
Adrian Van Halm March 3, 1931 – July 14, 2020 Oskaloosa (Eddyville), Iowa | Age 89 Arend “Adrian” Van Halm, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, formerly of Eddyville, died on July 14, 2020 at the English Valley Care Center in North English, Iowa at the age of 89 years, 4 months, and 11 days. Adrian was born […]
Jul 15 2020 | Posted in
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WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today praised U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announcement that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $13.1 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to capitalize and administer Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) that will provide critical gap financing to small businesses and entrepreneurs that have been adversely […]
Jul 15 2020 | Posted in
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by Justin Burtis Oskaloosa — The final two games of the year were away from home for the Indians and they took on the Big Reds of Centerville in a Monday night clash. They then finished away to Fairfield as the whole team gets set for a run to state. To start the week, Noah […]

(Oskaloosa, Iowa) – One of Mahaska County’s favorite celebrations is right around the corner! Sweet Corn Serenade is set for Thursday, July 30th in downtown Oskaloosa. The festivities will look a little different this year as organizers with Oskaloosa Main Street and Mahaska Chamber & Development Group have made adjustments amid COVID-19 concerns. One of […]
Jul 14 2020 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The Penn Activity Center is a premiere recreation facility that has been effectively utilized by all Statesmen athletics teams since being built in 2008, but it will have another purpose this coming season as it will be the new home for all William Penn wrestling dual meets. Both the men’s and women’s squads will begin […]
Jul 14 2020 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Statesmen senior women’s golfer Alexis Guimaraes (San Ramon, Calif., Psychology) wrapped up her season with another scholar-athlete award as she was named to the NAIA All-District 3 At-Large team as part of the Academic All-America program by CoSIDA. The senior, who was a First-Team Academic All-American last year, earned a first-team all-district laurel this year. […]
Jul 14 2020 | Posted in
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Gary Lee Walter October 17, 1952 – July 12, 2020 Deep River, Iowa | Age 67 Gary Walter, 67 formerly of Deep River, passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon, July 12, 2020 at the Montezuma Specialty Care in Montezuma. Gary Lee Walter was born on October 17th 1952 to Robert and Delores (Duncan) Walter. Gary grew […]
Jul 12 2020 | Posted in
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Darlene Marie Kirby August 09, 1931 – July 10, 2020 Oskaloosa (Delta), Iowa | Age 88 Darlene Kirby, 88, of Oskaloosa and formerly of Delta, died Friday, July 10, 2020 at the Oskaloosa Care Center. Darlene Marie Kirby was born August 9, 1931 in Webster, Iowa, the daughter of Edward and Bernice Allen Kitzman. She […]
Jul 11 2020 | Posted in
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by Justin Burtis Oskaloosa –The celebration of life for Ian Andrew Barnhart was held Saturday as the community of Oskaloosa tried to find some closure after the news of his tragic passing. Only 23 years old, Ian was found dead, ruled a suicide, on June 18. He had been working for two years as part […]
Jul 11 2020 | Posted in
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Sheri Lynn Waterman May 22, 1959 – July 9, 2020 Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida | Age 61 Sheri Lynn Overbergen Waterman, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, passed away on July 9, 2020, after she bravely endured metastatic breast cancer. Sheri was born on May 22, 1959, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, and grew up on her family’s […]
Jul 10 2020 | Posted in
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