David Milam, 30, of Oskaloosa, died Monday, June 18, 2012, at his home in Oskaloosa. He was born February 6, 1982, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the son of Daniel and Becky Phillips Milam. He graduated from the Oskaloosa High School with the class of 2000. He attended Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids. While in high […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met Monday morning to what appeared a full agenda, but in a room not normally used for such meetings as the magistrate courtroom played host. The board got down to work and was able to complete its agenda in just under an hour. One of the […]
The Oskaloosa Lightning 12U USSSA baseball team captured their third title of 2012 by winning the Harley Steele Memorial Tournament in Cedar Rapids this past weekend. Solid defense behind quality pitching and timely hitting produced four victories in as many games. Pool play on Saturday started against the Muscatine Tribe. The Lightning were ahead 4 […]
By R.D. KEEP Forty-five minutes of work by Oskaloosa city councilors ended with acceptance of a long project. The North Seventh and J Avenue East sanitary sewer project was accepted and final change orders and payments were authorized. The project has been a seemingly ongoing project to improve sewer movement in the area of northeast […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The summer sun was cranked up on Monday with high temps in the area being in the low 90’s. The National Weather Service earlier in the day said it would be hot, with near record temperatures. They expected the heat index to be from 95 to 105 during the afternoon. A quick […]
Barnes City, Iowa – One area youth never made it home from a visit to her grandparents in Florida Sunday, and her parents are asking for your help in locating her. Rhiannon Higgins, 17, was due to return home to Barnes City after a visit with her grandparents in Florida. There, Rhiannon boarded the flight […]
by Kathryn Mortensen Oskaloosa, Iowa – Our planet has a wealth of knowledge buried beneath her surface. For a lucky few, these treasures are found in their own backyard, and one fortunate Iowa landowner had the honor of uncovering something so special. In the archaeological community a find like a mammoth skeleton is within itself […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Rain may have been falling in a steady drizzle, but that didn’t temper the spirits of filmmaker Patrick Read Johnson as his 1975 Ford Pinto pulled up in front of the US Post Office in Oskaloosa from Fairfield, Iowa on May 30th. The significance of 52577 is that it’s also the release […]
GRINNELL – It is with sadness and fond remembrance that we inform the Grinnell College campus community of the death Friday evening of long-time coach and faculty member John Pfitsch. Beginning in 1948, John and Pioneer athletics were synonymous. He coached in virtually every sport during a 50-year career and even in retirement directed the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – About 3 weeks into 3rd month of Little League, the kids who make up this competitive bunch seem to be improving every time they step on the diamond out at the Lacey Recreation 5-plex. June has brought warmer weather for the players but these kids just seem to brush it off and […]
