Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Fire Department responded to an unoccupied home located at 1706 205th in rural Mahaska County. Oskaloosa Fire Chief Mark Neff said his department was called out around 4:15 am, to the vacant home.”It was fully engulfed when the first engine got there”, Neff said about the fire when firefighters arrived. […]
The Buena Vista (BV) University National Alumni Association in Storm Lake, Ia., honored three individuals over their homecoming weekend for their service to the university and to society. Mahaska Health Partnership Chief Executive Officer Jay Christensen was one of the three honored. Christensen, class of 1982, was the recipient of the John Fisher Alumni Award. […]
CRI, in cooperation with Osky News and Oskaloosa Daily Herald will be holding a City Council Candidates’ Forum on Wednesday, October 26th at 6:30 p.m. at Smokey Row Coffee House in Oskaloosa. 5 Candidates will field questions from panelists from CRI, Osky News, and The Oskaloosa Herald as well as from the audience. MCG Channel […]
Betty J. Dorland, 52, of Oskaloosa, died Friday, October 21, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. She was born February 22, 1959, the daughter of Melvin and Leona Valster Beyer in Oskaloosa. She graduated from Oskaloosa High School with the class of 1978. Following school, she worked at Hardee’s in Oskaloosa for […]
2010-2011 record: 23-10 (12-4 MCC, T-2nd) Starters returning/lost: 2/3 Letterwinners returning/lost: 5/14 Notable returners: Orielle Thomas So. Waynesville, Mo. (First-team all-MCC, 9.8 points/game, 8.1 rebounds/game) Sarah Martin Sr. Anthem, Ariz. (5.8 points/game, 2.5 assists/game) Notable losses: Christa Subbert (Three-time NAIA All-American) Rachel Butler (Two-year letterwinner) Samantha Darley (Honorable-mention all-MCC) Ashton Perez (Two-year letterwinner) Notable newcomers: […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Just under 30 individuals participated and over $250.00 dollars were raised at Yarkosky & Co. Dance Production’s uptown location Wednesday evening. Zumba Fitness LLC has partnered with the Susan G. Komen Foundation to host charity benefits to raise funds as well as awareness regarding research towards a cure for breast cancer. The […]
DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dipped slightly to 6.0 percent in September from 6.1 percent in August. The current rate is also lower than one year ago when the state’s unemployment rate was reported at 6.2 percent. Meanwhile, Iowa’s jobless rate is more than three percentage points lower than the U.S. […]
June 08, 1929 – October 20, 2011 Oskaloosa, Iowa Served with Honor – United States Military Veteran Visitation: will begin at 11 a.m., Sunday morning, October 23, 2011 at Garland-Van Arkel-Langkamp Funeral Chapel. The family will be present from 2 – 4 p.m. to greet visitors. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Monday morning, October 24, 2011 […]
January 16, 1949 – October 20, 2011 Brooklyn, Iowa Visitation: 1:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., with the family present to greet friends from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Monday, October 24, 2011 at Smith Funeral Home in Victor Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at Brooklyn United Methodist Church in Brooklyn Interment: following […]
Dixie Diane Van Zee, 58, of Gibson, died Thursday, October 20, 2011, at the Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa, after a long battle with breast cancer. She was born June 3, 1953, at Fort Madison, the daughter of Larry and Wanda Stanley Hawkins. She graduated from the Vinton High School with the class of 1971. […]
