Oskaloosa, Iowa – It’s not uncommon to drive along just about any road in the area during the Independence Day holiday and see bursts of colors in the air, or to hear the crackle of a string of firecrackers echoing down the street. July is Fireworks Safety Month, and Mahaska Health Partnership is urging the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The track season may be over, but the track at the Lacey Complex is starting to take shape now in preperation for next year. Workers have been at the facility all week prepping the track, and now laying the coating that makes up the track surface. Also being added is some extra […]
Mary H. Sereg, 92, of Oskaloosa, went to Heaven Wednesday, June 27, 2012, at the Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice Serenity House. She was born July 1, 1919, at Lovilia, Iowa, the daughter of Frank and Anna Pistatnik Bregar, Sr. On September 12, 1938, Mary was united in marriage to Albert Sereg at Mason City, and […]
PELLA — Kayleen Vander Veen, chef and quality control supervisor for Central College, recently graduated from the Culinary Enrichment and Innovation Program as part of the Culinary Institute of America and Hormel Foods. The focus of the program is to lead teams, organizations and companies in advancements in culinary direction, new product development and menu […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Community projects often take almost the whole community to complete! Through cooperation between Love INC, Gateway Church of the Nazarene, and the Oskaloosa Chamber, the Oskaloosa community stadium is starting to look like new again. When the Nazarene youth group was looking for a project to help out in the community, they […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – From an Oskaloosa Police Department Press Release. “On January 18th 2012 at about 1:00 PM, Officers with the Oskaloosa Police Department accompanied an Auditor of the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division to Cork and Bottle Liquor store located at 309 A Avenue West in Oskaloosa, Iowa to conduct a liquor license inspection. During […]
The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, were identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Cpl. Robert I. Wax of Detroit will be buried June 20 at Arlington National Cemetery. In August […]
The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Air Force Capt. Clyde W. Campbell of Longview, Texas, will be buried June 21 at Arlington […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The mercury may reach the 100 degree mark for the first time today and Thursday. Even if the 100 degree mark is reached, it will fall short of the 110 degree record reached twice, once in 1918 and again in 1936. The National Weather Service in Des Moines says, “If you plan […]
The Amish are known for their delicious baked goodies-cakes, cookies, breads & pies. One of the pies that they are famous for is “Shoo-Fly” pie.” Here is a “Shoo-Fly” pie” recipe that Mom got from someone, although I’m sure she didn’t get it from the Amish first-hand. I have seen Amish recipes for “Shoo-Fly” pie, […]
