Esther Mae Pfoutz Ward March 27, 1928 – February 27, 2016 New Sharon, Iowa | Age 87 Esther Ward, 87 of New Sharon, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. Esther Mae Ward, the daughter of William and Amy (Jones) Pfoutz, was born on March 27, 1928 in Union […]
Shirley Lemon November 18, 1936 – February 27, 2016 Altoona (Eddyville, Fremont), Iowa | Age 79 Shirley Lemon, 79, of Altoona and formerly of Eddyville and Fremont, died Saturday, February 27, 2016 at the Bright Kavanagh House in Des Moines. She was born Wednesday, November 18, 1936, in Schuyler County, Missouri, the daughter of Ramon […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Storm spotters are volunteers who help bring real-time reports to authorities about potentially dangerous weather occurring in your neighborhood. This past week, nearly 50 individuals updated their weather spotting skills at an almost 2 hour class designed to educate volunteers about the weather they are experiencing. Kelsey Angle, Warning Coordination Meteorologist with […]
The Iowa Senate finally got down to the business of floor debate and voted on over fifty bills this week. This is quite a contrast from last week when we had a heavy load of subcommittee and committee work due to the first funnel deadline. Much of the debate covered non-controversial bills passed out of […]
Colleen Fox July 3, 1930 – February 26, 2016 New Sharon, Iowa | Age 85 Colleen Fox, 85 of New Sharon passed away Friday, February 26, 2016 at the Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice Serenity House. Colleen Fox, the daughter of Homer and Zella (Kirby) Briggs, was born July 3, 1930 in New Sharon, Iowa. Colleen […]
Tillie Current September 17, 1933 – February 26, 2016 Indianola (Oskaloosa), Iowa | Age 82 Wilda “Tillie” Current, 82, of Indianola and formerly of Oskaloosa passed away Friday evening, February 26, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Wilda Martha Current, daughter of William and Ethel (Foster) Ashman Sr., was born September 17, 1933, […]
Numbers Don’t Lie – Senate Democrats’ Budget Still Doesn’t Work With Tuesday’s announcement that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services had finally given approval to Iowa’s Medicaid Modernization plan, the pathway for developing the FY 2017 General Fund budget gets a bit clearer for Iowans. But it still does not fix the fact that […]
The Mahaska County Auditor’s Office is announcing a change in voting place location for voters in Oskaloosa Third Ward/University Park and Spring Creek Township. The new polling place locations will take effect beginning with the upcoming LOST Special Election on May 3, 2016 and also pertain to the Primary and General Elections later this year. […]
***NEWTON CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, 2 PRISONERS WALK AWAY*** Michael Paul Amodeo, 27 y/o male, 5′ 10″ tall, 170 pounds, brown eyes, brown hair. Jesse Earl Foley, 30 y/o male, 5′ 10″ tall, 165 pounds, brown eyes, brown hair. Both subjects walked away from the Newton Correctional Facility Release Center located south of Newton between the hours […]
YMCA Dolphins Swim Team State Qualifiers Sitting (1st row) left to right: Carson Breon, Jarod Miller, Owen Gordon, Jack Miller, Carson Abrahamson 2nd row: Kade Almond, Mina Kim, Jake North, Max Roach, Ethan Stek, Emma Dawson, Charlie North 3rd row: Jessica Collins, Waylon Bolibaugh, Broedy Gilburn, Cora Snakenburg, Vivian Bolibaugh, Fynn Gilburn, Aiden North 4th […]
