
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors completed their meeting on Monday morning in under 20 minutes. On their agenda was a conservation report from Conservation Director Dave Sedevic. Sedevic said that he and three of the County Conservation board members spent three days recently at the Iowa Association of County Conservation Boards […]
Sep 19 2016 | Posted in
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Gary Lynn Powell October 6, 1953 – September 18, 2016 Montezuma, Iowa | Age 62 Gary Powell, 62 of Montezuma passed away suddenly Sunday afternoon, September 18, 2016 at the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. On October 6, 1953, Donald Lee and Gaye Jardine Powell welcomed their second child and first son, Gary Lynn, […]
Sep 19 2016 | Posted in
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Joy Ann Jolley June 30, 1924 – September 18, 2016 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 92 Joy Ann Jolley, 92, of Oskaloosa, died Sunday, September 18, 2016, at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. She was born Monday, June 30, 1924, in Grinnell, the daughter of Roy Edward and Katherine Buchanan Bates. Joy graduated from Grinnell […]
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – Country Canines came to town to help raise some money for the new Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter. The groups from Corgis for a Cause, Stephen memorial Animal Shelter, Oskaloosa Main Street and NoCoast Beer planned out the evening event. Lindsey Sime, Director at Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter, said that the fundraising for […]
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – There are not many fall days as nearly perfect as the one enjoyed on Saturday. The 51st Annual Fall Festival drew a substantial crowd, and the weather played a factor in that. Kelly Halbert, curator at the Nelson Pioneer Farm highlighted the many activities that were taking place during the day. Those […]
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Fayette, Mo.–After three disappointing weeks to begin the campaign, the Statesmen football team finally broke into the win column with a 34-21 victory over Central Methodist in Heart of America Athletic Conference North-South crossover action Saturday. William Penn (1-3) and Central Methodist (1-3) exchanged blows throughout the first three quarters, but the visiting Statesmen and […]

Clayton, Ind.–Against the best competition it may face all regular season, the William Penn women’s golf team finished in the top half at the Dan Quayle Collegiate Classic hosted by DePauw Saturday and Sunday. #21 WPU tied for fifth out of 14 teams with a two-day tally of 646 (318-328) at the par-72 Deer Creek […]
Sep 19 2016 | Posted in
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PELLA — For the first time in nearly six years, Central College has cracked the D3football.com top 25 rankings. The Dutch debut at No. 25 after raising their season mark to 3-0 with a 33-0 whitewashing of Buena Vista University. It’s Central’s first appearance in the poll since Nov. 8, 2010. Coming off a 6-4 […]
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Order forms are now online for MidAmerican Energy Company residential customers in the Oskaloosa area to purchase discounted trees. Through MidAmerican Energy’s Plant Some Shade program, customers can purchase up to two, 3- to 8-foot landscape trees for $30 each. Approximately 150 trees are available, including scarlet oak, shingle oak, yellowwood, northern catalpa, ‘Royal Star’ […]
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Indians won for the third time in as many weeks, as they bested Mount Pleasant on Friday Night. The Indians find themselves at 3-1 on the season, and 2-0 in District play. They travel to Solon on Friday night, who is coming off a win against a tough Washington team. […]