Hedrick, Iowa – In a press release on Tuesday morning, Keokuk County Sheriff Casey Hinnah confirmed they are investigating a bank robbery, but little else. The press release states that on August 6, 2018, at approximately 2:40 pm, Keokuk County Dispatch received a 911 call in reference to a bank robbery at the Hedrick Bank, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Off in the distance, you could hear a flute-like instrument in chorus with the wind. As you got nearer the white canvas tents, the smell of campfires and dinner rose in the air. As you reached the tents, you could hear conversation, laughter, and sense the comradery of individuals who have become their […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The fun of summer has drawn to a close in downtown Oskaloosa. Parents and students now have their attention on preparing for school, and fall sports. Friday After Five, Thankful Thursdays, along with the Oskaloosa Municipal Band have shared their last official events. The Alley remains open for regular use, and still […]
Martin “Marty” Almond May 11, 1972 – August 5, 2018 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 46 Martin “Marty” Allen Almond, 46, of Oskaloosa passed away unexpectedly Sunday, August 5, 2018, at Mahaska Health Partnership in Oskaloosa. Martin Allen Almond, son of Manford LeRoy and Janetta (Pelong) Almond, was born May 11, 1972, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Marty […]
Helen Van Zee March 28, 1925 – July 30, 2018 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 93 Helen Van Zee, 93, of Oskaloosa died Monday, July 30, 2018, at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. She was born on March 28, 1925 in Union Mills, Iowa the daughter of John and Arlean (McMains) Groves. Helen grew up […]
by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 5, 2018) – Brad Sweet was simply dominant in winning the 7th Annual Weld Racing Capitani Classic presented by Great Southern Bank Sunday night at the Knoxville Raceway. The Grass Valley, California native went through an amazing gauntlet of seven match races to earn the pole of the main […]
(Bill W) Knoxville, IA, August 5, 2018 – Carson Macedo’s second place finish in the 28th Annual Knoxville 360 Nationals presented by Great Southern Bank, has him showing the way in the Beaver Drill & Tool Jesse Hockett Mr. Sprint Car Point Standings heading into Sunday night’s Weld Racing Capitani Classic presented by Great Southern […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Annual ‘Run In The Sun’ hosted by Mahaska Health Partnership is a way for those individuals who have lost someone to give back to the service that was there for them in those final days. Deb Munley was there to honor the memory of her coworker Kevin Mitrisin. Munley is a […]
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded a $17,500 grant to VM Pork. The funding comes from the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). REAP provides grants and loan guarantees to assist farmers, ranchers, and rural small businesses in developing renewable energy systems, and in […]
***Update*** A Monday morning press release from the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office states that 46-year-old Martin Almond of Oskaloosa had died from drowning. Eddyville, Iowa – Emergency personnel were dispatched to an address in the 3000 block of James Trail just before 7 pm on Sunday evening. The initial call said that a boat had […]
