PELLA—Central College’s Drew Jackson (freshman, Johnston) is the Iowa Conference track event athlete of the week for men’s indoor track and field. Jackson won two events in his collegiate debut at the Dutch Athletics Classic Friday. He took the Mile in four minutes, 30.31 seconds, edging Graceland’s Etalson Kabura by two seconds, and claimed the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The lawyers and prosecution started arriving shortly after 8 am in preparation for the first full day of court. The case against Willie VanWeelden has taken over a year to get to this point. The state first called former county supervisor Lawrence Rouw to the stand. The early argument in the case […]
Phillip W. James, 68, of Fremont, and formerly of Oskaloosa, died Monday, January 30, 2012, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. He was born August 3, 1943 in Oskaloosa, the son of Leo and Rita Smith James. He graduated from the Bussey High School in Bussey, Iowa with the class of 1961. […]
Oskaloosa–Taylor Stoutner (Jr., Keota, Keota HS) was dynamite from downtown last week and his efforts earned him the Midwest Collegiate Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week award today. Stoutner, a first-time honoree, guided the Statesmen (13-11, 8-4 MCC) to a 2-1 record last week, including wins over Waldorf and #25 Mount Mercy. The junior […]
On Saturday, January 28th, the Eddyville / Blakesburg High School Jazz Band earned a division I rating at the State Jazz Band Contest in Muscatine. EBHS Jazz I received a division I rating from all three judges in the performance center and also earned a division I rating in the sight reading portion of the […]
The Mahaska Wellness Coalition (MWC) has invited the community to live healthy together and has challenged the neighborhood to meet the goal of 1000 Mahaska residents participating in the 100-day Wellness Challenge. We are almost there! Mahaska currently has over 70 teams (nearly 600 participants). The Oskaloosa elementary and middle school students are also taking […]
On Saturday, February 4, the William Penn University men’s and women’s basketball programs take on Iowa Wesleyan starting at 1:00 p.m. During halftime of the women’s game, President Ann Fields and Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt will honor members of service organizations in Oskaloosa and the surrounding area. In appreciation for their exemplary service and leadership, members […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The jury selection started Monday morning shortly after 9 am. This is normally a short process, but when you have someone like a sitting County Supervisor the process can be a much more difficult one. The packed courtroom of potential jurors were questioned by the state on nearly every angle of possible […]
Montezuma, Iowa – The town of Montezuma is once again gearing up for a special election concerning school bonds. The school district last expanded back in 1989, and has recently added an updated bus barn to the facility. A quick stop by Ron’s Barber Shop on the square in downtown Montezuma is the quickest way […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Warm coffee and a bright sun were not the only things that greeted area residents as they worked their way into Smokey Row. Friends and neighbors were welcomed back by 3 local representatives of the Iowa State House. State Sen. Tom Rielly (D-Oskaloosa) was the first to take the mic and address […]
