners returning/lost: 16/12 Notable returners: Melisa Wink Sr. Brookfield, Ill. (Honorable-mention all-MCC, 2 goals, 4 assists) Mandy Martell So. Culpeper, Va. (6 goals, 1 assist) Brittany Hajicek Sr. Grand Prairie, Texas (1 goal) Dana Tamos Sr. Victoria, Australia (1 goal, 2 assists) Notable losses: Ashley Hart […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Public Library recently ended its summer program where adults could compare the written word of a book versus the movie. The program collaborated with The Peppertree and Penn Centre Theater in providing prize incentives. Adults who read a book from the library and watched the movie it was based upon […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A single vehicle accident happened at 2:43 p.m. Thursday, August 18, 11 miles East of Oskaloosa. The 2002 Ford Ranger being driven by Lynette Sievers was traveling Eastbound on Highway 92 near the North Skunk River bridge and was towing a U-Haul trailer. In what appears to be a malfunction, the hitch […]
OSKALOOSA – Mahaska Health Partnership Cardiopulmonary Services will be offering an eight-week Freedom from Smoking Clinic beginning September 13. Freedom from Smoking is a clinic offered by the American Lung Association that emphasizes long-term freedom from smoking. According to certified teacher Kai Schwab, each smoker who joins this clinic will develop an individual plan for […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Dawn Collins, Mahaska County YMCA Executive Director, has announced the Mahaska County YMCA will be implementing a new tiered membership structure beginning September 1. This change is the result of a year-long assessment process of the YMCA as a whole by Collins and the Y Board of Directors. “We are excited about […]
Oskaloosa. Donna Francine Williams, 68, of Oskaloosa died Saturday, August 20, 2011, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. She was born July 13, 1943, at Oskaloosa, the daughter of James “Pete” and Mabel Heaverlo Terrell. She attended Oskaloosa High School. On October 17, 1971, she was united in marriage to Walter Williams […]
Oskaloosa. Nelson “Buck” Fortney, 85, of Oskaloosa died Saturday, August 20, 2011, at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. He was born July 31, 1926, at Oskaloosa, the son of John H. and Bessie Jenkins Fortney. He graduated from the Oskaloosa High School with the class of 1944. He served in the United States Army […]
Dan Milam had a surgery scheduled for last Tuesday for a heart oblation and the procedure on his heart went well. In the following hours, things turned worse. A blood clot went to Dan’s brain and caused him to have a stroke. Dan was then put on life support while the doctors worked to test […]
