GRINNELL, Iowa – After another huge performance, Grinnell College’s Agne Lukoseviciute ’21 has been rewarded by being named the Midwest Conference Women’s Track and Field Performer of the Week. Lukoseviciute, from Darien, Ill. (Hinsdale South), broke the Grinnell school record in the weight throw for the fourth meet in a row. This time, at the […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – With money donated to the Mahaska Health Foundation and donor-directed to benefit the Birthing Center, a phototherapy system was recently purchased. According to MHP Chief Nursing Officer Andrea Hagist, the advanced LED technology system is used to treat babies with jaundice. “Thanks to the community’s generous support of the Mahaska Health Foundation, […]
by Wade Steinlage Muskogee, Okla.–The Statesmen baseball team notched two more victories to stay perfect in 2019, sweeping Bacone in a non-conference doubleheader Saturday. After Friday’s games were cancelled due to unfavorable weather, WPU (6-0) got back on the diamond Saturday and defeated the Warriors by scores of 7-0 and 10-3. The team’s 6-0 start […]
An average home with a roof size of 1,000 square feet will generate approximately 600 gallons of water from a one inch rainfall. By collecting and using this water to water plants in their landscape, rain barrel users help reduce the demand on water supplies, and reduce storm water runoff. The Mahaska County Master Gardeners […]
The Mahaska County Extension office will be hosting “What’s Up Wednesdays” this spring (March – May); on Wednesdays 11:45 am – 1:15 pm. These informal conversations will be about various topics during the free lunch and learn. Bring your own lunch, have your questions answered, and join the conversation! What Up Wednesdays will offer a […]
Christopher T. Denney July 29, 1961 – February 11, 2019 Van Buren, Arkansas | Age 57 Christopher Thomas Denney died peacefully at home on February 11 at the age of 57 in Van Buren, Arkansas. He was surrounded by his family and his partner Rebecca Herink. He leaves behind two children, Lauren Denney of Minnesota […]
Anna Mae Wakeley March 22, 1929 – February 11, 2019 Malcom, Iowa | Age 89 Anna Mae Wakeley, 89 of Malcom passed away peacefully Monday morning, February 11, 2019 at the Brooklyn Community Estates in Brooklyn. Anna Mae Wakeley, the daughter of James and Mattie (Griffin) McNaul, was born of March 22, 1929 near Malcom, […]
Mary Van Maanen Brock May 16, 1923 – February 11, 2019 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 95 Mary E. Van Maanen Brock, 95, of Oskaloosa passed away Monday morning, February 11, 2019, at the Mahaska Health Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Mary Evelyn Brock, daughter of John Heath and Edith (Blake) Van Asdall, was born May […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – During Eggs and Issues, we typically find our state representatives center stage, in the hot seat, with a battery of questions being flung at them. This Saturday, North Mahaska and Oskaloosa School District Superintendents answered questions from the public. Members of their respective boards joined the superintendents. The early childhood development center […]
Floyd R. Hulbert May 27, 1924 – February 10, 2019 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 94 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Floyd R. Hulbert, 94 of Oskaloosa and formerly of Truax, died Sunday, February 10, 2019, at Northern Mahaska Nursing and Rahab in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He was born May 27, 1924, in Mahaska […]
