December 13, 1920 – September 17, 2011 Sigourney, Iowa Visitation: Beginning at 10:30 A.M. until the time of service at 11:00 A.M. September 20, 2011 at Union Chapel-Christian Union Church near Fremont, Iowa. Funeral Service: 11:00 O’clock A.M. September 20, 2011 at Union Chapel-Christian Union near Fremont, Iowa. Interment: Tioga Cemetery near Rose Hill, Iowa. […]
Montezuma. Gysbert “Bud” Braaksma, 82 of Montezuma, died Saturday, September 17, 2011 at the Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held privately at a later date. Interment will be in the Pleasant Township Cemetery at Ewart. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Gysbert Braaksma was born April 16, 1929 […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Branstad today announced the appointment of 11 Iowans who will serve on the newly formed Economic Development Authority board. The new board replaces the Economic Development board, which House File 590 dissolved in July. “I am pleased today to announce this 11 member board, which will oversee our state’s economic development,” […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – There will also be several vendors and booths set up in the exhibit all, including a couple dog breed resuces, pet related businesses, and some local businesses in the area. Many of these vendors will be donating part of their profits from the event to the SMAS. Mary LaHay of Iowa Voters […]
Grinnell, formerly of Malcom. Wilbur Baltisberger, 82 of Grinnell, formerly of Malcom passed away on his birthday, Friday, September 16, 2011 at the Grinnell Regional Medical Center under Hospice Care. He battled cancer for over five years. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 am Monday, September 19, 2011 at the First United Presbyterian Church in […]
Join us at 6:00 p.m. this Saturday, September 17 in support of the Statesmen Football Team at the Community Stadium located at the Lacey Sports Complex as William Penn takes on the Waldorf Warriors! The Statesmen started the year with a #8 preseason ranking, and are off to a great start with a 3-0 record, […]
The Board of Directors at United Way of Mahaska County is taking applications for special grant funding. Any non-profit, 501(c)3 human services organization can apply for these grants. “The special grant process reflects United Way of Mahaska County’s strategic effort to expand services and reach into our community, by distributing additional dollars available to respond […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Supervisors met in special session starting at 9:00 am Friday morning to certify the results of Tuesdays school board elections. The voting for the Oskaloosa School Board was heavy enough that extra ballots had to be brought in as a precaution. The results announced and listed below are the […]
New Sharon, Iowa – At about 4:30 am rural New Sharon resident Chad Howard awoke to what sounded like hail hitting the air conditioner. He now assumes it was the fire crackling. The fire department was quickly on scene. “When your waiting on them, it seems longer, they were here pretty darn quick”, Christine Howard […]
James Alan Wims, 52, of Oskaloosa, died Thursday, September 15, 2011, at the Mahaska Hospital in Oskaloosa. He was born June 3, 1959 at Elgin, Illinois, the son of James E. and Pauline Vance Wims. He graduated from the Kaneland Sr. High School in Maple Park, Illinois with the class of 1977. He lived in […]
