The Vanguard Cadets Drum & Bugle Corps from Santa Clara, CA are returning to Oskaloosa. They were the 2013 Drum Corps International (DCI) Open Class World Champions and runner up in 2014. They are the junior organization to the Santa Clara Vanguard who stayed on the WPU campus and rehearsed at the Lacey complex in […]
Each year on Day of Caring, volunteers set aside projects at home and work to help local non-profits and community members finish theirs. On Day of Caring, United Way aims to bring friends, families, co-workers, and community members together to make a positive impact in Oskaloosa and the surrounding area. This year’s event falls on […]
(OSKALOOSA, Iowa, July 24, 2015) – MidWestOne Insurance Services announced the hiring of Billy Blake. Blake is a Commercial Insurance Agent and Oskaloosa native. He was previously the Director of the Big M Agency in Grinnell, an in-house agency for Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company. “I love finally working in my home community. I’m excited that […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met Monday morning to further refine the direction for the county in regards to the mental health region. The Department of Human Services (DHS) is requiring the county to join another region, after DHS said that the two county region Mahaska was a part of is […]
Dean Redmon June 5, 1930 – July 26, 2015 Ottumwa, Iowa | Age 85 Dean Redmon, 85, of Ottumwa, died Sunday, July 26, 2015, at the Good Samaritan Society in Ottumwa. He was born June 5, 1930, at Gifford, Missouri, the son of Vernon and Audria Bown Miller. At a young age both of Dean’s […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Vincent Ramirez, 14, is just back from a week of heavy competition, where his hard work from weight-lifting and crossfit training helped him achieve a third place finish at the Reebok CrossFit Games at the Stub Hub Center in Carson, California. Ramirez said that there has been lots of training, and being […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Funding for those in a family or sexual assault crisis is something Congressman Dave Loebsack learned more about this past week in Oskaloosa. Crisis Intervention Services provides support and empowerment to victims/survivors of domestic and dating violence and/or sexual assault in Appanoose, Davis, Jasper, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe, Poweshiek, Wapello […]
Leighton, Iowa – The race for the Iowa Senate district 40 is nearly a year away, but Republican incumbent Ken Rozenboom made a political statement this past week, by hosting a fundraiser at Tassel Ridge Winery near Leighton, Iowa. In attendance were many of his caucus members in the Iowa Senate, including minority leader Bill […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The race for the White House begins in Iowa and, often times, Oskaloosa plays a role for candidates along the way. Donald Trump is leading in most national polls in a crowded Republican field. Saturday had Trump landing squarely in the middle of a well choreographed campaign stop. Food and an overflowing […]
Cary C. Harten April 12, 1963 – July 24, 2015 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 52 Cary C. Harten, 52, of Oskaloosa died July 24, 2015, at his home in Oskaloosa. Cary was born April 12, 1963, at Jefferson, Iowa, the son of Robert and Phyllis Stark Harten. Cary graduated from Indianola High School with the […]
