Contractors are being asked to register by March 15th for the Residential Energy Code. This is the 8:30am class. Sign in will begin at 8:00 am, please bring the printed ticket from registration to the training. Residential Energy Codes: 8:30am to 9:45am Buildings in the United States consume almost 40% of all energy produced in […]
Freda McCracken December 15, 1917 – February 24, 2016 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 98 Freda Marie McCracken, 98, of Oskaloosa, died Wednesday, February 24, 2016, at the Oskaloosa Care Center in Oskaloosa. Freda was born December 15, 1917, at Kirkville, Iowa, the daughter of Charles and Nellie Ross Akins. Freda graduated from Kirkville High School […]
Marie Sutton July 11, 1966 – February 24, 2016 Fremont, Iowa | Age 49 Marie Sutton, 49, of Fremont died Wednesday, February 24, 2016, at her home in Fremont. She was born Monday, July 11, 1966, in Iowa City, the daughter of Carroll and Grace McCoy Braaksma. Following school, Marie worked several places including Mark’s […]
Emery Logan Wallace July 24, 1922 – February 23, 2016 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 93 Reverend Emery Wallace, 93, of Oskaloosa and formerly of the Rose Hill/What Cheer area, passed away early February 23, 2016, at the Oskaloosa Care Center in Oskaloosa. Emery Logan Wallace, son of Jasper Logan and Lorene Mae (Hutchison) Wallace, was […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Board of Adjustments met on Tuesday afternoon to consider a conditional use permit to construct a high tunnel hoop building that would be used as a greenhouse. The greenhouse is to be located at 613 South B Street. Blaine Voss, with New Hope Community Center, which is located at the […]
DUBUQUE — Staving off a late Duhawk rally, the Central College men’s basketball team held on to beat Loras College 84-79 in the first round of the Iowa Conference basketball tournament Tuesday. In control for nearly the entire game, the Dutch (19-7) held an 11-point lead with 4:17 remaining. The Duhawks (13-13) would go on […]
Oskaloosa–Despite giving up the highest poll position of any league team, the Statesmen men’s basketball team only dropped one rung as the NAIA’s ninth Division I rating was released Tuesday. The Statesmen (22-6, 15-5 Heart) are now #11 with 145 points. Fellow Heart of America Athletic Conference foe MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) has become the league’s […]
OSKALOOSA – Who doesn’t love helping animals in their community? The Oskaloosa Girl Scouts organized a collection of 587 items for Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter last Saturday prior to attending the Missoula Theater’s production of Aladdin. Fifty one girls attended the play, and of those, 12 had roles in the production. The Girl Scout organization […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in special session on Monday at Noon to vote on a single item, the ballot language for the upcoming LOST vote special election to be held May 3, 2016. The ballot language reads: The city council initially approved ballot language for the May 3, 2016 election on […]
Oskaloosa–Tarah Alexander (Sr., Cedar, Iowa, Physical Education) and Payton Busch (Jr., Centerville, Iowa, Secondary Education) were rewarded Monday for finally breaking through onto the qualifying lists as they were named Heart of America Athletic Conference Track Athletes of the Week. Alexander is now a three-time winner (second time this season), while Busch notched his first […]
