Thelma Visser April 7, 1939 – July 29, 2021 Davenport, Iowa | Age 82 Thelma M. Visser, 82, of Davenport, died Thursday, July 29, 2021, at the Genesis Medical Center in Silvis, Illinois. She was born April 7, 1939, in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of Lester and Ella Louisa Morse Davis. Thelma attended school […]
by Mariannette Miller-Meeks This coming week is the first week of the Congressional August district work period and I am thrilled to be back in Iowa! I am proud of the work we have accomplished thus far in Congress. From passing legislation to help veterans prepare for high-value jobs and address mental health concerns in […]
By Andy Kopsa / For IowaWatch Iowa’s state epidemiologist thinks Iowa is not at a turning point with the delta virus, so far. In an interview with IowaWatch July 16, Dr. Caitlin Pedati also called for Iowans to continue to get vaccinated, use social distancing, masks and other safety measures related to the coronavirus that […]
DES MOINES – An Oskaloosa man, Cody James Vancenbrock, age 28, was sentenced on July 29, 2021, by United States District Court Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger, to 240 months in prison for Distribution of Methamphetamine Resulting in Death. Following imprisonment, Vancenbrock is ordered to serve five years of supervised release, pay restitution, and pay $100 […]
William Allen Gregory February 27, 1942 – July 28, 2021 Montezuma, Iowa | Age 79 Bill Gregory, 79 of Montezuma passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, July 28, 2021 at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. William Allen Gregory was born on February 27, 1942 to Oral and Mae Jordan Gregory at Barnes City, Iowa. Bill attended […]
Anthony “Tony” Brooks Cook October 31, 1984 – July 28, 2021 Albia, Iowa | Age 36 Anthony “Tony” Brooks Cook, age 36, of Albia, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at Monroe County Hospital in Albia, IA. Tony was born on October 31, 1984, to Randall “Randy” and Kimberly Sue (Martinache) Cook at the […]
by Jerry Mackey Oskaloosa, Iowa: The Middlekoop Seeds/Dickey Transport Season Championships were held on Wednesday night at the Southern Iowa Speedway as the drivers, crews and our loyal fans braved the sweltering heat. The final race of the night was the Midstate Machine Stock Car Season Championship race. The Stock Car Drivers have provided great […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – According to an accident report by the Iowa State Patrol states, Patrick Scanlon, Oskaloosa, Iowa, was injured when the motorcycle he was riding was rear-ended by a car driven by Stephanie Nicholson, Ellsworth, Iowa. The report came in at approximately 5:20 pm, July 27th, near the 52-mile marker on Highway 163. According […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Summertime often means the sounds of American V8 engines rumbling through the neighborhoods or scooping the loop on a Saturday night. Today, there aren’t as many muscle cars of the ’50s and ’60s on the streets, but one can argue that modern muscle cars have replaced American’s desire for high horsepower. Rollin’ […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, July 27th, 2021, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ (IA-02) Dispose Unused Medications and Prescription (DUMP) Opioids Act passed the House of Representatives with a vote of 424-0. This bipartisan legislation would direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that certain medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have physical locations for the […]
