Jim Lee McDonough December 20, 1933 – January 18, 2018 United States Navy Seaman The flag flying over the bandstand during March is in honor of Jim Lee McDonough. Jim was inducted into the Navy March 21, 1956, in Des Moines, Iowa. Of the 19 months he served, he was stationed on an aircraft carrier, […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s basketball team will look to bolster its national tournament resume with a strong showing this week as it opens Heart of America Athletic Conference Tournament action Thursday night with a home game against Clarke. WPU (21-7) enters as the #2 overall seed and will face the #7-seeded Pride (21-10) […]
Avis Jeneva Stein February 22, 1927 – February 27, 2018 What Cheer, Iowa | Age 91 Avis Stien, 91, of What Cheer, died Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at the Keota Health Care Center. Avis Jeneva Stein was born February 22, 1927 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the daughter of Henry and Bertha Axmear Faas. Avis was a 1944 […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It was recently announced that long-time Oskaloosa Police Chief Jake McGee was going to retire at the end of May. The Civil Service Commission gathered this week to receive the proposed timeline and hiring process for the position of police chief. That process is being spearheaded by Stephen Niebur with Moulder & […]
On Friday, February 23, 2018 the Mahaska County Magistrate Appointing Commission met and appointed Diane Crookham-Johnson to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Magistrate Amber Thompson. This appointment is effective March 9, 2018. Crookham-Johnson will continue to maintain a law practice in Oskaloosa focused on family and juvenile law. A fourth-generation attorney in […]
