Pat Hazell, back from last year’s hilarious performance of The Wonder Bread Years, teams up with Funniest Mom in America finalist Karen Morgan for an evening of comedy about love, relationships, marriage, and parenting. Bring your sweetheart, bring your friends, and bring your sense of humor for a fun night out! Thursday, February 12th at […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership will be offering reduced-rate cholesterol screenings Tuesday, Feb. 10 on their Oskaloosa campus and at their New Sharon Medical Center. According to the American Heart Association, cholesterol is a soft, fat-like, waxy substance found in the bloodstream and in our cells. There are two types of cholesterol produced by […]
The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Master Gardeners of Mahaska County are offering classes for beginning vegetable gardeners to gain the knowledge and skills to become successful gardeners. The classes are designed for beginners; however, any interested gardener is encouraged to attend. Classes will be held Tuesday evenings at 6:30 pm at the Mahaska […]
George Christophel March 15, 1937 – January 29, 2015 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 77 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran George Christophel 77, of Oskaloosa died Thursday, January 29, 2015, at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. He was born March 15, 1937 in Mahaska County the son of Merle and Geneva Gable […]
Des Moines, Iowa – The Iowa Caucuses are over a year away, but the political theater is already underway in Iowa. This past weekend, that theater got a jump start at the Congressman Steve King (R) and Citizens United, Iowa Freedom Summit, hosted in Des Moines. Congressman King is from the Iowa 4th Congressional District, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It was a changing of the guard at the Mahaska County YMCA this past week. Friends, family and community members came out to wish two outgoing YMCA administrators well in their future, and to welcome a fresh face to the community. After 5 years at the helm of the Y, Executive Director […]
Spring has not sprung, but that is not keeping the William Penn University students contained to indoor facilities. The softball team visited the stadium at the Lacey Recreation Complex twice this past week prepared with layers of clothing, but after a few minutes of warm up exercises the team was already starting to take off […]
Pella–The William Penn wrestling team was nearly shut out in a 47-6 loss to Central in dual meet action Thursday. Scottie Bonds (So., Chicago, Ill., Physical Education) was the only navy and gold victor on an evening in which WPU (2-4) was in a 12-point hole from the beginning with forfeits at 133 and 184 […]
Findlay, Ohio–Eight members of the 2014 William Penn Statesmen football team joined a record number of academic honorees as the Mid-States Football Association announced its all-academic team today. Evan Ressler (Sr., Cascade, Iowa, Biology) paced the Statesmen with a 3.80 Grade Point Average entering the spring. Justin Lewis (Sr., Florence, Ala., Sociology) was next at […]
Wanda Alvina Cook February 14, 1918 – January 28, 2015 Montezuma, Iowa | Age 96 Wanda Cook, 96, of Bickford Senior Living, in Urbandale Iowa, entered Heaven’s Gate on Wednesday, January 28, 2015. Wanda was born on February 14, 1918. Left to cherish her memory are her children: Sue Walton, of Des Moines, Paul (& […]
