It’s hard to believe, but summer is almost over and Oskaloosa students will be returning to school on Monday August 18th. Hundreds of students will be gathering at bus stops, walking and riding their bikes to school and crossing busy streets. The Oskaloosa Police Department reminds all motorists to drive with care and watch for […]
PELLA—For a record14th straight year, the Central College volleyball team has received the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award. It’s the most consecutive years any Division III college has received the honor. Central has been cited 15 times overall. To receive AVCA distinction, a team’s combined grade point average (GPA) for the preceding […]
22 Iowa counties receive Presidential designation (DES MOINES) – Governor Terry E. Branstad received word today that President Obama approved his request for a Presidential Disaster Declaration for 22 counties impacted by severe weather in June and July. The counties included in the declaration are: Audubon, Black Hawk, Butler, Cedar, Des Moines, Grundy, Hamilton, Hardin, […]
Robin Vos September 23, 1962 – August 6, 2014 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 51 Robin Vos, 51, of Oskaloosa died of injuries from an automobile accident on Wednesday, August 6, 2014. She was born September 23, 1962, in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of Dr. Robert and Mary Lou Dawson Howard. Robin earned her Home […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council gaveled into session Monday evening, where the Council set the first public hearing for a proposed franchise fee increase. August 18th was set as the time for the first reading, and for the public hearing. A franchise fee is the fee for consumed natural gas and electricity, and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met Monday morning to discuss a fairly short agenda. The discussion about repairs to the Mahaska County Courthouse roof continued from previous meetings. The roof was damaged by the severe thunderstorm at the end of April, and since that time, the Supervisors have not found a […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Emergency responders were called to a two vehicle accident at 7:19 pm Wednesday, located at 1856 Highway 163. According to a preliminary crash report from the Iowa State Patrol, vehicle 1, a 2005 Chevy Impala, driven by 51-year-old Robin Ann Vos of Oskaloosa, failed to yield from a private drive on Highway […]
Dale Blythe Johnson February 6, 1936 – August 5, 2014 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 78 Dale B. Johnson, 78, of Oskaloosa passed away Tuesday morning, August 5, 2014, at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. Dale Blythe Johnson, son of Clarence “Brownie” and Helen (Oswandel) Johnson, was born, February 6, 1936, in Oskaloosa. Dale was […]
Roy Grace November 7, 1952 – August 5, 2014 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 61 Emery “Roy” Grace, 61, of Oskaloosa, died Tuesday, August 5, 2014, at the Hospice Comfort House in Pella. He was born November 7, 1952, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the son of (Urbin) Dale and Betty June Vance Grace. Roy graduated from Oskaloosa […]
Mildred Wilson August 8, 1924 – August 4, 2014 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 89 Mildred Marie Wilson, 89, of Oskaloosa died Monday, August 4, 2014 at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. She was born Friday, August 8, 1924 in Tracy, Iowa, the daughter of Roland and Eva Lundy Moody. Mildred graduated from Tracy High […]
