Judy DeVore June 12, 1947 – August 3, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa ~ Age 76 Judy DeVore, 76, of Oskaloosa died Thursday, August 3, 2023, at Cedar Valley Hospice in Waterloo. She was born June 12, 1947, in Morrison, Illinois, the daughter of Esther Smith. While in school Judy held jobs at Jean’s A&W and was […]
DES MOINES – State Treasurer Roby Smith is thrilled to share IAble, Iowa’s Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) plan, has reached $20 million in assets. “I am so proud of our IAble Account Owners for trusting the Plan to help them overcome frustrating financial barriers and plan for the future,” said Smith. “The money […]
Lars Christian Legvold October 31, 1950 – October 24, 2022 United States Army Lars was a 1969 graduate of Oskaloosa High School and then attended William Penn College. He was drafted by the U.S. Army and was inducted on February 24, 1971. He served for almost two years, with ten months of that service overseas […]
PELLA—The Central College softball team is again a leader in the classroom as 12 players were named Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes. The NFCA announced that 2,369 NCAA Division III student-athletes were honored. The perennially powerful Dutch program has a tradition of academic achievement under NFCA Hall of Fame coach George Wares, ranking in the top 20 […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (July 31, 2023) – 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. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during […]
by Jerry Mackey Oskaloosa, Iowa: The Southern Iowa Speedway held their final night of point racing for the 2023 season on Wednesday night as Middlekoop Seed & Dickey Transport hosted the Season Championship races. The races were run under sweltering conditions as the heat index hovered around around the 100 degree mark. The races went […]
Jerry and Kathleen Rempe of Mahaska County will be inducted into the 2023 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the 4-H Exhibits Building at the Iowa State Fair on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, at 3:30pm. Jerry and Kathleen Rempe have been dedicated volunteers to the Mahaska County 4-H program since 2000. Both […]
Marvin Feist December 8, 1935 – July 23, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 87 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Marvin A. Feist, 87, of Oskaloosa, died Sunday, July 23, 2023, at the Mahaska Hospice Serenity House. On December 8, 1935, Marvin was born in Great Bend, Kansas, the son of Anthony Leo […]
Marilyn Ruth Bouma May 21, 1937 – July 24, 2023 Denver, Colorado | Age 86 Marilyn Ruth Bouma, 86, of Denver, Colorado passed away peacefully on July 24, 2023. Marilyn was born on May 21, 1937 and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Marilyn attended Grand Rapids Christian High School and graduated with the class of […]
July 21st, 2023 OSKALOOSA, IA Mahaska Health Serenity House is hosting the 12th annual Run in the Sun 2k/5k event at the Statesman Community Stadium on August 5th, 2023. More than 300 runners, walkers, and volunteers are expected to attend the event in support of Mahaska Health Serenity House. Dr. Zacharjasz, Hospice Medical Director at […]
