Oskaloosa, Iowa – Because of the holiday weekend, the Mahaska County Supervisors had their regular meeting on Tuesday, September 6. The Supervisors were presented an option to help MCRF (Mahaska County Recreation Foundation) get a CAT grant that it has applied for. The state agency looks at community involvement and support in determining what projects […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County Supervisor Ken Rozenboom is considering a run for the Iowa Senate. Rozenboom says that he isn’t sure when he will make a formal announcement about his intentions to run for the Iowa Senate. Currently work is going on behind the scenes to make that happen. Rozenboom has spoken with his […]
The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Air Force Major Thomas E. Reitmann of Red Wing, Minn., will be buried on Sept. 8 in Arlington […]
March 10, 1925 – September 05, 2011 North Oaks, Minnesota and formerly of Grinnell Visitation: one hour prior to service time September 09, 2011 at Smith Funeral Home, Grinnell Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Friday September 09, 2011 at Smith Funeral Home, Grinnell Interment: following funeral service September 09, 2011 at Hazelwood Cemetery, Grinnell James Eugene […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- Last week, we asked you if were excited for the new stadium. 41 residents responded with 30 residents (73%) saying Yes, 7 residents (17%) saying No, and 4 residents (10%) saying Unsure. The Question of the Week Poll is unscientific and does not reflect the views or opinions of Osky News. This week […]
Newton, Iowa – Oskaloosa Head Football Coach Mark Schilb took some time after the game, Friday night at Newton, to chat with his players. Afterwards coach Schilb said, “It was two pretty good teams going at it.” Even with the tough loss, it was very evident the improvement the defense had made from the previous […]
Oskaloosa–A spattering here and there of rain did very little to stop the Statesmen football team in a 56-0 shutout of Bethel (Kan.) in non-conference play Saturday. In tallying the seventh-largest margin of victory in program history, #8 William Penn (2-0) claimed its first shutout in the past nine games. This streak-snapper came much faster […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The dry earth gave way to the shovel as a man began to dig a hole so as to plant a tree in remembrance of someone lost too young. Holly’s mother, Candy Caudle, drove from Texas to be here for the planting of the tree in her daughter’s memory. “Emotional” was how […]
ST. LOUIS, MO.—The Central College men’s soccer team scored early but couldn’t hold off the high-octane offense of No. 19 Washington-St. Louis (Mo.) as the Bears edged Central 2-1 in St. Louis Saturday night. Senior midfielder Jonathan Schroeder (St. Charles, Ill., North HS) led the Dutch attack, notching his second goal of the season 12 […]
Point Lookout, Mo.–For the second weekend in a row, the Lady Statesmen volleyball team had some good and some not so good moments, splitting its four matches at the Mazzio’s Tournament hosted by College of the Ozarks Friday and Saturday. William Penn (4-4) began Friday with a 3-2 loss to Illinois Tech (18-25, 24-26, 25-16, […]
