Douglas Kent McLey Sr. February 8, 1953 – July 9, 2022 Melrose, Iowa | Age 69 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Douglas Kent McLey Sr., age 69, of Melrose, IA, passed away July 9, 2022 at his home in Melrose. Doug was born on February 8, 1953, to Francis Marion and Ruth […]
Crop and livestock considerations amid dry conditions August 16, 2022, 9:56 am | Rebecca Vittetoe AMES, Iowa – The drought conditions in parts of Iowa are causing major concerns for both crop and livestock producers. To help address those concerns, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will be hosting two free drought meetings. Aug. 23, […]
Max Ohms June 17, 1936 – August 15, 2022 Eddyville, Iowa | Age 86 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Max Paul Ohms, 86 years, of Eddyville, Iowa, passed away on August 15, 2022 at home under the care of Mahaska Health Hospice. He was born June 17, 1936 in Harlan, Iowa to […]
Margaret White May 24, 1920 – August 15, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 102 Margaret M. White, 102, of Oskaloosa, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2022, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. She was born May 24, 1920, in Manilla, Iowa, the daughter of William R. and Alvina Dammann Melton. Margaret attended […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 15, 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. “With the Iowa State Fair in full swing, a notable shift in the weather has brought […]
August 16, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in a regular session on Monday evening. Besides the normal alley vacations for various property owners, the Council considered the site plan for a new Domino’s pizza establishment along A Avenue near Penn Central Mall. The building is a proposed 2000-square-foot building located on […]
August 16th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Monday morning. The Board worked through a couple of different tax credits. One of those properties was in Oskaloosa, while the other was in Barnes City. Both were disallowed. The Board also approved two deputy medical examiners for […]
Donna Jean Thompson July 28, 1943 – August 14, 2022 Albia, Iowa | Age 79 Donna Jean Thompson, age 79, of Albia, IA, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2022, at the Monroe County Hospital in Albia. Donna was born on July 28, 1943, in Washington Township, Van Buren County to Emmett and Ruth (Pratt) […]
August 13th, 2022 by Ken Allsup Oskaloosa, Iowa – It all started with a phone call from a strange number, but the voice on the other end was familiar. It took a moment, but that familiar voice came from a former William Penn Student I had gotten to know nearly a decade ago, Roy Aguillon. […]
by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 13, 2022) – Donny Schatz made a late charge to record his eleventh Knoxville Nationals championship Saturday night at the Knoxville Raceway. The Fargo, North Dakota native recently lost his father Danny, so the $175,000 triumph was an emotional one to say the least. The winning ride came aboard […]
