MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership Home Health and Hospice Services is pleased to announce that Becky Wichhart has been named the 2014 Hospice Services Volunteer of the Year for Mahaska County. Wichhart was honored by the Hospice and Palliative Care Organization of Iowa at a special ceremony Sept. 5. When asked about her passion […]
Saturday morning dawned bright and beautiful as the OHS Student Council faculty and students hosted their first annual “Indian Pride Fun Run” beginning and ending at the complex stadium. The run included a 5K or you could choose to walk a mile. All available Student Council members were on hand along the route directing participants, […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership Behavioral Health Services will be offering Mental Health First Aid Training on Friday, Oct. 17, from 8 am to 5 pm in the Cedar Bluff Learning Center (entrance #3) on the MHP campus. “There are many types of mental illnesses people might experience at some point in their lives,” […]
Oskaloosa–A youth movement propelled the Statesmen men’s golf team to a pair of sub-300 rounds as it competed at the Central Methodist Open Monday and Tuesday. WPU finished fifth out of 14 teams with a two-day tally of 590 (297-293) at the par-71 Hail Ridge Golf Course. William Woods (Mo.), which finished last year #3 […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – In a reversal of the previous two Oskaloosa City Council meetings, the proposed 2% increase to the franchise fee was defeated by a 4-3 vote. Council member Scotty Moore wanted to know how the rate increases by MidAmerican Energy would impact the current franchise fee at the average 10.4% increase that will […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met on Monday for their second scheduled meeting of the month. The roof of the Mahaska County Courthouse was once again the center of discussion for the meeting, as the Supervisors set about a course of action in getting it repaired. The roof was damaged back […]
PELLA — Central College back Liz Daniels (senior, Oconomowoc, Wis.) was tabbed as the Iowa Conference women’s soccer defensive player of the week Monday. Daniels helped the Dutch pitch two shutouts last week en route to one win and one tie. Last Tuesday, Central defeated Grinnell 1-0 on a late second period goal by Brittany […]
INDIANOLA — It was a bumpy outing but the Central College women’s golf team still managed a second-place finish at the six-team Simpson Fall Invitational Monday. Central turned in a 384 at the par-71 Indianola Country Club. Des Moines Area Community College won with 365 while Coe was third at 318, followed by Simpson at […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College’s Joseph Brown ’15, a 5-11, 165-pound forward from Berkeley, Calif. (Berkeley), has been named the Midwest Conference Men’s Soccer Offensive Performer of the Week. It is the second time in his career Brown has been earned the league’s Performer of the Week award. Brown, a two-time All-MWC first-team selection, played […]
Bill Levern Briney April 9, 1936 – September 15, 2014 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 78 Served with Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Bill L. Briney, 78, of Oskaloosa passed away Monday, September 15, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Bill Levern Briney, son of James Nash and Louisa Jane (Quaintance) Briney, was […]
