Doris Lorraine Cranston July 23, 1931 – August 12, 2017 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 86 Doris Cranston, 86, of Oskaloosa died Saturday, August 12, 2017, at her home in Oskaloosa. She was born July 23, 1931, in rural Mahaska County, the daughter of Virgil and Gladys May Ferguson Hauenstein. Doris graduated from Tracy High School […]
by Bill Wright and Bryan Hulbert KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 12, 2017) – Donny Schatz continues to add to his legendary resume at the Knoxville Raceway, as he took his tenth career championship in the 57th Annual 5-hour ENERGY Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Stores Saturday night at the Knoxville Raceway. It was the tenth […]
by Charlie Comfort Oskaloosa, Iowa- Updating board goals was a major discussion at the most recent Oskaloosa School Board meeting in August. The board continually reviews and updates board goals on a nearly annual basis. Board goals help to guide the school board over the short term as they look to set a vision for […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Fire Department was called to the 1000 block of 1st Avenue West on Saturday afternoon around 4:48 pm. When Oskaloosa Police Officers and firefighters arrived on the scene, they found the front of the home fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters quickly extinguished most of the flames on the front of […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College football coach Jeff Pedersen ’02 has announced the hiring of Kyle Wantland as the Pioneers’ recruiting coordinator and assistant coach. Wantland will coach the Pioneer quarterbacks and running backs. He has vast coaching experience after graduating from Monmouth College in 2010 with a degree in history. He was on the […]
Daniel Lee Thomas February 9, 1959 – August 11, 2017 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 58 Daniel “Bro” Lee Thomas, 58, of Oskaloosa died Friday, August 11, 2017, at the MHP Hospital in Oskaloosa, after a 10-month bout with esophageal cancer. He was born February 9, 1959, at Albia, Iowa, the son of Reese and Lois […]
Jeanette Ruth McKay May 27, 1924 – August 10, 2017 What Cheer, Iowa | Age 93 Jeanette Ruth McKay, 93 of What Cheer, died Thursday, August 10, 2017 at the Keokuk County Health Center. As was her wishes her body has been donated to science and no service will be held.
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Pella, Iowa – The South Central Regional Airport Agency (SCRAA) met Wednesday evening to appoint legal counsel and to discuss the procurement process for engineering services. Resolution No. 19 would appoint Brick Gentry P.C. as the legal counsel for the South Central Regional Airport Agency over the next three years. The SCRAA board had recently […]
Schuchart, Reutzel, Eliason Also Lock Themselves into Finale! by Bill Wright and Bryan Hulbert KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 11, 2017) – Like an Iowa cyclone, Jason Johnson ambushed the competition Friday at Knoxville Raceway on FVP Night at the 57th Annual Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Stores. Not only did the Eunice, Louisiana native claim […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in regular session on Monday, August 7, 2017. The council first heard from Beth Danowsky, who is on the MCDG board, in regards to a memorandum of understanding for Mahaska Development Partners (MDP). The vision is to outline better how existing groups like the Oskaloosa Area Chamber […]
