
Edith Rice October 9, 1923 – May 4, 2013 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 89 Loving Mother and Grandmother Edith L. Rice, 89, of Oskaloosa, died Saturday, May 4, 2013, at the Northern Mahaska Nursing and Rehab. Center in Oskaloosa. Edith was born October 9, 1923, at Armstrong, Missouri, the daughter of Stephen P. and Margaret […]
May 5 2013 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa has been chosen to be an over night town for RAGBRAI July 25th. Any local food vendor (profit or non profit) interested in being part of this event is welcome to fill out an application. Log on to oskyragbrai/food and drinks. All information is at the website. Vendor fee are $350 for non profit […]
May 5 2013 | Posted in
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Donald Eugene Leak August 16, 1931 – May 3, 2013 Served with Honor – United States Military Veteran Don died Friday evening, May 3, 2013 at the Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville, Arkansas at the age of 81 years, 8 months and 18 days. Donald Eugene Leak, son of Bernard “Sandy” and Lillian (Kabe) […]
May 4 2013 | Posted in
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Helen Louise Snowbarger June 9, 1923 – May 3, 2013 Loving Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother Helen Snowbarger passed away at the Northern Mahaska Nursing and Rehab Center in Oskaloosa at the age of 89 years, 9 months and 24 days. Helen Louise Snowbarger, daughter of George Washington and Nina (Wasson) Warnock, was born, June […]
May 4 2013 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–William Penn University Volleyball Coach Jeremy Wise has announced the signing of Shawni Wills to a National Letter of Intent to attend the University in the fall and compete for the volleyball program. Shawni, the daughter of Jay and Joy Wills, is a native of Oskaloosa and will graduate from Oskaloosa HS this month. Wills […]

Here’s a story I just wouldn’t believe if I hadn’t been here! As most of you know, we are working on a major project to reduce nutrient runoff into our lakes and streams in Iowa. It is important that we keep the soil where it is and efficiently manage the soil fertility. As a farmer, […]
May 4 2013 | Posted in
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By Jeremy Fox Oskaloosa, Iowa (May 1st, 2013) – All day temperatures were in the 70‘s in Oskaloosa but by the time the races started it was twenty to thirty degrees cooler and the wind was coming from the north. That didn’t stop the speedway from seeing some action on Watters Autoland Late Model Season […]
May 3 2013 | Posted in
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Homer Theodore Lytle August 2, 1931 – May 1, 2013 Served with Honor – United States Military Veteran “Ted” passed away Wednesday evening, May 1, 2013, at the Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice Serenity House at the age of 81 years, 8 months and 29 days. Homer Theodore Lytle, son of Homer William Lytle and Natalia […]
May 3 2013 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – The social media class at William Penn University took on one of the fastest methods of bullying with a campaign to help raise awareness of its impact, not only on the person being bullied, but also those who come in contact with it just by seeing it. The class took an interest […]
May 3 2013 | Posted in
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The Oskaloosa High School Chorus would like to invite you to a choir concert featuring all of the choirs at the high school. The concert will be held on Tuesday, May 7th at 7:30pm at the George Daily Auditorium. There is no cost for the concert. There will be a free will donation. It has […]
May 3 2013 | Posted in
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