Linda Lee Diehm BORN: February 25, 1944 DIED: May 12, 2012 LOCATION: Grinnell, Iowa Linda L. Diehm, 68, of 1500 First Avenue East, Newton, Iowa, died on Saturday, May 12, 2012, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton. A Celebration of Life Service will be held 1:30 p.m., Thursday, May 17, 2012, at the First Assembly […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It’s a yearly tradition, stretching back 131 years. The Oskaloosa Area Chamber & Development Group held it’s annual meeting Thursday night at the Peppertree with around 130 people in attendance. The social hour began at 5:30 pm with members greeting each other, sharing stories and renewing friendships. Dinner was served starting at […]
How many of us doesn’t enjoy a piece of fresh-baked pie warm from the oven? I know I do! We all have our favorite traditional ones; apple, peach, pumpkin, etc. But I want to give you some unusual pie recipes that were the favorites of past generations. The first one that I will share with […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The primary election is only weeks away, and the Mahaska County Auditors office was busy preparing voting machines before the big day. Deputy Auditor Sue Brown said the purpose is to not only making sure that equipment is working correctly, but that they are also tabulating correctly. They use a controlled batch […]
The Oskaloosa YMCA Aerials hosted home meet “Spring Fling” on Saturday April 28th. The levels ranged from Xcel Rookies level 2 & 3, bronze, silver, & gold. Only 2 other teams from Urbandale and Waterloo also participated at this half day event. This was just a fun meet for the girls and also prepared the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It’s hard to believe, but it’s time for graduation – congratulatory events, activities and parties. For some, their graduation will signify not just the end of high school, but the end of life. A graduation celebration can easily spin into a party of alcohol and other dangerous activities. A feeling of being […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – Four Grinnell College football players have been named members of the 2012 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society. Those earning the honor were Jimmy Borrasso ’12, Logan Granera ’12, Chris Jarmon ’12 and Brian Westerlind ’12. The society is comprised of college football players from all divisions of play who maintained a […]
Oskaloosa–Five members of the William Penn track and field programs were honored for their high marks at the league championships as they collected all-Midwest Collegiate Conference honors yesterday. To be eligible for the laurels, athletes must have finished in the top three in an individual event, in the top two in a relay event, or […]
PELLA—Central College is the NCAA Division III baseball earned run average team leader. Two of the squad’s pitchers are in the top 15 individually. Central (29-9 overall) headlines the field of 364 institutions with a 2.15 ERA. SUNY Cortland (N.Y.) and Kean (N.J.) follow at 2.17 while defending national champion Marietta (Ohio) is fourth at […]
Oskaloosa – April 25, 2012 The Oskaloosa Rotary Club President, Jill Brumbaugh, presents Dawn Collins, Executive Director of the Mahaska County YMCA with a donation of $245.99 at the April 24, 2012 meeting. The donation includes the proceeds from the jar collections passed during weekly meetings for two months. The Oskaloosa Rotary Club meets at […]
