Kathleen Kelly Vilcone May 29, 1983 – January 23, 2014 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 30 Kathleen Kelly Vilcone, 30, of Oskaloosa passed away, January 23, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, where she had been admitted on January 21, 2014 due to complications from juvenile diabetes. Katie was born in Long Beach, California, […]
Fred Burdock October 28, 1924 – January 23, 2014 Pella, Iowa | Age 89 Fred J. Burdock, 89, of Pella and formerly of Oskaloosa, died Thursday, January 23, 2014, at the Hearthstone Cottages in Pella. He was born Tuesday, October 28, 1924, in Oskaloosa, the son of Joseph B. and Olivia Dooms Burdock. Fred attended […]
Dan Rhodes June 6, 1950 – January 22, 2014 Fremont, Iowa | Age 63 Dan Rhodes, 63, of Fremont, Iowa, died Wednesday, January 22, 2014, at his home in Fremont. He was born June 6, 1950, in Ottumwa, Iowa, the son of Forrest and Ruby Hart Rhodes. Dan attended high school in Fremont, Iowa. After […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A civil suit petition was filed on Tuesday against Mahaska County Supervisor Greg Gordy and former Mahaska County Supervisor Lawrence Rouw. The allegations come from Henry ‘Willie’ Van Weelden and his attorneys and contains five counts. The Plaintiffs are demanding a jury trial for all issues, and the petition was filled in […]
The Oskaloosa Community Schools are currently pursuing a grant opportunity from the State of Iowa that is intended to improve student achievement by advancing teacher leadership opportunities, mentoring and peer coaching. If the added funds through the grant were received, teachers in Oskaloosa would be provided added time and training needed to take on extra […]
By Helen Hotchkin As attendees gathered at the 2014 Iowa Democratic Caucus in Grinnell last night the major platform issue repeated over and over throughout the night was the problem of confined animal feeding operations (CAFO) sprouting up throughout the mid-west with their pervading odors that are significantly devaluing the property values of neighboring homes. […]
Proceeds Being Raised for the Lacey Recreation Complex The 4th Annual MCRF Bowling Tournament Fundraiser on February 7th is just around the corner. Do you like having fun? Do you enjoy silent auctions? Do your kids or grandkids play sports at the Lacey Recreation Complex? If so please consider joining us for an evening of […]
OSKALOOSA, IA — A simple romantic comedy about a boy, a girl, their meddling fathers, and the wall that divides them, The Fantasticks is coming to Oskaloosa! This heartwarming musical will be at the George Daily Auditorium for one night only, so don’t miss this professional production of a classic tale that will ignite your […]
La Crosse, Wis.–The William Penn women’s basketball team took advantage of an undermanned Viterbo squad to end a lengthy losing streak with a 72-48 Midwest Collegiate Conference win Wednesday. The Statesmen (8-11, 1-3 MCC) won for the first time since December 7, snapping its six-game losing streak. Although the visitors led wire-to-wire, the V-Hawks (1-19, […]
La Crosse, Wis.–The Statesmen basketball team escaped from its longest league road trip with an 84-80 win against Viterbo Wednesday. The coaches’ preseason poll picked WPU (12-7, 2-2 MCC) and the V-Hawks (10-11, 1-3 MCC) as the MCC’s top two squads, and six ties and eight lead changes later, the matchup did not disappoint. William […]
