by Jamie Brockman Once again the boys Little Hawkeye Conference features a tight race at the top coming out of the holiday break. Indianola, Norwalk, and Pella are each 4-1 in conference games while Oskaloosa is at 3-2. Technically, Norwalk is the leader, as they beat both Indianola and Norwalk with their lone loss coming […]
Ellen Mary Plants-Wright August 3, 1929 – January 1, 2019 Pella, Iowa | Age 89 Ellen Mary Plants Wright, 89, of Pella, died Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at the Cottages in Pella. Ellen was born Saturday, August 3, 1929, north of Lovilla, the daughter of Emil Kraber Sr. and Johannah Keegel Kraber. Ellen attended County […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Friends and relatives of long-time Mahaska County Supervisor Willie Van Weelden stopped by the 3rd Floor Conference Room at the Mahaska County Courthouse on Monday, December 31, 2018, to wish him a happy retirement. On his final day as a Supervisor, Van Weelden was feeling mixed emotions. “I’ve really come to be […]
Noah Ezekiel Snyder December 30, 2018 – December 30, 2018 Ankeny, Iowa Noah Ezekiel Snyder, stillborn son of Avery and Elizabeth (Hemsworth) Snyder was born on Sunday, December 30, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. His family includes his father and mother, Avery and Elizabeth Snyder of Ankeny; twin brother Liam Snyder of […]
January 2019 Robert Lee Briney Sept. 9, 1945 – August 3, 2018 United States Navy Chief Steel Worker SW3 The flag flying over the bandstand during January is in honor of Robert Lee Briney. Robert enlisted in the Navy, Dec. 2, 1971, in Oskaloosa. He was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Seven. As part […]
Verner E. Hartmann September 26, 1932 – December 31, 2018 New Sharon, Iowa | Age 86 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Verner Hartmann, 86 of New Sharon and formerly of Ottumwa entered into Heaven on Monday morning, December 31, 2018 at the Northern Mahaska Specialty Care in Oskaloosa. Verner Hartmann, the son […]
