LaDean Ann Lloyd March 1, 1938 – May 28, 2020 Albia, Iowa | Age 82 LaDean Ann Lloyd, age 82, of Albia, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020, at the Monroe County Hospital in Albia. LaDean was born on March 1, 1938, to John and Minnie (Stice) McCammant in Montezuma, IA. LaDean grew up […]
William Henry Henkle March 22, 1929 – May 28, 2020 Montezuma, Iowa | Age 91 Bill Henkle, 91 of Montezuma passed away Thursday afternoon, May 28, 2020 at the Select Specialty Hospital in Davenport. William Henry Henkle was born on March 22, 1929, the son of Henry and Ruth Traxler Henkle. Bill grew up on […]
A crystal Heights Care Center Press Release May 29th, 2020 To the members of our community: As of today, the number of COVID-19 positive employees is 16, with 3 employees who have recovered. The total number of COVID-19 positive residents is now 53. The total number of resident deaths remains at 9. Due to privacy […]
An Oskaloosa Schools Activities Press Release As many of you know, Governor Reynolds announced last week that Iowa high schools would be able to start summer baseball and softball practice June 1. Our first games are scheduled for June 15, home vs. Pella Christian. Iowa will be the first state in the country to resume […]
by Jerry Mackey Oskaloosa, Iowa: With rain showers blanketing Southern Iowa on Wednesday the Southern Iowa Speedway was able to dodge the rain long enough to get racing action in. Night number two of the season was once again run in front of a closed grandstand due to the Covid-19 Pandemic regulations. The highlight of […]
Joann Mary VanBuskirk February 14, 1937 – May 27, 2020 Hedrick, Iowa | Age 83 Joann Mary VanBuskirk, age 83, of Hedrick, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at the Ottumwa Regional Health Center. She was born on Sunday, February 14, 1937, in Cantril, Iowa, the daughter of James H. and Elizabeth (Mellott) Engle. […]
I hope everyone had a safe and restful Memorial Day this Monday. With the constant focus of COVID-19, it was nice to take time off to remember the men and women in uniform that have paid the ultimate sacrifice to keep us safe. With that, I would like to share some updates regarding the Legislature. […]
DES MOINES – The number of initial claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, May 17, and Saturday, May 23, was 14,586. There were 13,365 initial claims by individuals who work and live in Iowa, and 1,221 claims by individuals who work in Iowa and live in another state. The number of continuing weekly unemployment claims […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s wrestling team will have a league title to contend for in its inaugural season as the Heart of America Athletic Conference will begin sponsoring the sport in the 2020-2021 academic year. With the addition, the list of sponsored Heart sports is now up to 22. There are five conference member institutions that […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn University President John Ottosson and Director of Athletics Nik Rule have announced that the University will be opening up for classes in the fall and that fall sports will go on as scheduled. In an announcement released last weekend, President Ottosson stated, “We are so excited to be able to tell you we […]
