June Elaine Vonk August 21, 1940 – May 20, 2020 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 79 June Elaine Vonk, 79, of Oskaloosa, died Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. She was born August 21, 1940, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of Everett and Willena L. Plette […]
Judy Joann Clenin January 23, 1949 – May 20, 2020 New Sharon, Iowa | Age 71 Judy Joann Clenin, age 71, of New Sharon, passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2020 at Grinnell Regional Hospital in Grinnell, Iowa. She was born on January 23, 1949, the daughter of Lonnie and Margaret (Scarlett) Clark in Centerville, […]
DES MOINES – The number of initial claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, May 10, and Saturday, May 16, was 13,040. There were 12,011 initial claims by individuals who work and live in Iowa, and 1,029 claims by individuals who work in Iowa and live in another state. The number of continuing weekly unemployment claims […]
Oskaloosa–A large number of Statesmen softball players were honored for their work in the classroom as the 2020 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes were announced recently. A total of 14 individuals on Mike Christner’s team made the list, headlined by Lexi Resa (Jr., Liberty, Mo. Biology) with a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average. Jessica Rogers (Jr., Peyton, […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – Albert Ford ’20 enjoyed a stellar campaign as a member of Grinnell College’s men’s swimming and diving team. Today, he received another prestigious honor – a spot on the CoSIDA NCAA Division III Academic All-District® At-Large Team. The At-Large division includes Women’s Beach Volleyball, Women’s Bowling, Women’s Crew/Rowing, Men’s and Women’s Fencing, […]
by Jerry Mackey Oskaloosa, Iowa: One month following the scheduled racing season opener, the Southern Iowa Speedway was able to run races still under the Covid-19 Pandemic guidelines. Following Governor Reynolds restrictions, races were allowed but spectators were not allowed to attend. A great contingent of drivers attended the opening nights racing action on a […]
A Mahaska County YMCA Press Release Local leaders met May 11 to break ground on the new Early Childhood Education and Recreation Center. Civic leaders and project partners decided to share the groundbreaking in a video in lieu of a traditional groundbreaking open to the public, donors, stakeholders and media due to COVID-19 restrictions and […]
Crystal Heights Care Center Press Release May 21st, 2020 To the members of our community: As of today, there have been 2 additional employees who tested positive for COVID-19. That brings the count to 6 employees and 19 residents who have tested positive for COVID-19. We are sorry to report that on May 18th there […]
PELLA—For the third consecutive year, Central College women’s golfer Emily Opsal (senior, Verona, Wis.) was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 Women’s At-Large Team while Nathan Fritz (senior, Sigourney) became the first Dutch wrestler ever named to the men’s at-large squad. Both are now under consideration for the CoSIDA Academic All-America team, which will […]
A Mahaska County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections Press Release Precincts Combined for Primary Election Due to Health Concerns May 20, 2020 Mahaska County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections, Susan Brown, has released the polling locations that will be open for the June 2, 2020 Primary Election. Environmental Learning Center 2342 Highway 92, Oskaloosa, Ia […]
