John Tillisch, rural McLouth, stood with Shelley Mullenix, Oskaloosa Lumber, and his $1,000 shopping spree check that he recently won. It’s the second $1,000 shopping spree given away by Oskaloosa Lumber this year. Photo by Dennis Sharkey Related PostsCrooked Post Vineyard will begin making wine (Apr 16, 2013) Bookstore offers great deals for bookworms (Apr [...]
Travis Ray and his mother Ann Ray stand outside of Jae’s Place Restaurant in Winchester. Ann owned the eating establishment for eight years during the 90s and now her son Travis is the owner. Photo and story by Dennis Sharkey Winchester native Travis Ray wasn’t looking to become a restaurant owner when his restaurant, Jae’s [...]
Russ Brien, an Oskaloosa attorney, is the new executive director of the Jefferson County Economic Development Commission. Outgoing executive director Jim McGrath, who announced his resignation a couple of months ago, was introducing Brien around the county last week. They attended the Valley Falls Chamber of Commerce dinner meeting Thursday and were scheduled to meet [...]
by Dennis Sharkey Home foreclosures and the mortgage industry meltdown have considerably helped contribute to the nation’s economic downturn and high unemployment. Jefferson County and the state have fared better than some areas of the country but the problem is still evident at home. In 2009, 116 foreclosures were filed in the Jefferson County Circuit [...]
Route 92 Quick Shop and Bait, formerly known as Metzger’s Bear Essentials, held their official grand opening on Saturday with games and free hot dogs. Owner Jeannine Williams, holding the scissors, was joined by her staff from left, Kyra Coffman, Aaron Coffman (clown), Caitlin Faulconer, David Williams, Margaret Pritchard, Chelsey Dome, Dotti Harris, Sandy Coffman, [...]
by Dennis Sharkey A longtime Jefferson County resident is chasing the American Dream while cleaning up an eyesore in Oskaloosa. Yuniy Kalinichenko moved to Jefferson County almost 20 years ago with his family after leaving their home in Russia in 1990. Kalinichenko came to America with his wife and six children. At the time the [...]
Sue and Richard Allerheiligen have opened the Elevator Pub in Valley Falls. Story and photo by Clarke Davis A turn-of-the-century upright piano was moved into the Elevator Pub last week, just days before Richard and Sue Allerheiligen swung the doors open on the new bar and restaurant in Valley Falls. Richard bought the piano for [...]
The Bank of McLouth announced this week that an application has been submitted to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors requesting permission to complete an acquisition of the bank by Everest Bancshares Inc. Final approval and completion of the transaction is expected within 90 days of the acceptance of the application by the Federal Reserve. [...]
The F.W. Huston Medical Center, Winchester, now offers new x-ray technology called Computed Radiography for conventional X-ray services. Images produced by the CR reader are digital—completely computerized and stored electronically—which reduces the risk of lost or stolen films. This new equipment not only decreases the radiation dose received by patients, but also produces high quality [...]
Jefferson County residents have a new source for news and weather with the launch of JeffCountyNews.com’s newly updated website. The website offers local stories and photos from the Valley Falls Vindicator and the Oskaloosa Independent, national headlines, up-to-the-minute local weather, as well as local and national video. “We’re not breaking news on the improved site,” [...]