Roberta Dooley, 66, of Oskaloosa died Friday, February 3, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. She was born July 18, 1945, at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Alfred and Jeanette Jones Akers. Early in life she took nurse’s aide training and bookkeeping courses. On May 29, 1976, she was united in marriage […]
Oskaloosa – Eight softball teams from across the state competed in a Softball Tournament in memory of Victoria and Sam Legvold, held at the William Penn Activity Center in Oskaloosa on Jan. 28 and 29. According to event organizer Carey Legvold, he wanted to raise money for a great local cause and bring men’s softball […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The faces of many people, roaming the courthouse shortly after the verdict was read Friday afternoon, carried a gamut of emotions. Expectations were high from those in support of Mahaska County Supervisor ‘Willie’ VanWeelden when the jury came back in the time frame that they did. By many experts’ thinking, they would […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County YMCA Board of Directors and staff members have made facility improvements a top priority including ADA accessibility and safety improvements. These were considered crucial during a recent assessment and while setting goals of what first to address. The Y applied for and received grants from the Mahaska County Community […]
Des Moines, Iowa, Feb 3 – Iowa Congressman Tom Latham released the following statement Friday in response to the Air Force recommendation to remove the F-16 fighter jet mission from the Des Moines Air National Guard base in Fiscal Year 2013. “I have deep concern with the initial recommendations for the future mission of the […]
Oskaloosa–After suffering several season-ending foot injuries, men’s basketball player Davis Spielbauer (Jr., Wapello, Wapello HS) is finally on the hardwood and already a great student, he is also finding success on the hardwood as he was honored for his all-around achievements Thursday. The guard was named an all-District 5 College Division honoree as part of […]
PELLA—The Central College men’s track and field squad maintained a spot in the second week of the NCAA Division III power rankings. The Dutch slipped one spot to No. 11 in rankings produced by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association after being ranked 10th in the week one. Teams are scored […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Closing out the previous day of court, the jury heard testimony from DCI Investigator Tony Birmingham and also the recorded interview he had with VanWeelden. When court came back into session at 9 am, the defense had it’s opportunity to cross examine the witness. The defense attempted to whittle away the witnesses credibility […]
November 25, 1940 – February 02, 2012 Oskaloosa, Iowa Visitation: will begin at 11:00 a.m., Sunday morning, February 05, 2012 at Garland-Van Arkel-Langkamp Funeral Chapel. The family will be present from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. to greet visitors. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Monday morning, February 06, 2012 at Central Reformed Church. A 10:15 a.m. Family […]
United Way of Mahaska County funds Seventeen Partner Agencies with a total of $281,313 During the January 26, 2012 meeting of the Board of Directors of United Way of Mahaska County, $281,313 in grants were approved to 17 partner agencies throughout the county. The funding priorities in 2012 were focused around meeting basic needs in […]
