Virginia Dunbar April 18, 1923 – August 19, 2019 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 96 Virginia Dunbar, 96, of Oskaloosa died Monday, August 19, 2019, at her home in Oskaloosa. She was born April 18, 1923, in Rose Hill, Iowa, the daughter of Alex and Verla (Stout) Gable. Virginia graduated from Rose Hill High School with […]
Sybren James Ryken April 9, 1927 – August 19, 2019 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 92 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Sybren James Ryken, 92, of Oskaloosa, died Monday, August 19, 2019, at Mahaska Health Partnership, in the presence of his family. He was born April 9, 1927 to Gysbert and Minnie (DeVries) […]
William “Bill” Greenhalgh July 18, 1937 – August 19, 2019 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 82 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran William “Bill” Greenhalgh, 82, of Oskaloosa, died Monday, August 19, 2019, at the Unity Point Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. He was born July 18, 1937, in University Park, Iowa, […]
Robert “Bobby” McCombs Jr. November 19, 1942 – August 16, 2019 Lake Ponderosa, Iowa | Age 76 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Robert “Bobby” McCombs Jr., 76 of Lake Ponderosa and formerly of Polk City, passed away Friday evening, August 16, 2019 at Mercy One Hospital in Des Moines. Bobby was born […]
On Saturday, August 17, Oskaloosa had two visitors searching for their roots. Andrew Lubetkin, of Chicago, Illinois, and his brother Paul from Brooklyn, New York had been made aware of the recent recognition given to the Frankel Building which is now occupied by Smokey Row. Their great-great-grandparents, Isaiah and Babette Frankel, had constructed this building […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Shovels, rakes, and the dream of becoming an Eagle Scout are helping to drive Gareth Stefanc to see a first responders memorial finished. On Thursday afternoon, Gareth and his father Scott Stefanc, along with other volunteers, were on their second day of work at the site inside Forest Cemetery near the War […]
(Bill W) Donnellson, IA, August 17, 2019 – For the second night in a row, a veteran scored their first win in several years with the Sprint Invaders. At 34 Raceway’s “Racing Towards a Cure” Night Saturday, it was Dustin Selvage’s turn. The Indianola, Iowa resident earned $2,000 for his first victory with the series […]
(Bill W) Donnellson, IA, August 16, 2019 – “Showtime” Kaley Gharst is certainly no stranger to Victory Lane with the Sprint Invaders. The all-time leading feature winner with the series notched his 22nd Friday night at the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson. Though it was his sixth feature win with the series at Donnellson, it […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Sitting just inside the door of Mahaska Drug on Saturday morning was a group from the Oskaloosa Shooting Team, who helped bring home a national shooting title. The winning squad for Oskaloosa consisted of Ethan Herr, Brandon Salevsky and Zack Salevsky, taking the title in dominant fashion by 20. Not only did […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Do Dogs Smile? No matter the side of the fence you sit on, dogs were smiling today at the 5th Annual Dog Splash to benefit the Oskaloosa Bark Park. The first Dog Splash was created to help the fledgling dog park with maintenance costs, and that mission remains unchanged today. The event […]
