In the opening comments for the E911 Service Board Meeting, Supervisor Mark Groenendyk said he believed a letter sent from the Mahaska County Supervisors to the E911 Service Board was misrepresented. The board has agreed to fund the agency according to the 1991 28E agreement. According to that document, Groenendyk said he expects the entities […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn began sponsoring men’s wrestling as an intercollegiate sport in the 1970-1971 school year. Fifty years later, the program is still going strong with exceptional student-athletes adding to the history every campaign. To commemorate the 50th anniversary, the William Penn Athletic Communications department has constructed a list of the top 50 wrestlers of all-time. […]
Des Moines–A small contingency of Statesmen field athletes traveled to the state capitol Tuesday to compete at the Grand View Field Meet. Jasper Stottlemyer (Jr., Council Bluffs, Iowa, Sociology) headlined the group by winning a gold and a silver. The junior was first in the shot put at 49-7 and second in the weight throw […]
Joyce Wymore December 5, 1952 – January 25, 2021 Ames (Oskaloosa), Iowa | Age 68 Joyce Ann Wymore, 68, of Ames and formerly of Oskaloosa, passed away January 25, 2021, at her home in Ames, Iowa. Joyce was born December 5, 1952 in Ottumwa, IA to Lester Dean “Red” and Helen Louise (Warnock) Snowbarger. The […]
DES MOINES – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.1 percent in December, a large drop from the November revised rate of 3.8 percent. The state’s jobless rate was 2.8 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate remained at 6.7 percent in December. “The drop in December’s unemployment rate, as well as the increase […]
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Mary Fran Campbell October 25, 1928 – January 24, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 92 Mary Frances Campbell, 92, of Oskaloosa, Iowa died on Sunday, January 24, 2021, at the Mahaska Health Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Mary Fran was born on October 25, 1928 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Dr. Glenn and Edna Anderson. […]
Applications will be accepted until June 1, 2021 DES MOINES, Iowa (Jan. 25, 2021) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig encourages eligible farm owners to apply for the 2021 Century and Heritage Farm Program now. The program was created by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation […]
Local News Plans Are Getting Hammered Out To Help Make A Southeast Connector A Reality Ecumenical Cupboard Helping Individuals Impacted By Pandemic Iowa hospitals’ financial losses mount amid COVID-19 United Way Of Mahaska County Playing Role In COVID-19 Help 2021 Eggs And Issues Set Oskaloosa Fire Chief Talks Fire Safety Local Sports Indians Network Statesmen […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The National Weather Service in Des Moines has been briefing emergency personnel and the general public Sunday about a significant winter storm taking aim at the area for Monday. In the most recent update, as of 4 pm Sunday, a slight shift towards the north has taken place, putting Mahaska County solidly […]
