Marsha Overbergen September 19, 1933 – October 25, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 89 Marsha Overbergen, 89, of Oskaloosa, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at the Oskaloosa Care Center. Marsha Hila Overbergen, daughter of Henry and Mattie (Vermeer) Jansen, was born September 19, 1933, in Pella, Iowa. Marsha was a 1951 graduate of Pella […]
A city of Oskaloosa Press Release E-scooter service provider Bird Rides, Inc. (“company”) has provided notice to the city of their intent to remove operations in Oskaloosa and terminate their license agreement effective November 23, 2022. The City of Oskaloosa entered into a license agreement with Bird Rides, Inc. on August 16, 2021 and the […]
Garold Heslinga October 30, 1923 – October 25, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 98 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Garold Franklin Heslinga, 98, of Oskaloosa, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at the Mahaska Health Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Garold was the eldest of four children born to Franklin R. […]
Steven Walters January 7, 1948 – October 25, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 74 Steve Walters, 74, of Oskaloosa, passed away Tuesday evening, October 25, 2022, at the Cottages in Pella. Steven Jason Walters, son of Jesse Jason and Dorothy Jean (Bolton) Walters, was born on January 7, 1948, at Mercy Hospital in Oskaloosa, Iowa. […]
An Oskaloosa Activities Press Release OSKALOOSA, IA — After 45 years as a head softball coach, Coach Jay Harms has announced his retirement as of Monday, October 24, 2022. Harms has spent the last 37 years at Oskaloosa Community School District, and the prior eight years as head coach at Charter Oak-Ute Community School District. Harms’s awards […]
Ottumwa, IA – Second-seeded Indian Hills Men’s Soccer upended No. 3 seed Iowa Lakes Community College 2-0 in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Men’s Soccer Region XI Semifinals on Tuesday. The Warriors earn a berth in the championship match on Saturday. The Warriors used a goal in both halves to eliminate the […]
PELLA — Needing a positive result to qualify for the American Rivers Conference tournament, the Central College women’s soccer team left no doubt in a 5-0 throttling of Nebraska Wesleyan University Tuesday afternoon. The Dutch finish the conference season at .500 (3-3-2) and 9-5-3 overall. The Prairie Wolves drop to 6-8-1 (2-6-0 conference) on the […]
PELLA — The 2022 season ended for the Central College men’s soccer Tuesday afternoon with a 4-1 loss against Nebraska Wesleyan University. Despite having a 17-15 advantage on shots taken, the Dutch (3-11-2, 2-5-1 American Rivers Conference) were outscored by the Prairie Wolves (6-7-3, 4-2-2 conference). “For large portions of the match, we were the […]
AMES, Iowa—Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, will host a cover crop field day Tuesday, November 15 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Kielkopf Farm near Fremont. The free event is open to farmers and landowners and includes a complimentary meal. Cover crops offer many benefits to farmers and […]
Lars Legvold October 31, 1950 – October 24, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 71 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Lars Legvold, 71, of Oskaloosa passed away Monday, October 24, 2022, at the Mahaska Health Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Lars Christian Legvold, son of Samson and Charlotte (Cortner) Legvold, was born October […]
