PELLA— A quintet of players from the 2016-17 Central College men’s basketball team earned a spot on the National Association of Basketball Coaches Honors Court. Graduated seniors Austin Glawe (Aurelia, Alta-Aurelia HS), Jordan Saddoris (Ankeny), Colby Taylor (Creston) and Pete Walker (Red Oak) as well as junior Jacob Hay (Stanwood, North Cedar HS) were recognized […]
Carl D. Bone May 20, 1947 – July 17, 2017 Camdenton, Missouri | Age 70 Carl D. Bone, age 70, of Camdenton, Missouri, passed away peacefully in his sleep Monday, July 17, 2017. Carl was born May 20, 1947 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the son of Leroy and Josephine (Suiter) Bone. Carl graduated from Oskaloosa High […]
John Nelson Miller January 2, 1947 – July 17, 2017 Blakesburg, Iowa | Age 70 (John) Nelson Miller, 70, of Blakesburg, died Monday, July 17, 2017, at the Hospice House in Ottumwa. He was born Thursday, January 2, 1947, in Muscatine, the son of Ira and Lois Townsley Miller. Nelson attended school in Muscatine, Fairfield […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn University Athletics Booster Club has announced the recipients of the fifth annual John Eberline Player of the Year Awards. Senior track and field athlete Derek Seddon (Knoxville, Iowa, Physical Education) won the Male award, while sophomore women’s golfer Elise Warne (Melbourne, Australia, Exercise Science) collected the Female honor. Seddon, a two-time Booster […]
Phyllis J. Lang April 10, 1945 – July 16, 2017 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 72 Phyllis J. Lang, 72, of Oskaloosa, died Sunday, July 16, 2017, at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. She was born Tuesday, April 10, 1945, in Oskaloosa, the daughter of Hershell and Edith Burns McAdoo. Phyllis attended school in Oskaloosa. […]
Robert Gene Doty March 15, 1940 – July 16, 2017 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 77 Robert Gene Doty, 77, of Oskaloosa, died Sunday, July 16, 2017, at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. He was born March 15, 1940, in Mahaska County the son of Clyde and Minnie Garrett Doty, Sr. Robert attended school in […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – There was snow of sorts on the square in Oskaloosa for the annual Christmas in July festivities. The snow was courtesy of a snow machine from Joe Milledge and KIIC Radio, while the giant lawn games from Mahaska Drug kept everyone playing. The Oskaloosa Fire Department placed a splash pad on the […]
Legendary ABC News anchor visits Oskaloosa, sharing stories of history near and far. Oskaloosa, Iowa – Reporting from the front lines of America and the world, former ABC News Anchor Steve Bell came back to visit the place he called home. Steve and his wife Joyce, the “Two kids from North B” were welcomed back […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The heat was on in Oskaloosa and it wasn’t just the sun. Skaters and BMX bicycle riders converged on the Oskaloosa Urban Park to showcase their skills, and compete with some of the area’s best. Sherry Vavra is the director of Mahaska County Recreation Foundation (MCRF) which oversees the park. “The skaters […]
Doris Elaine Davis July 19, 1930 – July 16, 2017 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 86 Doris Elaine Davis, 86, of Oskaloosa, died Sunday, July 16, 2017, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. She was born Saturday, July 19, 1930, in Mahaska County, Iowa. Doris attended school in Oskaloosa. On September 13, 1951, She […]
