Oskaloosa, Iowa – OHS students were able to ask questions of the sculptor responsible for making a statue of Norman Borlaug that will stand in the National Statuary Hall in Washington D.C. Benjamin Victor spent the day, first by participating with the students in the class room, and then later in George Daily Auditorium where […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The South Central Regional Airport Agency met in regular session Tuesday night. The regional airport and the board that governs the airport have come under pressure recently from concerned citizens in the Leighton area. The new regional airport is slated to be built at one of the three sites initially sent by […]
LaVerne Fleck February 1, 1945 – March 27, 2013 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 68 LaVerne Fleck, 68, of Oskaloosa, died Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. LaVerne was born February 1, 1945, at Oskaloosa, the son of Ray F. and Irene Chilcote Fleck. LaVerne attended Eddyville Schools. Early on he […]
Mary Ann Estes August 18, 1952 – March 27, 2013 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 60 Mary Ann passed away Wednesday morning at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Mary Ann Estes, daughter of Arvene Merle and Nina Mary Shipley Estes, was born August 18, 1952, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. She was a 1970 graduate of Oskaloosa […]
The people of St. Paul Congregational UCC invite others in the community to join us on “a shared Resurrection witness for Planet Earth during 50 great days of greening up, powering down, and shouting out,” a mission project of the United Church of Christ that begins on Easter Sunday and culminates on Pentecost Sunday, May […]
Foster Named All-American, Others Honored for Academics Oskaloosa–Cameron Foster (Jr., West Jordan, Utah, Business Management) has been recognized for a tremendous junior campaign as the NAIA announced its All-America teams last weekend. Foster, who was heralded as Midwest Collegiate Conference Player of the Year last month, was named to the NAIA’s first team. It is […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – When it comes time to select a hospice organization for you or a loved one, there may be many options to choose from. Mahaska Health Partnership wants you to know that there are important questions to ask when going through this process. According to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, there […]
PELLA—For the second straight week, Central College sophomore Mallory Schulenberg (Kansas City, Mo., St. Pius X HS) is the Iowa Conference softball pitcher of the week. Schulenberg picked up two wins Saturday against Wis.-Platteville and Washington-St. Louis (Mo.) to improve to 6-1 and lower her earned run average to 0.63. She allowed two hits, walked […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt met with Anne DuBruin with Crisis Intervention on Wednesday to have a proclamation signed proclaiming April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The Proclamation reads as follows: WHEREAS, in our society, violence against women and children continues to escalate, and WHEREAS, sexual violence affects every person in the city […]
Bonnie Lou Adams March 31, 1927 – March 26, 2013 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 85 Loving Mother, Grandmother, and Sister Bonnie Lou Adams, 85, of Oskaloosa, died Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at her home in Oskaloosa. Bonnie was born March 31, 1927, at Oskaloosa, Iowa, the daughter of Grover and Ethel Mae Sparks Musgrove. On […]
