Gene C. Ferguson January 15, 1923 – July 4, 2015 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 92 Gene C. Ferguson, 92, of rural Oskaloosa, went to be with the Lord Saturday, July 4, 2015, while being cared for at Northern Mahaska Nursing and Rehab. in Oskaloosa. He was born January 15, 1923, in Mahaska County the son […]
Doloris Nelson November 20, 1932 – July 4, 2015 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 82 Doloris Rae Nelson, 82, of Oskaloosa, died Saturday, July 4, 2015, at home surrounded by her family. She was born November 20, 1932, at Ellston in Ringgold County, Iowa, the daughter of Osmond Walter and Erma Mary Fenton Miller. In 1952, […]
By Jeremy Fox Oskaloosa, Iowa (July 2nd, 2015) – For the 20th year in a row the Southern Iowa Speedway hosted the Budweiser Great American Stock Car Shootout and fans were not disappointed. Thursdays Night show saw last chance qualifiers, top eight dash and 30 lap big main events for IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Northern […]
The Oskaloosa Lions Club held its 4th annual Lions Golf Shootout last Saturday at Harvest Point Golf Course in Oskaloosa. This is an annual fund raiser for the Oskaloosa Lions Club that is designed to be a bit different from a regular golf tournament. After a community pancake breakfast at the Edmundson Golf Course Pro […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Family Practice Physician Valerie Bonnett, MD, recently joined the Mahaska Health Partnership Medical Group. Dr. Bonnett has a special interest in women’s health, particularly for women of reproductive through menopausal age. “A lot of changes occur for women during these years,” Dr. Bonnett said. “I practiced obstetrics for most of my 20-year […]
New York, NY – The National Park Service announces that the Statue of Liberty will shine as never before beginning the evening of July 7. A new lighting system will be activated at sunset, approximately 8:45 p.m., thanks to a generous donation of equipment by Musco Lighting of Oskaloosa, Iowa. Musco Lighting has had a […]
In 1853, a group of investors got together in Keokuk, Iowa. Their mission: to establish a railroad that headed northwest up to Ft. Dodge, Iowa, via the capital city of Des Moines. Thus was born the Des Moines River Valley Railroad, and its Secretary and Treasurer was William Leighton. These were the roots of the […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership is pleased to announce the addition of Debra Buckler, DO, to its Medical Staff. Dr. Buckler will start as a Hospitalist in July. “Hospitalists are physicians who care for patients during a hospital stay,” MHP Hospitalist Anne Whitis, MD, explained. “MHP began the program in January 2013 to better […]
MAHASKA COUNTY– The Saturday Walk-In Clinic at Mahaska Health Partnership will be closed in observance of Independence Day on Saturday, July 4. Normal operating hours for the MHP Medical Group will resume on Monday, July 6. For immediate medical needs, MHP Emergency Services is available 24/7, located at entrance #5. Regular MHP Walk-In Clinic hours […]
Oskaloosa–For those who do not live in the Kansas City area or who are not interested in watching this fall’s nationally-televised William Penn football games on the internet, there will still be plenty of cable options. Heart of America Athletic Conference Commissioner Lori Thomas, who locked up a deal with Niles Media Group for games […]
