Oskaloosa, Iowa – The sputter and putter of an old engine can be heard coming down the highway. The sun glints off big chrome headlamps as the caravan of old Ford Model A’s makes the left hand turn into Nelson Pioneer Farm just outside of Oskaloosa. The Model A Ford was first produced in 1927 […]
Oskaloosa–Sporting nearly an entire new lineup, the William Penn volleyball team is seeking to be the league’s surprise squad this fall as the Midwest Collegiate Conference’s Preseason Coaches Poll was released today. The Lady Statesmen, who were 25-21 last season (4-4 MCC), are projected to place sixth in the ten-team conference with 51 points. William […]
2010 record: 25-21 (4-4 MCC, T-4th) Starters returning/lost: 2/4 Letterwinners returning/lost: 7/7 Notable returners: Brittany Rohling Sr. Thayer, Kan. (Honorable-mention all-MCC, 330 kills, 97 digs, 168 blocks) Katherine Stumberg Sr. Williamsburg (358 assists, 21 aces, 152 digs) Jeanette Cunningham So. Mt. Orab, Ohio (132 kills, 63 digs, 116 blocks) Alanna Connors So. Libertyville, Ill. (31 […]
Eddyville, Iowa – A two vehicle accident left two grain wagons overturned in the middle of Highway 63 nearly six miles East of Eddyville Wednesday morning around 10:35 am. A 2001 Pontiac Grand Am driven by Shanna Jones of Ottumwa was traveling West on Highway 63 nearing the intersection with 200th Ave when, after cresting […]
2010 MCC Finish: Men: 4th out of 7 Women: 6th out of 8 Letterwinners returning/lost: Men: 3/8 Women: 2/6 Notable returners: Men: Nick Reynolds Sr. Riverton, Utah (season best 8K 27:02; season best 6K 21:13) Quintin Marshall So. St. Louis, Mo. (season best 8K 30:36; season best 6K 24:12) Cameron Pittman So. Carl Junction, Mo. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Nervous faces filled up George Daily Auditorium for OMS orientation night, and that was just the parents. The kids were the one’s with the looks of excitement. After a half-hour introduction to policy at the middle school over things such as arrival times, cell phone usage, and lunch, the group dismissed and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Historical Society hosted speaker and author Dr. Lisa Ossian to Bradbury Hall at the Nelson Pioneer Farm Monday evening. She spoke about “The Early Depression Dilemmas of Rural Iowa, 1929-1933” and was sponsored by Humanities Iowa. Ossian is Professor of History at Des Moines Area Community College. She has […]
Stadium donor T-shirts will go on sale Friday when the stadium opens for the first time for the Old Shoe Game. Cost for the shirts is $20 and 100 percent of the proceeds will go toward the stadium development fund. “We will have a limited number of shirts available at the Old Shoe Game this […]
PELLA — Central launched its new digital alumni magazine, Civitas, on Wednesday, Aug. 17. The Latin word means “citizenship” and “common purpose.” The new site — civitas.central.edu — will feature web-exclusive content about alumni accomplishments, faculty research and student projects. At launch time, the website included stories about Russ Benedict, an associate professor of biology […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today announced that Oskaloosa Municipal Airport will receive a $369,053 grant for rehabilitation that will preserve access to the airport. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Harkin is a member of the Appropriations subcommittee that funds the DOT. “Access to […]
