Arlene Sanders July 6, 1921 – June 23, 2020 Grinnell (Montezuma), Iowa | Age 98 Arlene Sanders, 98 of Grinnell and formerly of rural Montezuma passed away peacefully Tuesday, morning June 23, 2020 at the Grinnell Healthcare Center in Grinnell. Edith Arlene Sanders, the daughter of James and Linna (Shelby) Vail, was born on July […]
By Al Rabenold Where were you the week of June 18, 1970? High school football playoffs have been approved and will start with the 1972 season according to an announcement by the IHSAA. Montezuma Schools Superintendent James Carroll voted in favor of the playoffs. The newly paved entrance to the east side of Lake Ponderosa […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – You could smell the B-B-Q at least two blocks away from the Oskaloosa Square as dozens of teams squared off in this year’s version of Bar-B-Q for Badges. The idea for Bar-B-Q for Badges happened just over three years ago, with Kory Wright and Wyndell Campbell. The two had a conversation over […]
Linda VanderBeek March 13, 1944 – June 21, 2020 Eddyville, Iowa | Age 76 Linda Ray VanderBeek, 76, of Eddyville passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020, at her son’s home near Carlisle, Iowa. Linda VanderBeek, daughter of Raymond and Velma (Walker) Padgett, was born March 13, 1944, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Linda grew up on a […]
by Justin Burtis Oskaloosa softball was able to take to the field for the 2020 season as Iowa high school sports were given the green light to return to action. One of the top ranked softball teams in 4A once played four games over the course of the week, grabbing three victories to start the […]
by Justin Burtis Oskaloosa — It was a successful week for Indians baseball as the 2020 summer season was able to get under way this week. Winners of 3 out of four games, the Indians are in the hunt to top the Little Hawkeye Conference this season. Monday saw the return of high school sports […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa Fire crews were called to Santa Clara Apartments on Saturday afternoon, just after 4:45 pm, when a report that an air conditioner caught fire. The initial firefighters immediately requested all available personnel to report in for a substantial structure fire at the two-story complex. Additionally, New Sharon Fire Department was called […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Edmundson Pool in Oskaloosa is set to open this week, with restrictions in place to help protect the health of patrons, staff, and the community. During the June 15th meeting of the Oskaloosa City Council, they decided with a 5-2 vote to open the pool to the public, opening on June […]
Darrin Schmitz September 24, 1966 – June 20, 2020 Coolidge, Arizona | Age 53 Darrin F. Schmitz 53, of Coolidge, Arizona, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2020 with Hospice of the Valley at his brother’s home in Gilbert, Arizona. Darrin was born on September 24, 1966 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Daniel […]
Caroline Smith August 18, 1924 – June 19, 2020 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 95 Caroline J. Smith, age 95, of Oskaloosa, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2020 at the Comfort Hospice House in Pella, Iowa. She was born on August 18, 1924, in Marion County, Iowa, the daughter of Orval and Jeanette (Schakel) Baughman. […]
