Wrestling program takes wings at Oskaloosa Coach Jared Bammes demonstrates
techniques at the Oskaloosa Kids Wrestling Club, a wrestling
program for all ages that practices three nights a week and is
open to youth throughout the county. READ
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Holding back encroachment on public land Ryan Williams is a new park ranger
at Perry Lake in charge of the Shoreline Management Program.
He's now checking on encroachments from private property on federal
land. READ
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Funk reminisces in 'Roads
of Yesterday'
The
stories that comprise the new book, “Roads of Yesterday,” were
culled from the lifetime of a rural Nortonville resident and
written over many years. It took one conversation, however, to
spur that resident, Linda Funk, to put the stories together into
book form.
New Nortonville pastor hails from LA Michael Van Velzer, the new pastor at
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Nortonville, didn’t
take the traditional path to the job, but felt the call to
ministerial work all the same. READ FULL STORY
Friends make design hobby
into a business
Two
Oskaloosan friends are turning a hobby into a new interior design
business with Harmony Interiors. Phyllis Edmonds, left, and Jeanne
Hanson started the business in June. READ
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Haynes smoking up success with Dunkers A former hobby has become a fruitful new business
for Don Haynes as the Oskaloosan has teamed up with Scott Clabaugh
of Stinky’s Bar to dole out barbeque under the name Chunkie Dunkers. READ
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Schonherr back in tire business in Oskie Jim Schonherr recently opened a towing
and tire business in Oskaloosa. READ
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Harvey's marks 20 years in hardware store For a second time, Sam and Bonnie Harvey
are celebrating a 20th anniversary of a business. The couple
is marking 20 years at Harvey's Hardware on the square in Oskaloosa. READ
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Farmer files suit vs. county
for spouse's death The widow of an Oskaloosa man who died after
a September 2006 accident along K-4 Highway has filed a wrongful death lawsuit
alleging the actions of county paramedics led to her husband’s death. READ
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McLouth native to
lead AHA affiliate Leawood resident and Kansas native Kevin Harker
has been named executive vice president of the American Heart Association’s
11-state Midwest Affiliate. READ
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Giltner makes job move
to Jeff County North
Giltner
comes to Jeff County North after seven years as a biology teacher
at Jefferson West Middle School.
The creation of the Meadowlark
Extension District won’t affect the Jefferson County 4-H
Fair, but it is expected to increase the number of opportunities
available to the county’s 4-H’ers. Read
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