NEW SHARON – Owen Cook’s double and two singles to drive in two runs aided a 3-2 upset by Montezuma over North Mahaska’s baseball team Friday. Monte outhit the Warhawks 11-7 in the contest. North Mahaska pitchers Jack Kelderman and Lucas Nunnikhoven did not yield a walk or hit a batter but the hits and […]
Bob Curry August 13, 1930 – June 17, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 92 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Robert Curry, 92, of Oskaloosa, passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at the Hospice Serenity House. Robert “Bob” Glen Curry, son of Orval and Eva (Fern) Curry, was born August 13, 1930, […]
Geraldine June Hulbert December 23, 1928 – June 16, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 94 Geraldine June (Lester) Hulbert, 94, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, entered into her eternal reward on Friday, June 16, 2023. She was born on a frosty morn, December 23, 1928, to Clifford and Mary (Allgood) Lester in rural Barnes City, Iowa. Geraldine’s […]
Robby Lee Brown June 25, 1972 – June 16, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 50 yrs, 11 months, 21 days Robby Lee Brown, 50, of Oskaloosa, passed away on Friday, June 16, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Robby was born June 25, 1972, in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Ronald Brown and […]
June 15th, 2023 OSKALOOSA, IA. Mike Lang, Emergency Services Director at Mahaska Health, recently visited the Oskaloosa YMCA’s Day Camp. Mr. Lang gave the campers a tour of the Mahaska Health ambulance and led a discussion on helmet safety, seatbelt safety, how to call 9-1-1, and the importance of knowing your home address and phone […]
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced her appointments of Michael Carpenter as a district judge in Judicial Election District 8A, Eric Nelson as a district judge in Judicial Election District 4, and Patrick Smith as a district judge in Judicial Election District 5C. Carpenter, of Ottumwa, Iowa, currently serves as attorney at Gaumer, […]
PELLA—More than 35 years after setting a scoring record in running away with Iowa Conference medalist honors for Central College, Joe Jaspers is still winning men’s golf titles. Jaspers, a 1988 Central grad, blew away the field with a stunning eight-stroke victory in the National Senior Hall of Fame tournament at the par-72 High Point […]
Nancy I. de France March 23, 1951 – June 15, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 72 Nancy I. de France, 72, of Oskaloosa passed away Thursday, June 15, 2023, at her home in Oskaloosa. As was her wish, her body has been cremated. No services are planned. Langkamp Funeral Chapel & Crematory is handling her […]
Helen Hoskins January 24, 1922 – June 15, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 101 Helen Hoskins, 101, passed away Thursday, June 15, 2023, at Oskaloosa Care Center. She was born on January 24, 1922, the daughter of Audrey C. and Unice Ellen (Brackin) McIntosh. Helen graduated from Oskaloosa High School in 1939. On June 5, […]
Labor Force Participation Rises to 68.5 Percent DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held level at 2.7 percent in May as 6,400 new workers joined the labor force. In comparison, the U.S. unemployment rate increased to 3.7 percent. Iowa’s labor force participation rate increased to 68.5 percent in May, up from 68.3 […]
