Richard Courtney January 14, 1938 – May 17, 2016 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 78 Rick Courtney, 78, of Oskaloosa passed away early Tuesday morning, May 17, 2016, at the Mahaska Health Partnership in Oskaloosa. Richard Allen Courtney was born January 14, 1938, in Oskaloosa to James Allen and Edna Minnie (Kuntz) Courtney. Rick was a […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – A year after being named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Great Lakes All-Region second team, Grinnell College’s Kayla Morrissey ’18 has moved up to the elite unit in 2016. The third baseman from Burr Ridge, Ill., (Lyons Township North) helped the Pioneers to 16 victories overall and eight in the Midwest […]
PELLA — Central College baseball relief pitcher Mark Schroeder (senior, Chariton) was named to the all-Iowa Conference second team Monday and leftfielder Spencer Gritsch (senior, Brooklyn, Iowa, BGM HS) was cited with an honorable mention. Schroeder finished conference play with a team-best ERA of 3.16 across 25.2 innings on the mound. He went 1-2 in […]
Learn & Discover Master Gardeners will be providing informal gardening information at the ISU Extension Flagpole garden this summer at 6 pm on the fourth Thursday of each month. The topic for Learn and Discover on May 26 is Planting. We will plant and discuss perennial transplant, annual bedding plants, seeds, tender bulbs. There will […]
As the school year comes to a close, Lacey Recreation Complex starts to bubble with activity during the day as teachers schedule field days at the 5-plex facility. Oskaloosa Elementary School 1st graders walked over on Monday morning to enjoy some time outside of the classroom. Teachers split the class amongst a couple of fields […]
Modell Newport August 13, 1930 – May 17, 2016 Lacey, Iowa | Age 85 Modell M. Newport, 85, of Lacey, died Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Modell was born August 13, 1930, at her grandparents’ home in Keokuk County, the daughter of Vere and Bonnie Moore Thatcher. Modell […]
Darlene Richards September 20, 1934 – May 16, 2016 New Sharon, Iowa | Age 81 Darlene Richards, 81, of New Sharon passed away Monday evening, May 16, 2016 at the Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Phyllis Darlene Richards, the daughter of Carl and Zola (Sparks) Savage, was born on September 20, 1934 […]
A large number of area residents enjoy the use of the multi-use recreation trail. Now that spring is here, the use and enjoyment of the trail is only going to increase. The Oskaloosa Police Department would like to remind everyone of the city ordinance regulating the trail’s use. SOME OF THE PERMITTED USES ARE: -Walking, […]
Naperville, Ill.–The Statesmen track and field teams entered Thursday and Friday with a lengthy list of national qualifiers, but unfortunately could not add to it as William Penn competed at the Dr. Keeler Invitational hosted by North Central. Tarah Alexander (Sr., Cedar, Iowa, Physical Education) and Vashti Nwagbaraocha (Fr., Milwaukee, Wis., Exercise Science) came the […]
