Oskaloosa, Iowa – It’s summertime, and the heat is on, especially as dozens of people packed into ‘The Alley’ to recognize one of its own. Ann Brouwer, Alley KADTS, welcomed everyone to the “Legacy of Excellence” award ceremony that was being held in ‘The Alley’, which was created in the alley next to Smokey Row […]
James Henry Van Arkel January 06, 1921 – July 06, 2018 Malcom, Iowa | Age 97 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran James Van Arkel, 97 of Malcom, Iowa, passed away Friday, morning, July 6, 2018 at his home. James Henry Van Arkel, the son of John and Hattie (Van Kooten) Van Arkel, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The questions about what a mentorship program would look like and what benefits it could bring to the community began to take shape at the beginning of 2017 when Oskaloosa City Council member Steve Burnett and Mahaska County United Way Director Amy Meyer had a conversation on the subject. The two facilitated […]
Oskaloosa – The Oskaloosa Elks Lodge No. 340 recently donated $3.500 to the Oskaloosa Community Schools to help with the purchase of a rebounding machine for the basketball program. The funds were made possible through grants from the Elks National Foundation Community Investments Program. “Middle school and senior high basketball players help us with the […]
PELLA—Three former all-America student-athletes who are making an impact in their postgraduate careers are the newest members of the Central College Athletics Hall of Honor. A two-sport all-American as a football defensive back and track and field sprinter, Andrew Paulsen ’98, will be inducted along with all-America track and field sprinter Tony Brownlee ‘02 and […]
Barbara Life August 3, 1926 – July 5, 2018 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 91 Barbara Life, 91, of Oskaloosa passed away Thursday, July 5, 2018, at the Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Barbara LaVoe Life, daughter of Virgil “Bill” and Irene (McKinney) Shaw, was born August 3, 1926, in rural Mahaska County. […]
Lois Maxine Poole January 15, 1922 – July 5, 2018 Albia, Iowa | Age 96 Lois Maxine Poole, age 96, of Albia, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at the Monroe Care Center in Albia, Iowa. She was born on January 15, 1922 to Harry Joseph and Viola Mae (Coffin) Gares in Clark […]
United Way ALICE Report details size and scope of financial hardship in Iowa Oskaloosa, Iowa – In Iowa, 457,044 households – 37 percent of the state’s total – are unable to afford the state’s cost of living, according to the updated United Way ALICE Report for Iowa. In Mahaska County, 40 percent of households live […]
Farmers who have identified conservation needs following recent flooding should contact local Soil and Water Conservation District office DES MOINES – Following the recent storms and flooding, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig highlighted the $7.8 million that is available through the state conservation cost share program to help farmers and landowners install conservation practices. […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – Lynn Anderson has been a model of success as a softball player and coach. She is bringing those traits with her to Grinnell College, as Director of Athletics and Recreation Andy Hamilton ’85 has announced Anderson as the Pioneers’ new head softball coach. Besides being the 15th head coach in program history, […]
