An Iowa Department of Transportation Press Release AMES, Iowa – July 29, 2013 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Thursday, Aug. 15, to discuss the project study area for a proposed U.S. 63 bypass of Oskaloosa. All interested persons are invited to attend this meeting anytime between 5 and […]
Junior Jackson Swan September 22, 1933 – July 28, 2013 Newton, IA | Age 79 Loving Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Brother Junior J. Swan, 79, of Newton, IA and formerly of Chillicothe, IA passed away Sunday, July 28, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center West Lakes in West Des Moines, Iowa. Junior Jackson Swan, son of […]
(Emma) Marie Hibler March 24, 1917 – July 28, 2013 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 96 Loving Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother Marie Hibler, 96, of Oskaloosa died Sunday, July 28, 2013 at the Northern Mahaska Nursing and Rehab Center in Oskaloosa. Marie was born Saturday, March 24, 1917 in Keokuk County, the daughter of Fred […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa, – The Duck Pluckers Ball seems like a fun and quirky name, but what is it really all about? For many Oskaloosa residents, the second annual event is still somewhat of a mystery. Duck Pluckers started out last year as the brain child of Sherri Taylor. Taylor is Vice President of Advancement at […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The sea of cycles that rushes over the Iowa landscape each year during RAGBRAI can seem overwhelming, but as many local residents found out, it’s all about those personal encounters that makes it all worthwhile. Team Gourmet Cycling Group was just one group of many that travels the state each year. A […]
Thurs., August 1 Main Street’s Sweet Corn Serenade Downtown Oskaloosa. Craft show & food vendors noon – 9, Sweet Corn & Beef Burgers 4 – 9, Kid’s activities 4 pm, Pedal Pull 6 pm, Pie baking contest 5:30, Music by Kassie 5:30, City Band 8 pm. Call 672.2591 for more info
Oskaloosa–Arguably the most successful program in the history of William Penn Athletics, the Statesmen baseball team put another feather in its proverbial hat this spring to grab #6 on the top-ten list. In spite of an injury-riddled pitching staff, William Penn finished Midwest Collegiate Conference play with a flurry for its 13th league title. The […]
Oskaloosa–As is quite common, many of WPU’s great teams were blessed with great individual players this past season, and at #7 we would like to acknowledge those terrific athletes. William Penn was proud to have six individuals receive nine All-America awards during 2012-2013. Men’s bowler Cameron Foster picked up a WPU-best three honors, including being […]
by Kristine Schaefer, Department of Entomology Conditions the last few years have been especially favorable for two weeds in the parsnip family–wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) and poison hemlock (Conium maculatum). Wild parsnip and poison hemlock are non-native plants that originated in Europe. The edible roots of wild parsnip were consumed in ancient Greece and Rome […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The successful overnight stop of one of the worlds top biking events took six months of planning. It’s now over, and just a few things are left yet to clean up, but most of us can now say they are ‘ragfried’. We wouldn’t have traded the experience and the new friendships for […]
