by Chris Fynaardt The Oskaloosa Force 13U baseball team competed this past weekend in the USSSA State tournament in Cedar Rapids. With 75 AA teams entered, the teams were split into four different divisions of play – Elite, Division I, Division II and Division III. Based on their 22-10 regular season record, they were placed […]
by Nolanne Rust A little over a week ago, I started my column about how great our sense of community in Oskaloosa is. This week, I want to bring praise to a part of any community that hardly ever goes unnoticed; but not always in a positive light, and rarely ever with full credit on […]
Marie Stamos October 8, 1923 – June 29, 2019 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 95 Marie Stamos, 95, of Oskaloosa passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home in Oskaloosa on Saturday, June 29, 2019. She was born October 8, 1923, in Kenific, Oklahoma, the youngest of Chris and Bertha (Farrell) Tidwell’s ten children. Marie delighted in […]
***Updated with Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release – July 2, 2019 On Saturday, June zs”, 2019, at approximately 10:45 pm, the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the Des Moines River, near Lanphier’s Landing boat ramp, regarding a 2-year-old child who had been injured in a boating accident. It was reported that the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Captain Hook visited the Oskaloosa Farmers Market on Saturday morning, but he found out that bullying isn’t okay. Brant Bollman has lead a class of young people in crafting their puppets during this past week at the Oskaloosa Art Center. Their work culminated at the puppet show on Saturday morning, where the […]
Waukee, IA, June 27, 2019 — The Iowa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance announced the 2018-2019 award recipients at its annual convention, which was held at Waukee High School in Waukee, June 25-28. The award ceremony took place on the evening of June 27 at Principal Park in Des Moines, IA. This […]
United Way of Mahaska County and Penn Central Mall are hosting a School Supply Sculpture Contest. Each entry receives a standard set of school supplies to help construct their creation. After the sculptures are adjudicated, all the school supplies will go to the Back-to-School Fair. Please find contest details below: Registration: $50 – Includes: – […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Middlekoop Seed and Dicky Transport hosted the 2019 Hall of Fame Induction night races on Wednesday at the Musco Lightning Southern Iowa Speedway. The 2019 class of inductees included Late Model standouts Mel Morris and Curt Hansen and local favorite Modified/Sprint Car driver Jeff Haines. All three were recognized for their outstanding […]
Leonard Floyd Bates June 1, 1949 – June 28, 2019 Albia, Iowa | Age 70 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Leonard Floyd Bates, age 70, of Albia, passed away on Friday, June 28, 2019, at his home in Albia due to complications from Parkinson’s disease and exposure to Agent Orange while in […]
Lawrence W. Everett November 2, 1920 – June 28, 2019 New Sharon, Iowa | Age 98 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Lawrence Everett, 98, of New Sharon, passed away Friday, June 28, 2019, at the Mahaska Health Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Lawrence William Everett, the youngest of five children born to […]
