MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership is offering reduced rate school sports physicals on their campus in Oskaloosa and at their New Sharon Medical Center for student athletes. These reduced-rate exams will only be offered on scheduled dates in July and August. On the Oskaloosa campus, exams will be offered on July 25, 31 and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The city of Oskaloosa voted no to a resolution from Mahaska County Supervisors to end their part of a 28E agreement for a regional airport. The resolution stated, “The City Council of the city of Oskaloosa, Iowa hereby denies the Mahaska County attempt to amend, terminate, and withdraw from the current 28E […]
Carl W. Veldhuizen September 18, 1932 – July 22, 2017 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 84 Carl Veldhuizen, 84, of Oskaloosa passed away Saturday afternoon, July 22, 2017, at his home near Oskaloosa. Carl Wayne Veldhuizen, son of William and Henrietta (Paletta) Van Veldhuizen, was born September 18, 1932, at the rural home of his parents […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The question if Mahaska County is still part of the airport project has a different view from the SCRAA. Jim Hansen is the chair for the South Central Regional Airport Association (SCRAA) and says that the board doesn’t have an official position because it’s not been addressed in a meeting. “From my […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors says that they have removed themselves from the 28E agreement for the new regional airport. Dan Gonnerman is a Slater, Iowa attorney that was hired by the board to represent due to a conflict of interest with the county attorney. Mahaska County Supervisor Mark Doland said […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa Fire Chief Mark Neff said that his department got a quick stop on a house fire in the 400 block of North 4th Street. The call came in shortly after 2:15 pm, on Tuesday, July 18, with reported smoke in the residence. “When the first engine arrived, they had smoke and […]
Beacon, Iowa – Mahaska County Sheriff Russ Van Renterghem said that deputies were called to the 100 block of Leighton Street in Beacon around 6 pm on July 19th. The incident allegedly started in Oskaloosa, and deputies were already on their way to Beacon to speak with a suspect. Shane Winkleman was charged with criminal […]
Erma Faye Smith October 1, 1923 – July 21, 2017 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 93 Erma Faye Smith, 93, of Oskaloosa, died Friday, July 21, 2017, at Northern Mahaska Specialty Care in Oskaloosa. She was born Monday, October 1, 1923, in Mahaska County, the daughter of Pearl and Mabel DeWitt Smith. Erma graduated from Lacey […]
Dorothy Arlene Adams August 24, 1924 – July 20, 2017 What Cheer, Iowa | Age 92 Dorothy Adams, 92, of What Cheer, died at home on Thursday, July 20, 2017. Dorothy Arlene Adams was born August 24, 1924 to Edward and Bernice Allen Kitzman. Dorothy graduated from Thornburg School in 1942. On October 30, 1942 […]
KNOXVLLE, Iowa (July 20, 2017) – On a very hot and humid night at the Knoxville Raceway the IMCA Modifieds pounded the historic black zook clay oval in the second running of the Dynamic Drivelines Dirt Duel! 37 Modifieds and 36 SportMods entered on this night where temperatures reached 100 degrees forcing race officials to […]
