
Michael Blaine Lally August 30, 1974 – July 9, 2022 Oxford (Barnes City), Iowa | Age 47 Michael Blaine Lally, 47, of Oxford and formerly of Barnes City passed away on Saturday, July 9,2022 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. Michael Blaine Lally was born August 30, 1974 in Des Moines, to […]
Jul 10 2022 | Posted in
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Kathryn Lorraine Heles September 7, 1945 – June 30, 2022 Dallas, Texas (Melrose, IA) | Age 76 Kathryn Lorraine Heles, 76, of Dallas, Texas, and formerly Melrose and Weller, Iowa, passed away on June 30, 2022 in Dallas, Texas. Kathryn was born on September 7, 1945 in Melrose, Iowa to Robert and Helen Crall. Kathryn […]
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by Bill Almond Oskaloosa Indians Varsity fell behind early and couldn’t come back in a 10-5 loss to Fort Madison Varsity Bloodhounds on Saturday. Fort Madison Varsity Bloodhounds scored on a single by Reiburn Turnbull and an error in the first inning. Oskaloosa Indians Varsity lost despite out-hitting Fort Madison Varsity Bloodhounds ten to eight. […]

by Bill Wright Giovanni Scelzi Tops Wild Night at Knoxville! Terry McCarl Wins Again in 360’s; Mike Mayberry Wins Three-Way Battle in Pro Sprints by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 9, 2022) – Gio Scelzi stood atop the podium on a night that saw hard luck, hard crashes and plenty of action Saturday night at […]
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Ottumwa — Indian Hills Community College has been named the recipient of three community grants to support the creation of a new training facility for current and future law enforcement officers. The Van Buren Foundation, Inc., the Community Foundation of Van Buren County and the Mahaska County Community Foundation have each awarded the college $10,000 […]
Jul 8 2022 | Posted in
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by Jerry Mackey Oskaloosa, Iowa: The Southern Iowa Speedway hosted the 2022 Hall Of Fame Induction night at the races on Wednesday night sponsored by our good friends at Kraig Ford/Chevrolet in Oskaloosa. The 2022 class of inductees included Southern Iowa Speedway legends, Kenny Fenn, Sonny Smyser, Troy Folkerts and Mike Spillman. These four were […]
Jul 8 2022 | Posted in
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Opal Mae Septer May 4, 1926 – July 6, 2022 Brooklyn (Montezuma), Iowa | Age 96 Opal Septer, 96, of Brooklyn and formerly of Montezuma, passed away Wednesday evening, July 6, 2022 at the Brooklyn Community Estates. Opal Mae Septer, the daughter of Leo and Mabel (White) Rhinehart, was born on May 4, 1926 near […]
Jul 7 2022 | Posted in
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Will Gormally Game #1 Indians Take Lead In The Fourth Inning To Defeat Washington The Indians stole the lead late and defeated Washington 7-5 on Wednesday. The game was tied at four with the Indians batting in the bottom of the fourth when Maddux Ashman doubled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run. Griffin Snitker […]

SULLY – North Mahaska made the trip to Sully Tuesday to face familiar foe Lynnville-Sully in a Class 1A District 8 baseball semifinal. Bryce Richards hit a homerun and drove in five runs to lead the host Hawks past North Mahaska 9-2 to end the season for the Warhawks. Lynnville-Sully (23-2) opened the game with […]

Oskaloosa, Iowa has been designated as an Accredited Main Street America™ program for meeting rigorous performance standards. Each year, Main Street America and its partners announce the list of Accredited programs to recognize their exceptional commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization through the Main Street Approach™. “We are extremely proud to recognize this […]
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