
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Central Reformed Church will be hosting the 15th annual Oskaloosa Community Thanksgiving Meal at noon on Thanksgiving Day. The meal is free of charge and open to the entire community. Andy Baker, Director of Outreach at Central Reformed, says the meal has become a big part of the church in the 15 […]
Nov 16 2014 | Posted in
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Join the Mahaska County Historical Society for our Quarterly Meeting and Potluck supper. It will be at Bradbury Hall, Nelson Pioneer Farm and Museum on Monday Evening November 17. Judy Pitzenberger of Tyden Farm No. 6 will speak about this unusual farmer and his experimental farms from the 1930’s. She and her husband, Ted, own […]
Nov 16 2014 | Posted in
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By order of the Secretary of Defense, the 294th Area Support Medical Company, Iowa Army National Guard based in Washington, Iowa has been notified of a pending mobilization in support of Operation United Assistance. The mobilization will affect approximately 80 Soldiers from the unit. Operation United Assistance, the U.S. response to the Ebola outbreak in […]
Nov 16 2014 | Posted in
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PELLA — It was cold outside but the Central College men’s basketball team’s hot shooting led it to a team-record 132 points in a 132-118 victory over Nebraska Wesleyan Saturday. The Dutch used 60.6-percent shooting to roll up 132 points, eclipsing the old mark of 124, set in 1991. The Dutch also set records for […]
Nov 16 2014 | Posted in
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Emery Black December 20, 1956 – November 14, 2014 Taintor, Iowa | Age 57 Emery Black, 57, of Taintor died Friday, November 14, 2014, of injuries from a house fire. He was born December 20, 1956, in Eddyville, Iowa, the son of Harvey and Marjorie Stice Black. Emery attended school at Eddyville. Emery had worked […]
Nov 15 2014 | Posted in
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OSKALOOSA, IOWA – Winter weather will happen – ready or not – and it’s never too early to remind everyone “Ice and Snow…..Take it Slow.” The Oskaloosa Police Department reminds citizens when winter weather conditions become severe with freezing rain, sleet, ice or snow fall which cause difficult travel conditions, the City Manager has the […]
Nov 15 2014 | Posted in
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Agenda Notice The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors will meet on Monday, November 17, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. in the Third floor conference room of the Mahaska County Courthouse, 106 South 1st Street, Oskaloosa, IA. · Approve agenda · Approve minutes November 3 & 10 · Sanitarian Report · Conservation Report · MCARD Report · […]

By Eduardo Zamarripa, CRI Weekly News Testimonies continued on the second day of Alicia Ritenour’s trial. Alicia Ritenour, as well as the doctor who performed the autopsy on Ava Ritenour, took the stand on Friday. Alicia Ritenour has been charged with murder in the first degree, and child endangerment, in the death of her 18-month […]
Nov 14 2014 | Posted in
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Mark D. Lanphier May 31, 1960 – November 13, 2014 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 54 Served with honor ~ United States Military Veteran Mark Lanphier, 54, of Oskaloosa, passed away suddenly Thursday evening at his parent’s home in Oskaloosa. He was born May 31, 1960, at Oskaloosa, the son of Delores Mitrisin Lanphier and Howard […]
Nov 14 2014 | Posted in
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Call to Order and Roll Call – 6:00 P.M. 1. Invocation: Mayor David Krutzfeldt 2. Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 3. Roll Call _____ Mayor David […]