George E. Simmons, 75, of Oskaloosa, died Saturday, November 19, 2011, at the Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice Serenity House. He was born on April 6, 1936, at Moravia, Iowa, the son of Henry and Zatha Paxton Simmons. He graduated from the Tracy High School. On May 20, 1967, he was united in marriage to Phyllis […]
Robert Lavern Moody, 80, of Oskaloosa, died Saturday, November 19, 2011, at the Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. He was born June 24, 1931, in Scott Township of Mahaska County, the son of Roland George and Eva Fern Lundy Moody. Early on he worked as a farm hand for various farmers. He […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – As part of the Oskaloosa Area Chamber & Development Group’s 2011 Christmas Promotion, the Commerce Committee has decided to continue their 25 year tradition of supporting the Ecumenical Food Cupboard this holiday season. The Ecumenical Cupboard, located at 205 South D Street, is operated by Church Women United to provide emergency food […]
Des Moines, IA – Congressman Leonard Boswell (IA-3) today released the following statement regarding his vote in support of the balanced budget amendment: ”During my days in the Iowa Senate, I worked across party lines to put the state’s fiscal house in order and created the rainy day fund which was smart fiscal policy. This […]
ANKENY, Iowa — The popular Weed Identification Field Guide is now available electronically as an e-book and, for the first time, downloadable on iPad. The publication is distributed by the Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) and Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach. Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, has sponsored the capability for users to download […]
OSKALOOSA – Oskaloosa resident Marie Hibler, 94, likes her independence and wants to stay healthy and out of the hospital. With Mahaska Health Partnership Home Health’s Home Telemonitoring System, she actively participants in monitoring her health. After a hospital stay and a month in a nursing home to recover, Marie is now home. Her doctor, […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College’s Robert Seer ’12 and Logan Granera ‘12 have been chosen by a panel of NCAA Division III football coaches to represent Team Stars & Stripes in the third annual Tázon de Estrellas (Bowl of the Stars). The D-III All-Star team’s contest against the CONADEIP All-Stars from Mexico is slated for […]
Marion County, Iowa- One person is dead after a one vehicle accident in Marion County. According to an Iowa State Patrol Crash Report, the driver of a 1992 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme was heading North on 42nd place when the vehicle “struck the bridge railing at White Breast Creek and caught fire.” The driver of the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The brisk November night of the 17th was the deadline for the much anticipated release of ‘Breaking Dawn Part 1,’ the fourth in Twilight movie series. ‘Breaking Dawn’ is expected to be the second highest grossing film of 2011 behind the latest Harry Potter movie. “I wanted to see it because I […]
Des Moines, IOWA — During last year’s Thanksgiving Holiday, eight people lost their lives on Iowa highways. Beginning November 21, 2011 and continuing through November 27, 2011, Iowa law enforcement will be conducting another enforcement project as part of the Special Traffic Enforcement Program (sTEP). This enforcement event is part of a statewide project to […]
