May 31st, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – It is the final historical marker of the project that began back to 2017 when a committee was created to help discover and share the history of ten local buildings. The members of that committee are Ann Brower, Sherry Vavra, and Calvin Bandstra, and the project they proposed […]
by William Gormally Game #1 Two Indians Pitchers Combine To Defeat Newton In Shutout Game The Indians defeated Newton 4-0 on Wednesday as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout. Carter Hoskinson struck out the side to finish off the game. Maddux Ashman led things off on the hill for Indians. The righthander went six […]
NEW SHARON – North Mahaska’s Morgan Hudson threw with relaxed ease Tuesday night as she no-hit and shutout Montezuma 1-0 in a South Iowa Cedar league softball contest. The only downside to the North Mahaska performance could be there inability to get runners home. The Warhawks left five runners on base including three stranded at […]
A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release On Wednesday, June 1st, 2022, at 5 pm, members of the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office and the Mahaska Health Ambulance Service were dispatched to the 3300 block of Highway 92 on a medical call. This location is where Highway 92 crosses the North Skunk River, and the bridge […]
Nellie “Lucille” Rardin November 1, 1928 – April 29, 2022 Dallas, Texas (Albia, IA) | Age 93 Nellie “Lucille” Rardin, age 93, of Dallas, TX, formerly of Albia, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2022, under hospice care at Accent Care in Dallas, TX. Lucille was born at home in Monroe County on November 1, […]
Paulene E. Selix October 10, 1930 – May 31, 2022 Albia, Iowa | Age 91 Paulene E. (George) Selix, age 91, of Albia, IA, met her Lord and Savior on May 31, 2022, at Ridgewood Specialty Care in Ottumwa. Paulene was born in Ottumwa on October 10, 1930, to Paul and Beulah (Frazier) George in […]
Rae “Razor” Van Roekel July 29, 1946 – May 31, 2022 Montezuma, Iowa | Age 75 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Rae “Razor” Van Roekel, 75, of Montezuma passed away Tuesday evening, May 31, 2022 at his home in Montezuma. Rae “Razor” Harris Van Roekel, the son of Harry and Maggie (Gezel) […]
May 31st, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – In the back room of Smokey Row Coffee in downtown Oskaloosa, the latest Republican challenger to Iowa’s senior Senator Chuck Grassley shared why he believes he’s the choice for that seat. Jim Carlin is a Sioux City attorney that believes Grassley sides too often with the Biden administration. Grassley […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (May 31, 2022) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented today on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. “Recent rainfall across the state has helped to push the crop along as farmers are approaching […]
Oklahoma City, Okla.–The Statesmen women’s golf team teed it up for the final time last week as it competed in the 2022 NAIA National Championship. The Championship, which featured 30 teams and six individuals, was cut down to 54 holes due to weather, with the cut happening after 36 holes. The Statesmen would ultimately miss […]
