Attn: Boys in First through Fifth grades Cub Scout Sign-Up at Smokey Row will be held on Tuesday, September 13th from 6:00 – 7:30. This is an opportunity for prospective scouts and their parents to visit with representatives from local Cub Scout Packs and learn more about Cub Scouting in Oskaloosa. If interested, scouts can […]
Murder, mystery, mayhem, and comedy will take place within the cast of a who dunnit dinner theatre presented by Lynnville-Sully CSD students on October 28th and 29th. This is a different date that was originally published on the school calendar. Death By Dessert written by Nathan Hartswick is about two neighboring Italian restaurants sharing a […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The sounds of tractors, power tools and laughter were heard all around Oskaloosa today as the ‘Day of Caring’ made it’s impact on Oskaloosa. “I’ve had some classic cases of the empowered volunteer that gets a lot of stuff done and finishes projects a lot quicker than anticipated, which is what this […]
Glen E. Newell, 92, of Oskaloosa, and formerly of Rose Hill, died Thursday, September 8, 2011, at Oskaloosa Care Center, Oskaloosa. He was born January 24, 1919 in Mahaska County, near Fremont. On January 10, 1942, he was united in marriage to Ruth Koogler at Lancaster, Missouri. He served his country in the Army Air […]
Etta Battle, 76, of Oskaloosa, died Thursday, September 8, 2011, at her home. She was born September 2, 1935 at Gordon City, Kansas, the daughter of Richard and Grace Harris. In the early 1940’s, she moved to Oskaloosa with her family. She graduated from the Oskaloosa High School with the class of 1954, and then […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Reports started coming in, as firefighters were out helping with the ‘Day of Caring” project by painting house numbers on curbs. A mysterious liquid was being spread over the streets of Oskaloosa. The spill appeared to have started at the intersection of Highway 92 (A Ave) and Hillcrest, but was plainly visible […]
Beacon, Iowa – Call to order: Mayor ProTem Richard Thomas called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. All council members were present. Mayor Shawn Maxwell was absent. I. General Business A. Minutes of the August 4, 2011 meeting were reviewed. Tom VanDerVeer made a motion to approve minutes as presented and Ron Ferree seconded. […]
Senator Chuck Grassley tonight released the following statement after the President’s speech before a Joint Session of Congress. “What the President’s saying is more of the same, especially with what was in the stimulus bill. That massive government spending bill passed two years ago, right after the President took office, and was touted by the […]
My absentee ballot has finally arrived in the mail. But I’m afraid my ballot won’t be received in the election office in time to be counted! Mail your ballot. it will be counted as long as it arrives in the election office by 8P.M. Tuesday, September 12th. or Personally deliver your absentee ballot to the […]
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today introduced legislation to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from regulating dust in rural America while maintaining the protections of the Clean Air Act to the public’s health and welfare. Grassley introduced the bill with Senator Mike Johanns of Nebraska. Grassley first began asking questions about the EPA’s proposed […]
