
Oskaloosa Area Chamber & Development Group is excited for our next Eggs & Issues event! Special thanks to the George Daily Auditorium staff for volunteering to assist with the sound system – this week you should be able to hear!!! This Saturday, (February 11th) we will feature Representative Guy VanderLinden, Representative Larry Sheets, and Senator […]
Feb 7 2017 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – Imagine getting the opportunity to take your sweetheart to Paris this Valentines Day! The chances aren’t that far fetched, as a Paris-themed ‘Chocolate & All That Jazz’ – first of its kind – event is coming to the center court of Penn Central Mall on Friday evening, February 17th. Organizers will build […]
Feb 7 2017 | Posted in
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Melvin Earl Den Hartog June 22, 1928 – February 4, 2017 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 88 Melvin Earl Den Hartog, 88, of Oskaloosa, died Saturday, February 4, 2017, at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. He was born June 22, 1928, the son of Henry and Anna Van Roekel Den Hartog, in Mahaska County. Melvin […]
Feb 5 2017 | Posted in
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Jerry Cecil Cranston August 24, 1935 – February 4, 2017 Deep River, Iowa | Age 81 Jerry Cranston, 81 of Deep River passed away Saturday evening, February 4, 2017. Jerry Cecil Cranston, the son of Cecil and Lula (Mohr) Cranston, was born August 24, 1935 in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Jerry graduated from Deep River in 1954. […]
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Wilma Kercheval April 24, 1915 – February 4, 2017 Montezuma, Iowa | Age 101 Wilma Kercheval, 101 of Montezuma passed away peacefully Saturday morning, February 4, 2017 at the Montezuma Specialty Care. Memorial services will begin at 11:00 am on Monday, February 20, 2017 at the First Presbyterian Evangelical Church in Montezuma. Burial will be […]
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Charles Stanley Wengert May 16, 1928 – February 4, 2017 Montezuma, Iowa | Age 88 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Chuck Wengert, 88, of Montezuma went to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday evening, February 4, 2017 at the Montezuma Specialty Care. Charles Stanley Wengert II, the son of Charles and […]
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Phyllis Marie Hughes May 13, 1930 – February 4, 2017 Eddyville, Iowa | Age 86 Phyllis M. Hughes, age 86, of Eddyville, Iowa passed away peacefully surrounded by family Saturday evening, February 4, 2017, at the Serenity House of Oskaloosa, Iowa. Phyllis was born on May 13, 1930, in rural Eddyville, Iowa to William and […]
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Springfield, Mo.–The William Penn men’s basketball team received big help from its bench to claim victory in its longest league road trip of the year, defeating Evangel 77-59 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Saturday. #2 WPU (20-3, 16-3 Heart), courtesy of Grand View’s loss to Central Methodist, is now once again 1.5 games […]
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Springfield, Mo.–The Statesmen women’s basketball team failed to cash in on its free throws Saturday, falling 90-83 to Evangel in Heart of America Athletic Conference action. WPU (14-9, 12-7 Heart), which fell out of a tie for fourth place in the league, could not overcome a tough day at the charity stripe. The visitors were […]
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Grinnell–The William Penn track and field teams did not have a large contingency in action Saturday, but those who performed did well as the Statesmen competed at the Grinnell Invitational. WPU used Saturday’s competition as one final chance to improve individual seedings for the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championships, which will be held next […]
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