Richard Dale Weidenhaft October 29, 1942 – April 12, 2019 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 76 Richard Weidenhaft, 76, of Oskaloosa passed away, Friday, April 12, 2019, at Mahaska Health Hospice Serenity House surrounded by his girls after a brief battle with cancer. Richard Dale Weidenhaft, son of Alfred Dale and Norma Mariece (Stripe) Weidenhaft, was […]
Julia Ann Rodemeyer September 26, 1924 – April 12, 2019 Osage (Oskaloosa), Iowa | Age 94 Julia Ann Rodemeyer, 94, of Osage and formerly of Oskaloosa, died Friday, April 12, 2019, while under hospice care in Osage, Iowa. She was born September 26, 1924, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Arthur and Nora Bryan […]
Edgar Grafke Jr. December 25, 1932 – April 12, 2019 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 86 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Edgar Grafke, 86, of Oskaloosa, passed away Friday, April 12, 2019, at his home in Oskaloosa. Henry Edgar Grafke Jr. was born December 25, 1932, to Henry Edgar Sr. and Marjorie Lois […]
by Coach Mike Sterner The boys track and field team was back in action Thursday at a very competitive AND WINDY invitational. We were proud of how our young men competed after a quick turn around from Tuesday’s meet in Fairfield. Tonight ‘s highlights include Casey Hill winning the Discus with a new PR of […]
by Rep. Holly Brink Hello Friends, This week the Appropriations and Ways & Means committees have continued to meet to discuss the most vital part of this session’s legislation: the state budget. With so much going on, I wanted to point out some bills that I believe are crucial to District 80 and will provide […]
by Rep Dustin Hite With just under a month left of session, everyone is in budget mode at the Statehouse. This means we are proposing and debating many appropriations and ways and means bills because these are the bills that set the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. I believe we have done a good […]
by Wade Steinlage Indianola–The William Penn men’s golf team battled windy conditions, but came out on top as it won the team crown at the Simpson Invitational Wednesday. Playing for the first time in 16 days, WPU was first out of five teams with a score of 304 at the par-71 Indianola Country Club, holding […]
The Mahaska County Extension office will be hosting Rebecca Vittetoe, ISU Extension and Outreach Agronomist at “What’s Up Wednesdays – Lunch and Learn” this Wednesday April 17; 11:45 am – 1:15 pm. At What’s Up Wednesday, ISUEO specialists and county staff will be available for informal conversations each Wednesday March – May. Bring your own […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Despite being in her first year as Superintendent, Paula Wright is making it clear that she is not afraid of change. Wright was hired in April 2018, after then-Superintendent Russ Reiter accepted a Superintendent position in Independence, Iowa. Coming from the Chariton School District, where she had previously served as Superintendent, Wright […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Luke Vanhemert took the stand Friday morning to tell his side of the story of what happened on March 1, 2018. Vanhemert is charged with one count of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Marquis Todd, a William Penn University student. If convicted, Vanhemert faces a 50-year prison sentence. He has […]
