As part of the celebration of Computer Science Week, December 8–14, 2014 you are invited to join millions of people around the globe participating in the Hour of Code. William Penn University will be hosting the Hour of Code event on Saturday, December 13 at the Musco Technology Center on its Oskaloosa campus. So far […]
Harold “Dutch” Miller June 24, 1929 – December 7, 2014 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 85 Harold Everett Miller, 85, of Oskaloosa, died Sunday, December 7, 2014, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. He was born June 24, 1929, in Mahaska County, the son of Raymond and Ellen Bemisdarffer Miller. Harold attended Lincoln School […]
Mando Oliver June 29, 1921 – December 7, 2014 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 93 Mando Oliver, 93, of Oskaloosa and formerly of Des Moines passed away, Sunday, December 7, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Mando was born, June 29, 1921, to Robert and Vittoria Oliver in Des Moines. Mando graduated from Lincoln […]
Oskaloosa–Alex Edwards (Sr., Knoxville, Iowa, Secondary Education) and Cornelius McCastle (So., McKinney, Texas, Industrial Technology) headlined a terrific start to the 2014-2015 indoor season for William Penn and their efforts did not go unnoticed as the Midwest Collegiate Conference Men’s Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week laurels were announced Monday. Edwards was named […]
Community concert follows ceremony The Iowa National Guard’s 34th Army Band, based in Fairfield, Iowa, will be presented the Croix de Guerre with Palm, a battle streamer the unit earned during its campaigns of World War II but was never formally awarded. The oversight was recently discovered during a routine review of the unit’s lineage […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – According to the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), the flu virus is circulating in Iowa and this year’s strains are particularly severe. Mahaska Health Partnership encourages people to get a flu shot and be mindful of symptoms of the flu. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) determined this week that the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – What is the future of an oil pipeline in Iowa, and mainly the portion that would stretch through Mahaska County? A couple hundred people filled into Gateway Church of the Nazarene this week to find out about the proposed project and how it will impact landowners and members of the community. The […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Everyone was riding high from Monday night’s thrilling win over Fairfield. The Oskaloosa High School gym was packed Friday night for the game against the Knoxville Panthers, in hopes of seeing the boys get off to a 2-0 start. What they got was a Knoxville team that has a ton of speed, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Laughter, smiles and memories were made this past week at the Central Reformed Church, as volunteers clipped and trimmed old denim clothing from something old into something new. Those scissors were trimming out what will eventually be new shoes. Those parts needed to make new shoes are not just a hand-out but […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The lights came on, and the parade made its 27th annual trip down High Ave and onto the Oskaloosa square Thursday night. The weather was cold enough to complete the Christmas feel, even without any snow on the ground or in the air. The lights on the 66 different entries matched this […]
