John Clark Walton July 8, 1953 – April 18, 2021 Newton, Iowa | Age 67 John Clark Walton, age 67 of Newton IA, passed away Sunday, April 18, 2021, at Oakwood Specialty Care in Albia. John was born on July 8, 1953, to Clyde and Mildred Walton in Eldora, IA. John grew up and attended […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The American Legion and the American Legion Auxillary can trace their roots to the ‘Great War.’ In Oskaloosa, the American Legion is known as the Harry L. Anderson Legion Post #34, in honor of the first casualty from Mahaska County, who died in that war at the age of 17. The […]
Ruth Smiley Smith February 20, 1920 – April 17, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 101 Ruth Smith, 101, of Oskaloosa, died Saturday morning, April 17, 2021, at the Mahaska Health Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Ruth Smiley Smith, daughter of Bruno and MaryAnn (Robinson Kane) Pierce, was born February 20, 1920, in Knoxville, Iowa. The […]
Krista Lee Van De Kieft August 11, 1965 – April 17, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 55 Krista Lee Van De Kieft, 55, of Oskaloosa, died Saturday, April 17, 2021, at her home in Oskaloosa. She was born August 11, 1965, in Sigourney, Iowa, the daughter of Layton and Karen Bower Claypool. Krista graduated from […]
Helen Margaret Teno April 18, 1930 – April 17, 2021 Eddyville, Iowa | Age 90 Helen Margaret Teno, age 90, of Eddyville, passed away on Saturday, April 17, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Helen was born on April 18, 1930, in Bluff Creek Township of Monroe County to Mike and Susie […]
PELLA—A shortage of days off and practice time were visibly evident in a disappointing showing for the Central College softball team Sunday. The Dutch were playing their 11th game in the past eight days and it all seemed to catch up with them in a 13-5, five-inning stumble against the same University of Dubuque team […]
EDDYVILLE – North Mahaska competed against five Class 2A and 3A teams at the Rocket Relays in Eddyville April 15 and placed sixth in the seven-team meet. North Polk won the meet with 138 points to beat second place Fairfield with 119. Host Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont scored 62 and NM finished with 28. North Mahaska’s highest finishes […]
Jamie Ball Cruises to 360 Win; Tyler Groenendyk Chalks Up First Ever Win in Pro Sprints by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (April 17, 2021) – A large crowd saw Sheldon Haudenschild join his father Jac as a Knoxville Raceway winner by taking the Pella Motors/Kraig Ford Season Opener at the Knoxville Raceway Saturday night. Sheldon’s […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The 2021 edition of Eggs and Issues came to a close on Saturday morning with a visit from Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Miller-Meeks spoke about the United States southern border and the current situation at the Rio Grande Valley, where she had recently returned from an official visit. “I heard from the […]
Ruth Jean Ramsey November 17, 1931 – April 16, 2021 Tucson, Arizona | Age 89 Ruth Ramsey, 89 of Tucson, Arizona passed away Friday morning, April 16, 2021 at the Montezuma Specialty Care in Montezuma. Ruth Jean Ramsey, the daughter of Ralph and Anna (VerCande) Kruse, was born on November 11, 1931 in Marengo, Iowa. […]
