Zelda Mae Johnson October 20, 1922 – April 9, 2014 Longmont, Co. | Age 91 Zelda Mae (Myers) Johnson, 91, formerly of Oskaloosa and Ottumwa, passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, in Longmont, Colorado. Zelda was born in Fremont on October 20, 1922, the daughter of Ralph & Emma Davis […]
On April 14th, the Blue Zones Project will officially kick off in Oskaloosa, Monday, April 14th. Join us that evening, beginning at 5:00 pm, at the Oskaloosa Senior High School Gymnasium to celebrate our community, our well-being, and our future as we work together to become a Blue Zones Community! The kickoff rally will feature […]
By Eduardo Zamarripa, CRI Weekly News Oskaloosa, Iowa – On Monday night, the Oskaloosa City Council discussed the Oskaloosa Blue Zones Project, and set a public hearing date to confirm or deny the removal of Water Board of Trustee Errin Keltner. The council received a presentation from Oskaloosa Blue Zones Project Engagement Lead Miranda […]
By Eduardo Zamarripa, CRI Weekly News Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa School Board unanimously approved next school year’s budget, and a project aimed at improving security, on Tuesday night. Before approving the budget, the board held a public hearing for the budget but received no comments. In the board’s meeting on Feb. 26, Board Treasurer Chad Vink […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa Community School District students quietly accomplish great things, with many of them going unnoticed and unrecognized. Sage Walker is an Oskaloosa Middle School student who is an example of that. He has reached for high goals, and continues to find success in doing so. Walker is the proud owner of an […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Dry conditions and a wind that picked up in the afternoon helped to cause one of the largest grass fires of the season Tuesday afternoon just west of Oskaloosa. Four apparatuses from Oskaloosa, which included its two brush trucks, along with a brush truck and tanker from Eddyville Fire Department and assistance […]
By Helen Hotchkin The atmosphere of the Grinnell City Council meeting was a bit on edge as a debate heated up concerning the future of the Veterans Memorial Building between Dale Lamb and another man who requested to remain anonymous. The anonymous man read a passionate article about the veteran history of his family that […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A few honking horns, a bit on confetti in the air and lots of smiles marked the return of the Oskaloosa Robotics Team 4443 ‘Sock Monkeys’ to Oskaloosa after being selected to advance to Worlds in St. Louis later this month. Joyce Eveland stood outside the cafeteria waiting for the team she […]
STORM LAKE—The Central College baseball team had No. 25-ranked Buena Vista University on the ropes late in the second game of its Iowa Conference doubleheader once again, but a two-run eighth inning allowed the Beavers to escape with 7-6 and 6-5 victories Monday. Despite being relatively even statistically, the Beavers (18-4 overall, 7-3 conference) completed […]
At the District Convention for 9SE held on March 29-30, 2014, Oskaloosa Lions Club member, District Governor Elect Debbie Doty, received the “International President’s Certificate of Appreciation”. The award is the fourth highest award given by Lions International It was presented in appreciation for her work with our local club and the Lions Club of […]
