Maple Syrup Festival Saturday, March 17 9:00 – Noon Eveland Access, Old Barn on Sheets Addition Bring your family out for some fun at Eveland Access from 9:00 am until noon on Saturday, March 17. The Mahaska County Conservation Board staff and volunteers will demonstrate how to tap trees and boil it to make maple […]
PELLA — Four members of the Central College women’s track and field team earned all-Iowa Conference recognition for their performance at the Iowa Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships last weekend. All-conference honors are given to the top-three finishers in each individual and relay event. The only Dutch female student-athlete to be recognized in two […]
On Saturday, March 3rd, the Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont High School Jazz Band placed 2nd in class 2A at the South East Iowa Bandmasters Association District Jazz Contest in Iowa City. The 1st and 2nd place bands from each class qualify for the Iowa Jazz Championships, which will be held at Iowa State University on April […]
Mahaska County Master Gardeners are hosting Treva Reimer on Saturday, March 17 at 10 am at the Mahaska County Extension office; 212 North I Street, Oskaloosa. The presentation is open to the public; and there is no fee to attend. Prior registration is NOT required. Anyone who is interested in the topic is encouraged to […]
Kimberly Sue Dayton December 26, 1959 – March 3, 2018 Marshalltown, Iowa | Age 58 Kimberly Sue Dayton, 58, of Marshalltown, died Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. She was born Saturday, December 26, 1959, in Grinnell, Iowa, the daughter of Marvin and Roma Matteson Dayton. Kimberly attended […]
Lee Alan Current April 12, 1967 – February 27, 2018 Pella (Oskaloosa), Iowa | Age 50 Lee Alan Current, 50, of Pella died Tuesday, February 27, 2018, in Knoxville. He was born Wednesday, April 12, 1967, in Oskaloosa, the son of Marvin and Sheryl Briney Current. Lee graduated from the Oskaloosa High School with the […]
Julie Ann DeReus September 27, 1941 – March 4, 2018 Ames, Iowa | Age 76 Julie DeReus, 76, of Ames, Iowa passed away unexpectedly Sunday, March 4, 2018, at her home in Ames. Julie Ann DeReus, daughter of Claude Gordon and Frances LaRue (Vermillion) Wells, was born September 27, 1941, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Julie was […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met on Monday, March 5th in their last Monday meeting of the year. The day of the meeting has been changed to allow Supervisor Mark Doland to attend. He explained that Monday’s are in conflict with his new employment. The board held their public hearing on […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in regular session on Monday, March 5th, 2018. The mayor, at the request of council-member Tom Walling, pulled item E and F from the consent agenda. The remainder of the consent agenda passed unanimously. Item E was a request to authorize and direct Ahlers & Cooney to […]
AUBURNDALE, Fla. — Opening day for the Central College baseball squad resulted in a split against Trine University (Ind.) after the Dutch dropped the first game 8-5 but rebounded with a 14-2 thrashing in the nightcap. Central (1-1) capitalized on great pitching and great offense in its victory, according to coach Matt Schirm. “Everyone in […]
