Girl Scout cookie sales may be over for the year, but Oskaloosa Girl Scouts can help you out with your sweet tooth needs! The organization will sponsor a dessert auction in March to raise funds to send Oskaloosa girls to camp. The auction will be held on Saturday, March 29 at the Assembly of God […]
On Saturday, March 8th, the Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont High School Jazz Band placed 1st in class 2A at the South East Iowa Bandmasters Association District Jazz Contest in Iowa City. The 1st and 2nd place bands from each class qualify for the Iowa Jazz Championships, which is held in Des Moines on April 8th. This […]
Evelyn Carter April 13, 1929 – March 9, 2014 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 84 Evelyn Joan Carter passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday, March 9, 2014, to be with her Lord and Savior, at the age of 84, while being cared for at MHP Hospice Serenity House. Evelyn was born on April 13, […]
Leo Lockard June 22, 1936 – March 9, 2014 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 77 Leo A. Lockard, 77, of Oskaloosa, died Sunday, March 9, 2014, at the Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. He was born June 22, 1936 at Medford, Oregon, the son of Merle Fred and Daisy Doris Darland Lockard. Leo graduated from the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Supervisors met in closed session to discuss legal matters concerning Mahaska County’s desire to be removed from RUSS (REGIONAL UTILITY SERVICE SYSTEM). Arbitration had been initiated back in September of 2013 when not only Mahaska, but also Wapello County was seeking to remove itself from the organization. The arbitration […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Democrat and Republican parties of Mahaska County each met on Saturday to help further refine their planks and to name delegates to travel on to represent local interest at district and state convention. This is part of the continuing process that started back in January with the caucus. There, central committee members […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Eggs & Issues had a different flavor Saturday, as state legislators were unable to be in attendance due to county party conventions. In their place were: Oskaloosa City Manager Michael Schrock, Mahaska County Supervisor Mike Vander Molen, Mahaska Health Partnership CEO Jay Christensen and Natalie Spray, who is part of the Oskaloosa […]
STEVENS POINT, WIS.—What a ride it’s been. Remarkable comebacks, dramatic finishes, upset win after upset win. It finally took the No. 1-ranked team in Division III playing on its home floor to end a memorable worst-to-first championship season for the Central College men’s basketball team as Wis.-Stevens Point escaped to the NCAA’s sweet 16 with […]
An Education Series will be hosted by the Mahaska County Master Gardeners Tuesday evenings in March. These meetings will be held at the Mahaska County Extension Office at 7 pm. There is no fee to attend and the public is encouraged to attend. The speaker for the March 11 will be David Pealer. David lives […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – On March 13, 2014 at 7:00pm at the ISU extension office 212 north I Street Oskaloosa IA 52577, the National Weather Service will be conducting spotter training. Severe Weather Spotters are a vital link in the timely and accurate flow of weather information into and out of weather forecast offices. This 2 […]
