Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County Master Gardeners will host Carl Kurtz, a native plant seed dealer from St Anthony Iowa. Carl is the author of A Practical Guide to Prairie Reconstruction on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 7 pm. Kurtz sells seed from the over 150 acres of his family farm that he has converted […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The first winter winds had no more than departed the area, when the Oskaloosa Indoor Sports Complex opened its door for a winter open house. According to Doug DeKock, the Oskaloosa Indoor Sports Complex can trace its original roots back to the Indoor Baseball/Softball Club that used a facility not far from […]
Raymond Van Zee August 20, 1932 – December 26, 2012 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 80 Raymond Van Zee, 80, of Oskaloosa, died Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at Mahaska Health Partnership in Oskaloosa. He was born Saturday, August 20, 1932 in Otley, Iowa, the son of Antonie M. and Hattie Menninga Van Zee. At age 9 […]
Cecilia K. Wood November 13, 1940 – December 24, 2012 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 72 Cecilia Kay (Estes) Wood, 72, of Oskaloosa died Monday, December 24, 2012 at the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. She was born Wednesday, November 13, 1940 in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of Cecil and Dorothy Goodell Estes. She […]
Ruth M. Norris July 26, 1924 – December 24, 2012 Ottumwa, Iowa | Age 88 Ruth (Ruthie) Madeline Norris, 88, of Ottumwa died Monday, December 24, 2012 at Vista Woods Care Center in Ottumwa. She was born Saturday, July 26, 1924 in New Sharon, the daughter of Tracey and Helen Hendrix Stewart. She graduated from […]
Las Vegas, Nev.–The William Penn women’s bowling team netted two impressive placings out west this week. On Monday and Tuesday, the Lady Statesmen placed fourth out of 16 teams at the Las Vegas Collegiate Shootout. Then, on Wednesday and Thursday, the navy and gold took tenth place out of 16 teams at the Glenn Carlson […]
Las Vegas, Nev.–The William Penn men’s bowling team competed well in two big tournaments in Nevada this week. On Monday and Tuesday, the Statesmen placed 12th out of 36 teams at the Las Vegas Collegiate Shootout. Then, on Wednesday and Thursday, the navy and gold took 13th place out of 35 teams at the Glenn […]
The following is from the book titled ‘Proud Mahaska’ and is no longer copyrighted and free to download HERE in PDF format. (Right click and save as.) The book was published in 1900 by Semira A. Phillips. Our friend, Mr. Jerome White, had a wonderful liking for pets, in the way of wild animals. He […]
by Amy Langdon Oskaloosa, Iowa – The nation was shocked last Friday when a gunman shot his way into Sandy Hook Elementary and killed 20 children – all just six or seven years old – as well as six teachers and administrators. As the community mourns, school administrators around the country are revisiting emergency […]
by Amy Langdon Mahaska County wants to start its own team for dealing with hazardous material. When a large spill or leak happens now, the county turns to SERG, or Southeast Iowa Response Group, out of Ottumwa. It can take up to 2 hours for that team to respond and costs the county $18,000 per […]
