Velma Irene Sparks April 3, 1922 – July 23, 2016 Montezuma, Iowa | Age 94 Velma Sparks, 94 of Montezuma passed away peacefully Saturday morning, July 23, 2016 at the Montezuma Specialty Care. Velma Irene Sparks, the daughter of Harold and Charolette (Groves) Ratcliff, was born on April 3, 1922 on the family farm near […]
Rose Wagoner November 16, 1929 – July 23, 2016 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 86 Rosina (Rose) Wagoner, 86, of Oskaloosa, IA died Saturday, July 23, 2016 at the Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa, IA. Rose was born November 16, 1929 in Altötting, Germany (Bavaria) to Franz and Anna Müeller. Rose met and married her late […]
LAURALEE RUTH STALEY April 11, 1925 – July 21, 2016 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 91 Lauralee Staley, 91, of Oskaloosa, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016, at the Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Lauralee Ruth Staley, daughter of Lloyd and Gladys (Warrick) Williams, was born, April 11, 1925, in Delta, Iowa. Lauralee […]
Joanne L. Thurman December 12, 1931 – July 21, 2016 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 84 Joanne LuWayne (Jacobs) Thurman, 84, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, passed away July 21, 2016. Joanne was born December 12, 1931, at the Mahaska County Hospital in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Joanne is the oldest of three children, born to Raymond and Helen Jacobs. […]
A total of seven individuals garnered the highest recognition they could receive as All-Americans during the 2015-2016 school year and their efforts earned the #4 spot on our countdown. Track and field athlete Derek Seddon led the list as he actually collected two NAIA All-America awards. The junior was seventh in the indoor shot put […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Many women experience bladder leakage, or urinary incontinence, after childbirth. MHP OB/GYN Specialist Dr. Jeffrey Fowler offers ways to reduce your symptoms and return to normal bladder function. “Up to half of women experience incontinence issues after giving birth,” Dr. Fowler shared. “Carrying a baby for nine months, plus the strain of […]
Oskaloosa, IA – It’s almost time to Stuff the Bus! – Operation Backpack collection boxes will begin to disappear from donation sites July 29th, but if you haven’t made your donation to the program yet, don’t worry! On Friday, July 29th, donation boxes will make their way to the North Hy-Vee parking lot, where community […]
This year A Wireless is teaming up with Culture of Good to donate 100,000 backpacks full of school supplies to children across the United States. Oskaloosa, IA – July 30, 2016: Parents and student in Oskaloosa will soon benefit from a national backpack giveaway campaign. A Wireless, the nation’s second-largest Verizon Premium Retailer, announces today […]
On February 27, 2016, the Ottumwa Police Department was contacted by a victim who reported that she had been held against her will for several days. The victim reported that she was repeatedly assaulted during the time frame she was held captive. The victim of this crime was identified as Amanda Wright, from Ottumwa. The […]
A Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office Press Release In early May of this year the Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office began investigating a series of sexual assaults involving a victim under the age of 12. These incidents occurred over a span of years ranging from approximately five to ten years ago. During the course of this investigation […]
