Oskaloosa School Board – May 10, 2016
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – Tuesday afternoon wasn’t much different than most for nine-year-old Akirah Mackerl who took to her backyard tree for a little adventure after school. But shortly after 4pm on Tuesday, the call for help went out, and Oskaloosa Fire Department and Oskaloosa Police Department responded to 614 4th Ave West, to find Akirah […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – In an effort to help bring people to downtown Oskaloosa, the Oskaloosa Main Street opened up the historic bandstand to musicians to hold lunchtime concerts. Randy McDonald was the first to snap up the opportunity to share his musical talents with the community. McDonald entertained those enjoying lunch with smooth tones from […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Changes are coming to the highways around Oskaloosa. Highway 92 in both directions from Oskaloosa will be getting resurfaced this summer, while plans for a northwest bypass continue to be refined. Mahaska County residents got a first look at what a potential southeast bypass may look like if the Iowa Department of […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – With many different things vying for a driver’s attention today, distracted driving has become an issue law enforcement and insurance companies want to make people aware of. According to Distraction.gov, ten percent of all drivers 15 to 19 years old involved in fatal crashes were reported as distracted at the time of […]
The SE Iowa Shootout USSSA softball tournament, organized by Rob Griener of Ottumwa, was held at the Lacey Recreation Complex over Mothers Day weekend. Over 40 teams came out Saturday and Sunday May 7-8 to play in 6 divisions of softball competition. The weather was beautiful and lots of moms and grand-moms were among the […]
Oskaloosa–A pair of Statesmen collected postseason honors Monday as the all-Heart of America Athletic Conference baseball teams were announced. Second baseman Anthony York (Jr., Chula Vista, Calif., Physical Education) was one of 17 first-team selections, while starting pitcher Dylan McDonald (Jr., Chula Vista, Calif., Industrial Technology) earned one of the 21 honorable mentions. A total […]
Bradley Ray Lobberecht December 7, 1973 – May 9, 2016 Eddyville, Iowa | Age 42 Bradley Ray Lobberecht, age 42, of Eddyville, Iowa, died Monday, May 9, 2016, at the Serenity House of Oskaloosa. Brad was born on December 7, 1973, to Herbert and Eloise (Veldhuizen) Lobberecht in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Brad was raised in Eddyville […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa The end of a contentious public referendum came to a close on Monday, as the Mahaska County Supervisors certified the LOST election, that had the 1 cent tax continued in all portions of the county, with the exceptions of Fremont and the unincorporated portion of the county. Jim Blomgren was elected as the […]
Elsie Marie Holland March 9, 1925 – May 9, 2016 Montezuma, Iowa | Age 91 Elsie Holland, 91, of Montezuma went to be with her Lord and Savior Monday evening, May 9, 2016 at the Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Elsie Marie Holland, the youngest daughter of Rev. Arthur and Alice (Godfrey) Heacock, was born March […]
