Doris Geraldine O’Brien December 11, 1936 – October 15, 2018 Albia, Iowa | Age 81 Doris Geraldine O’Brien, age 81, of Albia, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2018, at the Monroe County Hospital in Albia, under the care of EveryStep Hospice. Doris was born on December 11, 1936, in Colorado to Walter “Casey” and […]
Frances L. Ferguson July 7, 1930 – October 15, 2018 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 88 Frances Lorraine Ferguson, 88. Of Oskaloosa, died Monday, October 15, 2018, at MHP Hospice Serenity House. She was born Monday, July 7, 1930 in Fremont, Iowa, the daughter of William and Thelma Alderman Vander Waal. Frances graduated from New Sharon […]
A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Monday, October 15, 2018 On Sunday, October 14th, 2018, at approximately 10:40 p.m. the Oskaloosa Police Department and the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint of a reckless/careless driver, involving a red Chevrolet van. It was reported that this van was driving erratically throughout Oskaloosa, running traffic […]
A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Monday, October 15, 2018 On Sunday, October 14th, 2018, at approximately 12:30 p.m., members of the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the 2600 block of 248t h Street, located in rural Mahaska County, in reference to a disturbance. While Deputies were en route, further information was […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s golf team has dropped a bit, but is still on the national radar as the NAIA’s first top-25 poll was released Friday. WPU is unofficially 44th with three points and is third among Heart of America Athletic Conference programs; Missouri Valley is 19th with 192 points and Mount […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The red-hot Statesmen women’s golf team is making history these days and the raters are noticing as the NAIA’s first top-25 poll was released Friday. WPU is a program all-time best ninth in the nation with 368 points; the previous best ranking was 12th. What is even more impressive is one national […]
Charlotte Moore March 7, 1936 – October 14, 2018 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 82 Charlotte Moore, 82, of Oskaloosa, died Sunday, October 14, 2018, at White Oak Estates Assisted Living in Oskaloosa. She was born May 7, 1936 in Mahaska County the daughter of Leonard and Nancy Padgett Brown. Charlotte was united in marriage to […]
Jim A. Jansen October 10, 1954 – October 14, 2018 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 64 James A. Jansen, 64, of Oskaloosa died Sunday, October 14, 2018, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. He was born October 10, 1954, in Mahaska County the son of Everett G. and Evelyn Vance Jansen. Jim graduated from […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – After 46 years with the Oskaloosa School System, Vicky Wyngarden retired from the work that has kept her busy for nearly a half a century. “I started May 1st, 1972”, Wyngarden remembers. When she first started, she was the secretary to the board secretary. After that, she took on a position in […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The new addition to Oskaloosa historic fire station has been finished for nearly a year, and Oskaloosa Fire Chief Mark Neff said it was a good time to reinvite the public back into the facility. With this past week being Fire Prevention Week, it seemed a good time to open the doors, […]
