
Jason Roose April 27, 1972 – December 24, 2019 Sioux City (University Park), Iowa | Age 47 Jason Roose, 47, of Sioux City and formerly of University Park, died Tuesday, December 24, 2019, at the Opportunities Unlimited Assisted Living Facility in Sioux City, Iowa. He was born April 27, 1972 in Oskaloosa, the son of […]
Dec 25 2019 | Posted in
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Max Leondus Gragg February 21, 1944 – December 23, 2019 What Cheer, Iowa | Age 75 Max Gragg, 75 of What Cheer, passed away Monday evening, December 23, 2019 at his home. Max Leondus Gragg, the son of Edward and Darlene (McDonald) Gragg, was born on February 21, 1944 in Albia, Iowa. Max married Joyce […]
Dec 24 2019 | Posted in
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Lillian Gay August 20, 1927 – December 23, 2019 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 92 Lillian Gay, 92, of Oskaloosa, died Monday, December 23, 2019, at the Oskaloosa Care Center in Oskaloosa. She was born August 20, 1927, in Worland, Wyoming, the daughter of Rudolph and Adelaida (Martinez) Vigil. Lillian graduated from the high school in […]
Dec 24 2019 | Posted in
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Marion W. Sherman October 4, 1948 – December 23, 2019 Tracy, Iowa | Age 71 Marion W. Sherman, 71, of Tracy died Monday, December 23, 2019, at Accura Healthcare in Knoxville, Iowa. Services are pending at the Bates Funeral Chapel. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Marion W. Sherman please […]
Dec 24 2019 | Posted in
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PELLA—Fans can join the Central College men’s and women’s golf teams on a memorable journey to the sport’s birthplace with a trip to Scotland May 27-June 5. The Dutch will fly to Edinburgh, then spend four nights in historic St. Andrews and four in North Berwick. Opportunities for play include St. Andrews Links Eden Course […]
Dec 23 2019 | Posted in
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Carolyn J Joslin May 11, 1936 – December 22, 2019 Des Moines (Oskaloosa), Iowa | Age 83 Carolyn Joslin, 83, of Des Moines and formerly of Oskaloosa, died Sunday, December 22, 2019, at the Mercy Hospice House in Johnston, Iowa. She was born May 11, 1936, in What Cheer, Iowa, the daughter of William Dale […]
Dec 23 2019 | Posted in
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Verle Lubberden September 15, 1924 – December 21, 2019 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 95 Verle Lubberden, 95, of Oskaloosa, died Sunday, December 22, 2019, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. He was born September 15, 1924, in Pella, Iowa, the son of William and Emma VanBaale Lubberden. Verle graduated from the Oskaloosa High […]
Dec 23 2019 | Posted in
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Prevent bed bugs, and conquer them if you must AMES, Iowa – Discovering bed bugs in your home can turn your stomach in an instant. You may not even see the bugs, which are small and often hidden. Instead, you may see dark stains from their excrement, or signs of nymphs and eggs. Or, you […]
Dec 20 2019 | Posted in
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DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained 2.6 percent in November. The state’s jobless rate was 2.4 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent in November. “Despite a slight increase in the number of individuals unemployed, the total number of Iowans working continued to increase in November. […]
Dec 20 2019 | Posted in
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DES MOINES, Iowa (Dec. 19, 2019) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig released the following statement regarding the U.S. House of Representatives passing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). “Passing of the USMCA through the U.S. House of Representatives is one step closer to ratifying this much-needed trade agreement,” said Secretary Naig. “As our largest trading […]
Dec 20 2019 | Posted in
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