Harry Moffet May 31, 1920 – May 28, 2019 Oskaloosa (Leighton), Iowa | Age 98 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Harry Moffet, 98, of Oskaloosa and formerly of rural Leighton, died Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at the Northern Mahaska Nursing and Rehab Center in Oskaloosa. He was born May 31, 1920, in […]
Garry L. Bair December 6, 1940 – May 27, 2019 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 78 Garry Bair, 78, of Oskaloosa passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska from complications due to a brain aneurysm. Garry Lowell Bair was born December 6, 1940, in Iowa City, Iowa, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The week was to have started with the soothing sounds of classical music being performed on the square in Oskaloosa. Mother Nature has been making doing anything outdoors tricky, so the sounds moved inside of Smokey Row Coffee. There, on the stage was Benjamin Burgdorf and his friends who help make the […]
by Wade Steinlage Gulf Shores, Ala.–The William Penn men’s track and field team kept a tradition going strong as it took home hardware at the NAIA Outdoor National Championships Thursday through Saturday. The men’s 4×100-meter relay team of Chris Leiba (Jr., Olympia, Wash., Business Management), Tristen Elmore (Jr., Ovied, Fla., Physical Education), Joel Brown (Fr., […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Zachary Chegwidden (Jr., Essex, England, Business Management) put one final accolade on a tremendous resume as the NAIA Ping all-region teams were announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America last Thursday. The junior, who is graduating early, was named to the North Region squad for the third time in his career. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It’s a day to remember those service members who have paid the ultimate price. Memorial Day was once known as Decoration Day and is a day specifically for remembering the men and women who died while serving the United States. The practice of decorating soldiers’ graves is an ancient one, and was […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It was the first of its kind that most can remember, a campaign stop hosted in the back yard of an Oskaloosa residence. Democratic Senator and 2020 Presidental Candidate Elizabeth Warren stopped by the back yard of Cheryl Benson on Sunday morning, where she presented her argument as to why she is […]
The 2nd Annual OHS Alumni Reunion is fast approaching and you won’t want to miss it! The gathering takes place in Oskaloosa June 6, 7 and 8 in conjunction with Thankful Thursday, Friday After Five and Art on the Square. A small team representing several graduating classes from Oskaloosa High School have been making plans […]
Clair Dean Kinkade April 24, 1934 – May 26, 2019 What Cheer, Iowa | Age 85 Clair D. Kinkade, 85, of What Cheer, previously of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, May 26, 2019 at Serenity House Hospice in Oskaloosa. He was born April 2nd, 1934 in rural Mahaska County to Melvin and Madge Garrett Kinkade. Clair […]
Rose Hill, Iowa – A Rose Hill couple was sent to the hospital on Sunday morning when their home exploded around them, sometime around 3 am. The couple was in bed at the time of the incident on the first floor, but was dropped into the basement as the one-and-a-half story home settled. The couple, […]
