Archive for: January, 2012

Did Anybody Say Spaghetti

Oskaloosa, Iowa – Winter time in Iowa is about those indoor sports, basketball and wrestling. There is no quicker way to help draw a crowd to your event than to tie it to a basketball night. Well, the Oskaloosa High School Student Council did just that with their annual Spaghetti Night in the small gym. […]

Training How To Help Children Endangered By Drugs

Oskaloosa, Iowa – Helping children whose lives have been impacted, seriously and negatively, by a parent’s or other caregiver’s drug abuse. The conferences sponsored by Iowa Alliance for Drug Endangered Children says, “Hundreds of children across Iowa go unnoticed and do not receive the necessary intervention and care to heal from these abusive environments.” The […]

Oskaloosa Varsity Boys Sneak Past Newton

Oskaloosa, Iowa – With the girls team proving the home court advantage does help, the boys took up the task of taking on what could be a fast developing rivalry. Clay Tucker lead the Indians in scoring by putting in 17 points with their victory over Newton. Austin Redlich added an additional 11, with Nathan […]

Oskaloosa Varsity Girls Fight For Win Over Newton

Oskaloosa, Iowa – Winter weather didn’t play a factor in the two teams facing each other, and the Indians proved that they had the heart. MaKena Veldhuizen lead both teams in scoring, racking up 22 points on the evening, with her teammate Kenzie Gott sinking 6 more. Taylor Crawford along with Sarandyn Curtis each adding […]

Man Charged with Identity Theft after Falsely Implicating Secretary of State in Illegal Activity

Des Moines, IOWA — Today, Friday, January 20, 2012, Zachary Edwards, age 29, from Des Moines, Iowa, was arrested and criminally charged with Identity Theft, an Aggravated Misdemeanor (Iowa Code 715A.8(2)). Edwards turned himself in to Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) agents this afternoon at the Polk County Jail. He was then booked into […]

Lingle Becomes First Signee for 2012-2013 Season

Oskaloosa–William Penn University women’s golf coach Nik Rule has announced the signing of Samantha Lingle to a National Letter of Intent to attend the University in the fall and compete for the women’s golf program. View the video of Samantha’s signing Samantha, the daughter of Brian and Penny Lingle, is a native of Manilla and […]

Harrison Gearing Up for Possible Pro Career

Oskaloosa–Damon Harrison (Sr., Lake Charles, La., Lake Charles Boston HS) was an instrumental part of the William Penn defensive front over the past four years and now he is preparing for a possible future at the next level. Harrison, a first-team all-Midwest League pick and Third-Team All-American by Beyond Sports College Network this past fall, […]

Georgia’s Kitchen: Snow Ice Cream

Keota, Iowa – Winter has kicked in full-force and with the cold temperatures we have finally gotten some snow. This time of year brings back memories of, as a child, making snow ice cream. For many years it was one of the easiest & cheapest ways for people to make ice cream. All you need […]

Local Band Catches A National Eye

Making your mark in the music world is difficult, and being from Iowa can be even a greater challenge to up and coming musicians and bands, but one local group just might have their foot in the door. Silent Skyline is a group that was known recently as just ‘Skyline’ and they have been busy […]

Finishing Touches Continue On Downtown Window Display

Oskaloosa, Iowa – Window decorating brings back thoughts of a past era when stores would attempt to out do one another in order to attract consumers. New York department stores are famous for their varied displays that are, in themselves, a tourist attraction with their own web pages. Hawkeye Real Estate is hoping to bring […]

             

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