Club members and past winners gathered to honor Nicholson at On the Green in Oskaloosa. Nicholson was introduced to those gathered by Lorraine Sinnott and club secretary-treasurer RD Keep presented why she was selected for the club’s highest award. “Jane has been a strong supporter of all of our area schools and hosts special events […]
LeRoy Wesley Bone May 10, 1923 – April 2, 1983 U.S. Army Air Force, 728th Bombardment Squadron Sergeant The flag flying over the bandstand during the month of January is in honor of LeRoy Wesley Bone. Bone was employed at the Rohr Aircraft Company in Chula Vista, California, when he entered the Army Air Force […]
OSKALOOSA – After 4 years and many thousands of chicken wings, burgers and other entrees, Oskaloosa restaurant On The Green will close on Jan. 13. The owners said the decision to shutter the eatery was due to changes in various costs involved in running the restaurant and the arrival of their first child. “This was […]
John Edward Gabel January 9, 1955 – January 3, 2018 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 62 John Edward Gabel, 62, of Oskaloosa, Iowa passed away at the Mahaska Health Partnership in Oskaloosa, Iowa on Wednesday, January 3, 2018. John Edward Gabel, son of Willis and Ramona Gabel, was born on January 9, 1955, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. […]
by Charlie Comfort Oskaloosa, Iowa- The Mahaska County Supervisors closed the books on 2017 and looked towards 2018, as they met on Tuesday for the first time of the year. The first supervisor meeting of the year is typically a reorganization meeting, with numerous annual formalities on the agenda. Tuesday’s meeting was no different, as […]
by Charlie Comfort Oskaloosa, Iowa- An ordinance implementing a 20 percent increase in the city’s sanitary sewer tax unanimously cleared its first reading at Monday’s city council meeting. The ordinance must be approved on two additional readings before it takes effect. Under the proposal voted on by the city council, sanitary sewer rates will increase […]
Earl Ellis Macksey October 26, 1919 – January 3, 2018 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 98 Earl Macksey, 98, of Oskaloosa passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at the Mahaska Health Partnership in Oskaloosa. Earl Ellis Macksey, son of Thomas Dennis and Lena Belle Tessman Macksey, was born October 26, 1919, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Earl was […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Turnovers and hot perimeter shooting by its foe was too much to overcome as the Statesmen women’s basketball team fell 82-55 to #9 Benedictine in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Wednesday. Despite not having played in 25 days, William Penn (9-4, 3-1 Heart) was not terribly rusty as it pulled out […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–All five starters eclipsed double figures as the William Penn men’s basketball team started the second half of its season on a high note with a 109-91 Heart of America Athletic Conference victory over Benedictine Wednesday. #3 WPU (13-1, 3-1 Heart) was outshot 49.3%-48.7%, but those numbers are deceiving as Wednesday’s matchup–the […]
WAVERLY — After winning back-to-back games in Las Vegas, the Central College men’s basketball team dropped an Iowa Conference contest to D3Hoops.com No. 18 Wartburg College 80-65 Wednesday night. Central (5-8 overall, 2-2 conference) fell behind 9-0 to start the game before sophomore forward Seth Wood (Branson, Mo.) drained a 3-pointer to cut the lead […]
