Oskaloosa, Iowa – Responding to the increasing number of people wanting to assist law enforcement officials and build a stronger partnership in the fight against crime, Sheriff DeGeest today announced that Mahaska county citizens will be receiving their renewal membership as an Honorary Member of the Iowa State Sheriffs’ & Deputies’ Association, Institute. Memberships will […]
Lamoni–The William Penn wrestling team had little trouble picking up its first dual meet victory of the year, defeating first-year program Graceland 49-3 Tuesday. The Statesmen (1-1) won five of six contested matches and received four additional forfeit victories. Andrew Gorman (Fr., Madison Heights, Mich., Business Management) opened the evening with a forfeit at 125 […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Colorectal cancer affects many Iowans 50 years and older. Mahaska Health Partnership wants to remind the public that starting at age 50, men and women of average risk for developing should get a colonoscopy every ten years. According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is a type of cancer that starts […]
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Larry Wilson, Jr. February 2, 1962 – January 17, 2014 Barnes City, Iowa | Age 51 Larry Wilson, Jr., 51, of Barnes City (previously Oskaloosa) died Friday, January 17, 2014, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. Larry was born February 2, 1962, in Newton, Iowa, […]
Wayne L. Koontz March 31, 1933 – January 16, 2014 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 80 Wayne Koontz, 80, of Oskaloosa, and formerly of Martinsburg, Iowa, passed away Thursday morning, January 16, 2013, at his home in Oskaloosa. Wayne L. Koontz, son of Clyde L. and Edna (Whaley) Koontz, was born March 31, 1933, in Elwren, […]
By Eduardo Zamarripa, CRI Weekly News Oskaloosa, Iowa – On Tuesday night, the Oskaloosa School Board approved having the Iowa Association of School Boards give a presentation on how it conducts comprehensive school assessments. The assessment would evaluate the district’s curriculum. The motion passed on a four-to-two vote, with Vice President Tom Richardson and Charlie Comfort […]
Des Moines, Iowa – With the House chambers filled to capacity, Governor Branstad delivered his 2014 edition of the Condition of the State address to a combined session of the Iowa House and Senate. Also in attendance was the Iowa Supreme Court, Iowa Court of Appeals, and major office holders like Secretary of State Matt […]
D. Jim Moore September 22, 1929 – January 14, 2014 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 84 D. Jim Moore, 84, of Oskaloosa and formerly of rural Thornburg passed away Wednesday evening, January 14, 2014, at the Oskaloosa Care Center in Oskaloosa. David Jim Moore, son of Clair and Elizabeth (McKay) Moore was born, September 22, 1929, […]
Mae Elizabeth Gallagher November 26, 1923 – January 14, 2014 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 90 Mae passed away Tuesday evening at Mahaska Health Partnership in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Mae Elizabeth Gallagher, the third daughter of eleven children of Ted and Gusta (Nehring) Dittmer, was born, November 26, 1923, at the home of her parents in rural […]
