Brenda L. Moore McAninch July 31, 1960 – March 30, 2024 Grinnell, Iowa | Age 63 Brenda L. Moore McAninch, 63, of Grinnell, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2024 at the University of Iowa Hospital. As was her wish, her body has been cremated and private services will be held at a later date.
Barbi VanderBeek October 2, 1958 – March 30, 2024 New Sharon, Iowa | Age 65 Barbi VanderBeek, 65 of New Sharon passed away Saturday morning, March 30, 2024 at the Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa surrounded by her family. Barbara Michelle VanderBeek, the daughter of David and Mary (Fluesmeier) Garrison, was born […]
LINCOLN, NEB. – Taking both ends of Saturday’s doubleheader, the Central College baseball team completed a three-game weekend series sweep of Nebraska Wesleyan University. Central (9-9, 3-0 American Rivers Conference) won Saturday’s opener 5-2 before hanging on to a 10-9 win in an 11-inning contest in game two, The Dutch built an 8-0 lead through […]
PELLA-Second baseman Haley Bach (junior, Council Bluffs, Lewis Central HS) reached base seven times Saturday, but the No. 24-ranked Central College softball team still lacked some offensive spark in a doubleheader split with the College of Saint Benedict (Minn.) After an 8-1 victory in the opener, the Dutch (13-6) let a 2-0 sixth-inning lead slip […]
Peggy Grafke July 11, 1935 – March 29, 2024 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 88 Peggy Grafke, 88, of Oskaloosa, passed away Friday, March 29, 2024, at her daughter’s home in Oskaloosa. Peggy Ann Williams Grafke was born July 11, 1935, to Frank Thomas and Jessie Amy Williams in Kansas City, Kansas. Peggy grew up in […]
LINCOLN, NEB. – A three-run eighth inning pushed the Central College baseball team to a 7-6 win at Nebraska Wesleyan University Friday in the American Rivers Conference opener for both squads. Trailing 5-4 after seven complete innings, the Dutch started the eighth with Logan McCoy (senior, second baseman, Galva, Alta-Aurelia HS) reaching on a hit […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Oskaloosa News. Mahaska County seniors are getting a workout. Thanks to Medicare-covered programs, they can participate in Silver Sneakers at our own Mahaska County YMCA. Seniors are offered exercise classes that help them retain or regain strength […]
MARCH 28, 2024 DES MOINES, Iowa – April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. April 1-8, the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) is partnering with law enforcement across Iowa to curb the alarming and unsafe trend of distracted driving. To deter multitasking while driving, GTSB is launching a new campaign targeting overconfident drivers and reminding […]
by Senator Adrian Dickey Happy Easter, Senate District 44! Before I start with a rundown of the big debate at the Capitol this week, I want to state the most important thing, and that is Happy Easter to all of you and I hope you’re able to reflect on what Easter week is really about. […]
Newly released survey includes averages and ranges for popular farming tasks in Iowa AMES, Iowa – Farmers who depend on custom work or provide custom services can review rates charged by others across the state in the latest Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey. The 2024 report was published in the March edition of Ag Decision […]
