
Gordon Wymore March 13, 1924 – May 4, 2016 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 92 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Gordon Wymore, 92, of Oskaloosa, died Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at Mahaska Health Partnership in Oskaloosa. He was born Thursday, March 13, 1924, in the Monroe Township of Mahaska County, the son of […]
May 5 2016 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – Taped into a plastic tote, with just a couple of small ventilation holes poked into the container, a female cat, was left by an individual, to what could have been a terrible fate. The Oskaloosa Police Department took a call on Wednesday night from a concerned citizen at the Oskaloosa brush dump […]
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by Jeremy Fox Shottenkirk.com Sprint Invaders Feature – 1. 24 Terry McCarl (Altoona); 2. 2C Wayne Johnson (Oklahoma City, OK); 3. 5J Jamie Ball (Knoxville); 4. 3G Jarrod Schneiderman (West Burlington); 5. 4 Jon Agan (Knoxville); 6. 3 Nate Van Haaften (Otley); 7. 81 Austin Johnson (Pleasant Hill); 8. 49 Josh Schneiderman (West Burlington); 9. […]

Oskaloosa–The incredible depth of the Statesmen women’s golf team has possibly never been put on display more than this week as the all-Heart of America Athletic Conference women’s golf teams were announced Tuesday at the league meet. Of the 15 players on the squad, an amazing seven came from WPU, including Player of the Year […]
May 5 2016 | Posted in
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GRINNELL, Iowa – Erin Hurley has led the Pioneers to plenty of success as the Grinnell College swimming and diving coach. Her performance has not gone unnoticed on the national scene, as Hurley will receive one of six major awards from the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) at its annual banquet May 5 […]
May 5 2016 | Posted in
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Nellie Slagter November 19, 1927 – May 3, 2016 Branson, MO (Oskaloosa, IA) | Age 88 Nellie Slagter, 88, of Branson and formerly of Oskaloosa, died Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Cox Hospital in Branson. She was born Sunday, November 19, 1927 in Mahaska County, the daughter of Dick and Nellie Van Rees Van Genderen, […]
May 4 2016 | Posted in
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Ottumwa, IA, May 4, 2016 – Sieda Community Action Behavioral Health and Treatment Services has received a three-year accreditation by CARF International; CARF’s highest level of accreditation available to a behavioral health program. With this, the Sieda Behavioral Health and Treatment services is one of a handful of programs in Southeast Iowa accredited to serve […]

OSKALOOSA- Plans for a proposed early childhood development/recreation center were stopped dead in their tracks Tuesday evening as rural Mahaska County residents overwhelmingly rejected One Mahaska’s proposed division of Local Option Sales Tax monies. Returns began to come into the Mahaska County Courthouse shortly after the polls closed at 9 p.m., and by 9:15 p.m., […]
May 4 2016 | Posted in
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By Michelle Conlin and Steve Holland (Reuters) – Republican John Hammond III had made no secret of his distaste for Donald Trump and his desire to halt his march to the party’s presidential nomination, telling the Indianapolis Star newspaper in March that the mogul was “unfit” to lead the country. But the Republican National Committee […]

Earl Fredrick Johnson April 30, 1929 – May 2, 2016 Montezuma, Iowa | Age 87 Earl Johnson, 87 of Montezuma passed away Monday, May 2, 2016 surrounded by the love of his family and caregivers at the Montezuma Specialty Care Center. Earl Fredrick Johnson was born on April 30, 1929 in Hedrick, Iowa to Paul […]
May 3 2016 | Posted in
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