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Ronald Wayne Harden March 11, 1939 – July 17, 2022 Chandler, Arizona (New Sharon) | Age 83 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Ron Harden, 83 of Chandler, Arizona and formerly of New Sharon and What Cheer, passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon, July 17, 2022 at his home in Chandler. Ronald Wayne Harden, […]
Jul 18 2022 | Posted in
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Marvin Dean Cordes May 26, 1947 – July 17, 2022 Guernsey, Iowa | Age 75 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Marvin Cordes, 75 of Guernsey, passed away Sunday morning, July 17, 2022 at his son’s home near Guernsey. Marvin Dean Cordes, the son of Darrel and Carolyn (Strong) Cordes, was born on […]
Jul 18 2022 | Posted in
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PELLA—Extending the longest streak in NCAA Division III history, the Central College volleyball team has received the U.S. Marine Corps/American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award for a record 22nd consecutive year. To receive the AVCA distinction, a team’s combined grade point average (GPA) for the preceding year must be 3.30 or higher (4.0 […]
Jul 18 2022 | Posted in
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Ian Madsen Impressive in 360 Victory; Tyler Groenendyk Soars to Win with Pro Sprints by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 16, 2022) – Aaron Reutzel and the Ridge and Sons Racing #8 team made good on their decision to return to Knoxville Raceway from Eldora, winning the 410 feature on Van Wall Equipment/Marion County Fair […]

Thomas Alfred Six Jr. July 23, 1952 – July 16, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 69 Thomas Alfred Six, Jr. 69, of Oskaloosa, died Saturday, July 16, 2022, at the MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines. He was born July 23, 1952, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the son of Thomas Alfred (Sr.) and Waunetta Crill Six. […]
Jul 17 2022 | Posted in
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Marjorie Lou Briles December 21, 1931 – July 15, 2022 Albia, Iowa | Age 90 Marjorie “Margie” Lou Briles, age 90, of Albia, IA, passed away on Friday, July 15, 2022, at her home, Benton Place Apartments, in Albia where she spent 32 years and developed many close friendships. Margie was born on December 21, […]
Jul 16 2022 | Posted in
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City of Oskaloosa City Council Meeting Regular Session Council Chambers City Hall, 220 S. Market Street Oskaloosa, IA 52577 Agenda Call to Order and Roll Call – Monday, July 18, 2022, 6:00 P.M. 1. Invocation: Lifehouse Community Church 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call ___ Mayor David Krutzfeldt, Council Members: ___ Almond, ___Burnett, ___Caligiuri, […]

NEW SHARON – North Mahaska Superintendent Angela Livezey and athletic director Ryan Groom has announced Trey Bennett will become the head coach of the football team this fall. Bennett replaces Phil Griffin, who retired this spring. The district approved the hiring in late May. Bennett teaches social studies and history and has coached junior high […]

***Event has been cancelled*** The Mahaska Chamber & Development Group, in partnership with the City of Oskaloosa and Mahaska County continue to investigate critical infrastructure in and around the Oskaloosa Innovation Park. We would like to invite any businesses and/or industries to a forum to discuss the potential transload facility being investigated near the existing […]

An Oskaloosa Fire Department Press Release At approximately 9:15 p.m. on July 12th the Oskaloosa Fire Dept, was paged to a report of smoke coming out of the top of one of the buildings at DFS Oskaloosa LLC located at 2905 S. 33rd Street in Oskaloosa. First arriving fire crews were on scene 6 minutes […]
Jul 13 2022 | Posted in
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