Erma Lust July 28, 1930 – March 9, 2016 New Sharon, Iowa | Age 85 Erma Lust, 85, of New Sharon, died Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at the Northern Mahaska Specialty Care Center in Oskaloosa. She was born July 28, 1930, in Mahaska County the daughter of Willard N. and Esther F. Ruby McCartney. Erma […]
Linda Kay Beason April 24, 1950 – March 9, 2016 New Sharon, Iowa | Age 65 Linda “Lips” Beason, 65 of New Sharon passed away Wednesday evening, March 9, 2016 at the Mahaska Health Partnership in Oskaloosa. Linda Kay Beason, the daughter of Thomas and Geraldine (Visser) Chambers, was born on April 24, 1950 at […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team will meet an opponent for the first time ever as it opens the 79th Annual NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball National Championships next Wednesday. #9 William Penn (27-6) will take on #22 Montana Western (19-12) at 7 p.m. The squads are playing a 3-seed/6-see game in the Naismith bracket […]
Reaching Consensus on Behalf of Iowans House Republicans are fighting for and delivering results for Iowans. For weeks, House Republicans have been fighting to give taxpayers a seat at the table while also investing in the priorities of Iowans. This week, the House delivered on that promise by securing agreements on tax coupling and consumables. […]
KISSIMMEE, FLA.—The games couldn’t have been more different but the results were equally satisfying for the No. 17 Central College softball team as it closed its five-day, 10-day run at the Rebel Spring Games with a pair of victories Wednesday. Pitching, defense and daring baserunning were the story in a 2-1 win over No. 24-rated […]
DES MOINES – Governor Terry E. Branstad has proclaimed March 21‐25, 2016, as Severe Weather Awareness Week in Iowa. The Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEMD), the National Weather Service (NWS), and Iowa’s local emergency managers have again joined together to promote severe weather awareness and family preparedness. Jamey Robinson with Mahaska […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Brownfields. What are Brownfields and how is the assessment process in Oskaloosa going. “Brownfields are real property, of which the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse may be complicated by the presence, or potential presence, of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.” Brownfields can include residential, commercial, or industrial properties. That topic is what […]
AUBURNDALE, FLA.— Scoring six runs in the ninth inning wasn’t enough for the Central College baseball team in a 15-11 loss against Thomas More (Ky.) on Tuesday. Facing off against the Saints (1-1) the defending conference champions in the President’s Athletics Conference, the Dutch (1-3) were up against a top-caliber team. “They’re a very good […]
KISSIMMEE, FLA.—Down to a final strike, left fielder Tabitha Taylor (sophomore, Grimes, Dallas Center-Grimes HS) helped turn around a day that was rapidly headed towards dismal and let the Central College softball team pull out a split of Tuesday contests in the Rebel Spring Games. Widener University (Pa.) scratched out three eighth-inning runs in blanking […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It takes months of work to develop a budget for Mahaska County. Different departments within the county present their budgets to the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors for their consideration. On Monday, the board opened a hearing for the public to discuss the proposed 2016-17 budget. There was no one from the […]
