
PELLA — Central College will conduct five softball clinics this winter for players ranging from grades 1-12. Three are offered Saturday, Jan. 28. A youth skills clinic for players in grades 1-4 will be conducted from 9 a.m.-noon. Instruction will be provided in hitting, baserunning, short game and infield/outfield play. That’s followed by a high […]
Dec 17 2016 | Posted in
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December 16, 2016 – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is extending the deadline to sign up for January 1st coverage through Monday, December 19, at 11:59 p.m. (PST). “CMS has extended the deadline to sign up for coverage that begins on January 1, 2017. Iowans already covered by individual health insurance plans […]
Dec 17 2016 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – For the Oskaloosa Fire Department, the past 4 years have proven to be a challenge since it’s second building was found to be structurally deficient. The contents of the building, including trucks and equipment, had to find a home within the confines of the City Hall, and the original 1909 fire station. […]
Dec 17 2016 | Posted in
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Alan Wayne Farrington May 9, 1956 – December 15, 2016 Searsboro, Iowa | Age 60 Alan Farrington, 60, of Searsboro, Iowa, passed away Thursday evening, December 15, 2016 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Alan Wayne Farrington, the son of Jim and Norma Jean (Tish) Farrington, was born on July 9, 1956 in […]
Dec 16 2016 | Posted in
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City of Oskaloosa City Council Meeting Regular Session Council Chambers City Hall, 220 S. Market Street Oskaloosa, IA 52577 Agenda December 19, 2016 Call to Order and Roll Call – 6:00 P.M. 1. Invocation: Brant Bollman, Worship Leader, New Hope Church and JourneyLife 2. Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the […]

The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors will meet on Monday, December 19, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. in the Third floor conference room of the Mahaska County Courthouse, 106 South 1st Street, Oskaloosa, IA. 1. Approve agenda 2. Approve minutes December 5 & 12 3. Approve Resolution #2016-16 * Adopt Hazard Mitigation Plan – Brad Grefe […]

Mahaska County, Iowa – An Oskaloosa man was killed in a single vehicle accident between Oskaloosa and New Sharon on Thursday afternoon. According to a report by the Iowa State Patrol, Charles Ritter, 71, of Oskaloosa was northbound on Highway 63 at 160th Street when his 2004 Saturn Vue drifted onto the right shoulder. The […]
Dec 16 2016 | Posted in
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David Walker, Sr. May 7, 1945 – December 15, 2016 Delta (Oskaloosa), Iowa | Age 71 David Walker, Sr., 71, of Delta, died Thursday, December 15, 2016, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. He was born Monday, May 7, 1945, in Mahaska County, the son of Earl and Dorothy Blake Walker, Sr. David […]
Dec 16 2016 | Posted in
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MAHASKA COUNTY – Appendicitis, or inflammation of the appendix, can strike at any time and is a medical illness requiring immediate surgery. Mahaska Health Partnership wants to make sure you are aware of the signs and symptoms and when to seek treatment. “The appendix is a 3.5 inch-long tube that extends from the first part […]
Dec 16 2016 | Posted in
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On Tuesday 12/13, the Middle School grapplers were in action in their first home meet of the year. In only their second meet of the year the Oskaloosa matmen battled some stiff competition from Albia, Sigourney, Moravia, Pekin and Twin Cedars. When the dust had settled, Oskaloosa tallied 16 wins. All of the wrestlers showed […]