La Crosse, Wis.–Entering Sunday’s Midwest Collegiate Conference doubleheader against Viterbo, the William Penn softball team had an outside chance of rallying for the league title. Unfortunately, those hopes took a big hit as the Statesmen (16-25, 9-7 MCC) split with Viterbo, winning 12-3 (5 innings) and falling 12-7. With just eight games left in their […]
Kenneth Elmer Walston July 27, 1924 – April 18, 2015 New Sharon, Iowa | Age 90 Kenneth Walston, 90, of New Sharon passed away Saturday evening, April 18, 2015 at the Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Kenneth Elmer Walston, son of Elmer and Mary (Lake) Walston, was born on July 27, 1924 […]
Alice L. (Adams) Roeder November 5, 1931 – April 18, 2015 What Cheer, Iowa | Age 83 Alice Roeder, 83, of What Cheer, died Saturday, April 18, 2015 at the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 am on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home in What […]
Barnstormers Outdueled by Danger, 33-16 Des Moines, IA – The Iowa Barnstormers (2-4) were defeated 33-16 by the Nebraska Danger (6-1) Saturday evening at Wells Fargo Arena in downtown Des Moines, Iowa. In a scoreless first quarter for the Iowa Barnstormers home team, the Nebraska Danger pulled out ahead to advance a 19-0 lead. Nebraska […]
Marvin Lynn Cary December 3, 1951 – April 18, 2015 University Park (Ottumwa) Iowa | Age 63 Served With Honor | United States Military Veteran Marvin Cary, 63, of University Park, and formerly of Ottumwa, passed away Saturday evening, April 18, 2015, at the Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Marvin L. Cary, […]
Desmond Atreyu Downey-Steele March 18, 2015 – April 18, 2015 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 1 month Desmond Atreyu Downey-Steele, one month old son of Vhon Steele, Jr. and Mary Downey, died Saturday, April 18, 2015, at the family’s home in Oskaloosa. Though his life was short, he was loved by many and touched lots of […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – One may not think that a rural Iowa school would need to take part in an AG day on the farm, but in today’s world, less students live on farms than ever before. Learning about where your food and the clothes you are wearing comes from is an important part of Karen […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The dust has settled between the Oskaloosa Water Department and the City of Oskaloosa after last year’s legal battle involving the removal of a board member from the water department by the Oskaloosa City Council. With the waste-water plant being short staffed and without a manager since Dave Neubert stepped down over […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Emergency 911 commission is a board of mayors, city council members or their designee. The board, which is in place for the purpose of operating and managing the E911 service within Mahaska County, was formed on August 4, 1988. Recently, long serving Director Randy Frazier stepped down from that position, and […]
Norma Jean Butler August 22, 1934 – April 16, 2015 Panama City, Florida | Age 80 Norma Jean Butler, Col. USAF Ret., 80, of Panama City, Florida, died Thursday, April 16, 2015, in Panama City. She was born August 22, 1934, in Oskaloosa, the daughter of Erwin and Frances Adair Butler. Norma graduated from Oskaloosa […]
