Oskaloosa, Iowa – Christmas is just 4 days away, and Santa had some last minute stops to make in Oskaloosa. He and some of his reindeer made the trip to Mahaska Drug, where many local children took the opportunity to help inform him of their last minute wishes Saturday afternoon. Seen here on Santa’s lap […]
Mahaska Health Partnership Inpatient Services hosted a food drive to benefit the Ecumenical Food Cupboard of Oskaloosa. According to event organizer Theresa McClure, a house supervisor, MHP employees from throughout the health system donated food and hygiene items to assist those in need this holiday season. Members of Inpatient Services pictured with the donations are, […]
North Newton, Kan.–The Statesmen men’s basketball team went wire-to-wire to get back on the winning trail with a 103-72 crushing of Bethel (Kan.) in non-conference play Wednesday. William Penn (10-5), which has won ten of its last 11 since starting 0-4, ended its pre-holiday schedule with a 52.2%-37.9% shooting edge over the winless Threshers (0-11). […]
North Newton, Kan.–Despite pulling down the same number of rebounds as its host, the William Penn women’s basketball team could not stop Bethel (Kan.) on its additional offensive tries in falling 60-54 in non-conference play Wednesday. The Statesmen (7-8) and Threshers (7-5) both struggled from the field with the home squad winning the field battle […]
MAHASKA COUNTY– Mahaska Health Partnership Clinics announce their holiday hours as follows: MHP Medical Group, Home Health, Hospice Services, Behavioral Health and Public Health will be open until noon on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. All of these services will be closed Christmas Day, Dec. 25, but will open again for normal hours Thursday, Dec. 26. […]
Iowa television icon Floppy always said he was a big star. Now, officials at the International Puppetry Museum agree. Curators at the Pasadena, Calif., facility have requested copies of the three DVDs in “The Duane & Floppy Collection” for inclusion in their permanent collection. Duane Ellett and his dog puppet Floppy were fixtures on Des […]
It’s swim season at the Mahaska County YMCA, and the Dolphins are getting back into form and gearing up for this year’s competitive meets. The 2013-2014 roster has 70 members, with a mix of veterans and new entrants into the program and they are coached by Janet Reese, Wade Bolibaugh, and Grant Bolibaugh. The Dolphins […]
Billie Van Dyke June 24, 1931 – December 17, 2013 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 82 Billie Van Dyke was a ray of Texas sunshine. You could hear it when she bragged about being from the panhandle and you could feel it when she smiled at you or gave you a good ol’ pat on the […]
Jesse Leland Greenhalgh July 14, 1920 – December 19, 2013 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 93 Loving Husband, Father, Grandfather, Uncle, and Friend Jesse Leland “Pete” Greenhalgh, age 93, of Oskaloosa, IA passed away Thursday morning, December 19, 2013 at the Mahaska Health Partnership in Oskaloosa, IA. Jesse was born July 14, 1920 in Tipperary, Lucas […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release On December 18, 2013 at approximately 1:30 pm the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office received a phone call stating there was an individual lying on the ground with what appeared to be a gunshot wound at the Hull Shooting Range four miles west of Oskaloosa. Deputies arrived […]
