Blondina Mae Johns July 16, 1933 – February 22, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 89 Blondina Mae Johns, 89, of Oskaloosa and formerly of Keokuk and Sioux City, died Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at the MHP Serenity Hospice House in Oskaloosa. She was born July 16, 1933, in Decatur, Nebraska, the daughter of Earl and […]
PELLA—The American Rivers champion Central College men’s basketball team opens conference tournament play by hosting a semifinal game with Loras College Thursday. Game time is 7 p.m. at P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium. Tickets are $8 or $5 for students and seniors. Central students and staff are admitted free with college ID. The Dutch (18-6) are the […]
A 2021 bill in the state legislature and a shift in responsibilities for emergency dispatch and 911 services means property taxes in Oskaloosa will be adjusted next year. The main shift in expenses will be to fund local emergency management and 911 services. Previously services were completely funded through a county-wide levy and now local […]
City of Oskaloosa Press Release OSKALOOSA, IA —The city of Oskaloosa has announced there will be a delay in the completion of the new YMCA Recreation Center. The delays are related to the building’s pool area. The project’s former contractor vacated the job site in December 2022 and notified the city on January 11 that […]
Steve Swank October 2, 1947 – February 21, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 75 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Steve Swank, 75, of Oskaloosa, passed away Tuesday evening, February 21, 2023, at the Sioux Center Health Care in Sioux Center, Iowa. Steven Lloyd Swank was born in Oskaloosa on October 2, 1947, […]
Eight North Mahaska basketball players have earned all-conference honors by the South Iowa Cedar League coaches. Four were named to the first team, one to the second term and three earned honorable mention. North Mahaska and Montezuma girls finished the season tied for the conference title at 13-1. North Mahaska coach L.E. Moore was voted […]
Indianapolis, Ind.–The Statesmen women’s bowling team produced at a high level yet again as it concluded the regular season at the Hoosier Classic last Saturday and Sunday. WPU hit 8,551 pins to finish 14th out of 65 teams at the Tier 1 event, which consisted of six regular games and 15 Baker games. Wichita State […]
Lyle Clark November 10, 1942 – February 20, 2023 Ottumwa, Iowa | Age 80 Lyle Clark, 80, of Ottumwa, passed away Monday morning, February 20, 2023, at his home in Ottumwa. Lyle Edwin Clark, son of George Owen and Zelphia Maxine (Haines) Clark, was born November 10, 1942, at his grandparents’ home near Macedonia, Iowa. […]
The Mahaska County Community Foundation (MCCF) wants to remind local non-profit organizations and government entities that the deadline to submit grant applications is February 28, 2023. MCCF has been in existence since 2006, and has awarded in excess of $1.5 million in grants since that time. $45,000 in grants were awarded the first year of […]
OSKALOOSA, IA — The Oskaloosa Community Schools has named Marcia DeVore as its next director of teaching and learning. DeVore has served as principal of Lincoln Elementary in the Charles City Community School District since 2013. Previously, she was an elementary associate principal and dean of students. DeVore began her career in education as a […]
