A Crystal Heights Care Center Press Release June 12th, 2020 To the members of our community: As of today, the number of COVID-19 positive employees remains at 18, all of which have recovered. The total number of COVID-19 positive residents is 59. The total number of resident deaths remains at 13. We are happy to […]
Local company, Phillips Ironwork, has created and manufactured ten dumpster panels which have been placed around the downtown Oskaloosa area in several of our alleys. The project was initiated by the Downtown Beautification Committee which includes, Sherry Vavra, Ann Brouwer, and Sarah Kargol. You may ask, “What are dumpster panels”? The panels which are 4’ […]
I would like to open my newsletter this week by acknowledging the current American reality. The tragic killing of George Floyd and the nation-wide protests that followed have caused us to rethink many aspects of our world. I wrote a piece in the Des Moines Register sharing my thoughts on the matter, which can be […]
Marsha Jean Goodsell March 12, 1954 – June 10, 2020 Knoxville, Iowa | Age 66 Marsha Jean Goodsell, age 66, of Knoxville, died Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at the Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines. She was born, March 12, 1954, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the daughter of Rex Dean and Wanda “Nellie” (Selvy) Welch. Marsha […]
Marilyn E Mueller November 1, 1938 – June 10, 2020 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 81 Marilyn Mueller, age 81, of Oskaloosa, passed away on June 10, 2020 in Oskaloosa, Iowa. She was born on November 1, 1938 in Mahaska County, the daughter of Dwain W. and Arvilo R. (Simonsen) Mueller. Marilyn attended What Cheer High […]
Kerry Heaton April 14, 1955 – May 28, 2020 Robertsdale, Alabama | Age 65 Karen Dee “Kerry” Mathew Heaton died May 28, 2020, at her home near Robertsdale, Ala., after an-18 month struggle with cancer. She was 65. She dealt with her illness with a positive outlook and great sense of humor. Kerry was born […]
Gladys Souer February 21, 1924 – June 09, 2020 Sigourney, Iowa | Age 96 Gladys Souer, 96, of Sigourney, died Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at the Manor House in Sigourney. Gladys Arlene Souer was born February 21, 1924 in Rock Springs, Wyoming, the daughter of Edwin and Ethel Thomas Ross. Gladys was a graduate of […]
An Oskaloosa Fire Department Press Release June 10, 2020 At approximately 10:54 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10 2020 the Oskaloosa Fire Department and Mahaska Ambulance were dispatched to a report of a car that was partially submerged in a pond at Edmundson Park in Oskaloosa. When crews arrived the vehicle was still visible but went […]
DES MOINES – Today, Governor Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the Public Health Disaster Emergency. The proclamation, effective at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, June 12, 2020, continues to ease restrictions on businesses and extends other public measures until Thursday, June 25, 2020. It still encourages all vulnerable Iowans, in all counties, to continue to […]
Midland, Michigan – The name on the truck and trailer’s side says ‘Professionally Staffed by Volunteers.’ New Sharon Fire and Rescue has helped to organize relief missions for fifteen years now. Their first mission was to Biloxi, Mississippi, after Hurricane Katrina, and since then, they have traveled to New York to help after Superstorm Sandy […]
