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Bob Floden June 20, 1933 – May 24, 2023 Fremont, Iowa | Age 89 Bob Floden, 89, of Fremont, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at the Mahaska Health Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Robert James Floden, son of Arthur Jennings and Martha Fern (Freeman) Floden, was born June 20, 1933, in Oskaloosa. Bob was […]
May 25 2023 | Posted in
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Robert “Richard” Blint January 9, 1944 – May 24, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 79 Robert “Richard” Blint, 79, of Oskaloosa, died Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at the Mercy Hospital, in Iowa City. He was born January 9th, 1944, in Fort Madison Iowa; the son of Glen and Dorothy (Pickle) Blint. Richard attended Denmark Academy. […]
May 25 2023 | Posted in
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OSKALOOSA – Organizers of the Trolley Stop Alley project will host a ribbon cutting and open house on Saturday, June 10 from 1 to 3 pm. The public is invited to attend the celebration for the remodeled alley, located downtown on High Avenue West between Tasos Steak House and Hunter’s Gift and Coffee Café. The […]
May 24 2023 | Posted in
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Oxford, AL – The Indian Hills Softball team kept its postseason run alive after defeating Gaston College (NC) 17-2 in the consolation bracket Wednesday night at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Softball World Series at Choccolocco Park. The Warriors advance to Thursday’s consolation second round. Originally scheduled to open play at the […]
May 24 2023 | Posted in
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Centerville, IA – Freshman Eliana Bommarito (Brighton, MI/Hartland) of the Indian Hills Women’s Wrestling team has been named the 2022-23 Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) Female Student-Athlete of the Year. Bommarito becomes the first Indian Hills student-athlete to be recognized as the ICCAC’s top student-athlete, male or female, in the six seasons that the […]
May 24 2023 | Posted in
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by Caitlin Reeves Oskaloosa Varsity Indians watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 5-2 loss to Knoxville Varsity Panthers on Wednesday. Knoxville Varsity Panthers scored on a single by Ashlyn Finarty and a double by Ciara Heffron in the first inning. Knoxville Varsity Panthers got things started in the first inning. […]

The Mahaska County Master Gardeners recently elevated intern Lisa Vohoska to certification as a Iowa Master Gardener. She took Master Gardener training in 2021 and recently completed the volunteer requirement and was presented with certificate and permanent name badge. Iowa Master Gardener is a job title, describing a volunteer who has been trained to educate […]
May 24 2023 | Posted in
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by Bill Almond Oskaloosa Indians (Varsity) fell to Knoxville 6-5 on Tuesday on the final play of the game. The game was tied at five with Knoxville batting in the bottom of the seventh when Hayden Hatch singled on a 3-2 count, scoring one run. Knoxville got on the board in the first inning when […]

Delbert Moody December 26, 1938 – May 23, 2023 Tracy, Iowa | Age 84 Delbert Dale Moody, 84, of Tracy, died Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at the Knoxville Hospital. He was born December 26, 1938, in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Roland and Eva (Lundy) Moody. Delbert attended Tracy High School. Following school, he […]
May 24 2023 | Posted in
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by Bret Foster A tale of 2 nines for Johnathon again today. This time Johnathon switched the sides around. Very proud of how he came back from some not so good golf and really battled hard and shot a -1 35 on the front side (his back side.) He shot a very respectable 81 on […]