Robert W. Pryor October 22, 1932 – July 16, 2015 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 82 Robert W. Pryor, 82, of Oskaloosa, died Thursday, July 16, 2015, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Robert was born October 22, 1932, in Albia, Iowa, the son of Thomas and Myrtle Dicks Pryor. Robert enlisted in the […]
MAHASKA COUNTY –Oskaloosa residents, Vicki Koger, Roger Johannes, Linda Oetjen and Marion Vos received the 2015 Iowa Governor’s Award on July 10 for their selfless contributions to Mahaska Health Partnership. According to MHP Volunteer Coordinator Kim Langfitt, criteria for selection included exceptional commitment to volunteerism, exemplary leadership, creativity, cooperation and work in their service to […]
By Jeremy Fox Oskaloosa, Iowa (July 15th, 2015) – The Southern Iowa Speedway hosted the Southern Iowa Fair Races sponsored by KBOE Radio and Mahaska Bottling Company. 92 Cars checked in including 32 Hawkeye Dirt Tour IMCA Modifieds. Also the second class of the Southern Iowa Speedway Hall of Fame was inducted at intermission. This […]
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Oskaloosa–Three William Penn athletic teams took care of business academically in 2014-2015 and their efforts helped them to become NAIA Scholar Teams. A total of 1,502 programs (212 more than last year) received the laurel, highlighted by the Missouri Baptist women’s tennis team being named Scholar Team of the Year after posting a combined 3.94 […]
The Navy & Gold Gala will be held Saturday, July 25, 2015 at the Penn Central Mall in Oskaloosa. This fundraiser, hosted by the William Penn Athletic Booster Club, will be a fun-filled event with silent and live auctions, dinner, contests and raffle drawings. Proceeds from this year’s event will help fund the purchase of […]
It was a special year for individual accolades and the healthy cream of the crop group earned the #5 story from the 2014-2015 year. William Penn picked up four Conference Athlete of the Year awards and 13 All-American nods this past school year. Here is the list of honorees: Athletes of the Year Alex Edwards […]
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Mahaska County office is hosting the sixth annual “Growing Season” webinar series. Gardeners will learn about creative ideas for water features and conservation, attracting butterflies and bees, and growing herbs. The summer series, offered by the Iowa Master Gardener program, is open to all interested gardeners and features an […]
HELPING HANDS Quilt Group presented a quilt show to the residents of Homestead Assisted Living and Memory Care Center on July 9th Helping Hands does all charity work and past and present donations have been made to Serenity House, Crisis Intervention, Birthright, fire/flood/storm victims, Habitat for Humanity and other various charities as needed.
MAHASKA COUNTY – Family Practice Physician Eric Miller, DO, has joined the Mahaska Health Partnership Medical Group. “I’ve known from a young age that I wanted to have a career in some type of medicine,” Dr. Miller said. “My mother is a Pediatrician in Ottumwa so I grew up watching her interacting with patients and […]
