Council Changes Golf Cart Ordinance
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Melvin E. Mullennax December 15, 1936 – April 17, 2016 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 79 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Melvin Eugene Mullennax was ushered into the presence of his Savior on the afternoon of Sunday, April 17th, 2016, while surrounded by family and in the care of the Hospice Serenity House. […]
Marion Theresa Sodak July 5, 1925 – April 17, 2016 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 90 Marion Theresa Sodak, 90, of Oskaloosa, and a lifelong member of St. Mary’s Church in Oskaloosa, died Sunday, April 17, 2016, at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. On July 5, 1925, Marion was born in the Johnson County village […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The third-grade community in Mahaska County enjoyed their annual Ag Day, which was held this year on the grounds of the Southern Iowa Fair. One may not think that a rural Iowa school would need to take part in an Ag day on the farm, but in today’s world, less students live […]
Des Moines–The Statesmen baseball team struggled in the opener and then unfortunately could not hold a late lead in the nightcap as it was swept by Grand View in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader Sunday. WPU (19-19, 9-14 Heart) lost by scores of 14-2 and 7-6. Johnny Valdez (Jr., San Jacinto, Calif., Business […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen softball team has been on the losing end of several close games this spring, but on Sunday the program reversed its fortunes with a non-conference doubleheader sweep of Mount Mercy. WPU (19-24), which won by scores of 5-4 and 4-3, is now 5-1 in its last six contests. The Mustangs (14-20) tallied the […]
by Carissa Osborn Children in Mahaska County have many opportunities to get involved in athletics through school and community programs. Research has shown time and time again that athletics help children develop social skills, learn the importance of practice and goal setting, and in some instances has been shown to increase academic performance. Mahaska County […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Fire Department has been seeing many changes recently. On the outside, work crews are busy adding on to the century old structure, while inside an older generation of firefighters have been passing the baton to a new generation. That new generation of firefighters just got a new apparatus for the […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Oskaloosa News. Anyone reading this can likely cite tragic examples that have proven to be societal challenges due to the inadequate and ineffective mental health services throughout Iowa. In the last several years, shooting in the United […]
