
Bryden Allan Jones August 12, 1981 – July 10, 2019 Rushford, Minnesota | Age 37 Bryden Jones, 37 of Rushford, Minnesota died Wednesday, July 10, 2019. Bryden Allan Jones was born August 12, 1981 in Grinnell, Iowa, the son of Dalton and Jolee Plesek Jones. Bryden was a 1999 graduate of Montezuma High School. He […]
Jul 11 2019 | Posted in
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by Jamie Brockman For the second straight night, the Oskaloosa baseball team had a top 10 ranked opponent beat and down to their final three outs, but suffered a 4-3 loss, this time to 7th ranked Centerville. Osky finally got their bats working with nine hits, but six defensive errors led to the loss. Centerville […]

(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) — William Penn University will once again be hosting the Global Leadership Summit on August 8 and 9, 2019. As one of over 750 satellite host-sites worldwide, William Penn University is thrilled to be able to invite local businesses and churches, alumni, faculty and staff from Penn to attend this event for a […]
Jul 10 2019 | Posted in
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Arlon K. Byrom August 13, 1953 – July 9, 2019 Rose Hill, Iowa | Age 65 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Arlon Byrom, 65, of Rose Hill, IA passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at Mahaska Health in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Arlon K. Byrom, son of Cecil Arlon and Margaret (Gerdes) Byrom, was […]
Jul 10 2019 | Posted in
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Albert “Bud” DeWayne Witt May 24, 1943 – July 9, 2019 Tracy, Iowa | Age 76 Albert “Bud” Witt, age 76, of Tracy, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at his home in Tracy, Iowa. Bud was born on Monday, May 24, 1943, in Ottumwa, Iowa, the son of Michael Albert and Roberta Ellen […]
Jul 10 2019 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Water Board heard from Randy Pleima, General Manager for Mahaska Rural Water System, that they would no longer be buying water from the Oskaloosa Water Department. The announcement came at Monday’s Oskaloosa Water Board meeting in which Mahaska Rural Water Department served notice that they would no longer be purchasing […]
Jul 10 2019 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Water Board met in regular session at 4 pm on Monday, July 8, 2019. Kelly Hefner was named the new General Manager on June 21st, and he comes to Oskaloosa from Harrisburg, Illinois, where he was most recently serving as the Stormwater/Sewer Supervisor with the city of Cape Girardeau, MO, […]
Jul 10 2019 | Posted in
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by Jamie Brockman Oskaloosa baseball celebrated Senior night Tuesday night honoring their three senior players Rian Yates, Cole Kraber and Nik Dykstra but unfortunately suffered a 2-1 loss to 8th ranked Fairfield. The Indians scored one run on two hits in the first inning and held that 1-0 lead until the top of the seventh […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (July 8, 2019) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly from April through November. “Slightly above-average rain fall combined with consistently warmer weather has given crops across the state […]
Jul 9 2019 | Posted in
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The Oskaloosa High School aged boys have formed, just for fun, a summer soccer league and they are working hard at the Lacey Recreation Complex! Practices are happening through the week with Sunday games from now until August 4th scheduled. Fans are coming out to see the first summer league for high school boys play […]
Jul 9 2019 | Posted in
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