Monday, August 26th – 1ST day of school August 26, 27, & 28 are 60 minute early dismissal days NEW START TIME FOR OMS & OHS 8:10AM – Classes Start Meet the Teacher and Open Houses Oskaloosa Elementary Meet Your Teacher • 5:30 – 7:00 pm, Thursday, August 22, 2019 Oskaloosa Middle School Open House […]
PELLA—Extending Central College’s successful three-year women’s golf run that brought the program to the national stage will require reinforcements. A dramatic win in the American Rivers tournament last fall gave the Dutch their second league title in three years as well as a second trip to the NCAA Division III Championships in Houston in May. […]
Lelah Mae Marlin December 18, 1927 – August 15, 2019 Albia, Iowa | Age 91 Lelah Mae Marlin, age 91, of Albia, passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2019, at Monroe Care Center in Albia. Lelah was born on December 18, 1927, in Rathbun, IA, to Lyndon Luse and Celia Janet (Broshar) McDanel. Lelah grew […]
The numbers are shocking: In 2017 (the most recent year data is available), one person died every 48 minutes in a drunk-driving crash in the United States. These deaths account for approximately one-third of all traffic deaths each year, or, 10,874 in 2017. Despite laws in every state the numbers remain similar year after year. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa School Board met in regular session on Tuesday, August 13th, 2019. Oskaloosa School Superintendent Paula Wright gave a presentation to the Oskaloosa School Board in regards to the District, school, and individual improvement goals. The presentation was a result of questions she has fielded in regards to goals for the […]
(DES MOINES) – Today, Reps. Holly Brink (R-Oskaloosa) and Dustin Hite (R-New Sharon) released information about the Iowa Legislative Page program and are encouraging area students to apply for the 2020 session. Each year the Iowa General Assembly employs Iowa high school juniors and seniors from across the state to serve as Pages during the […]
Ashley N. Shafer August 29, 1994 – August 6, 2019 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 24 Ashley N. Shafer, 24, of Oskaloosa died Tuesday, August 6, 2019. She was born August 29, 1994, in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of Terry and Coral (Utterback) Shafer. Ashley attended Oskaloosa schools, after school she worked numerous jobs. Her […]
Shirley Jeane Lillie February 13, 1936 – August 13, 2019 Montezuma, Iowa | Age 83 Shirley Lillie, 83 of Montezuma passed away Tuesday morning, August 13, 2019 at the Montezuma Specialty Care. Shirley Jean Lillie, the daughter of Dennis and Ola Belle (Conger) Grovenburg, was born on February 13, 1936 in Grinnell, Iowa. She attended […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Water Board met in regular session on Monday, August 12, 2019. The Board considered the pay application to KLC Construction in the amount of $39,630.39 for work installing water line along A Ave and L Street. The motion passed unanimously. The Board then considered the pay application to Dave Schmitt […]
August 5-11, 2019 DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 12, 2019) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Conditions report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly from April through November. “Overall, crops around the state are in good condition. Seasonable temperatures helped […]
