On Friday, March 23, the Eddyville Blakesburg High School will be presenting their Senior Showcase from 6:30 to 8:00pm in the cafeteria. This is an academic, athletic and extracurricular display of Senior achievements. This encompasses the work and creations from our creative writing and fine arts classes and also the FFA and 4-H clubs from […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team will have a big carrot dangling in front of them during their offseason workouts after the NAIA Division II postseason poll was released Monday. William Penn (17-15, 12-6 MCC) is unofficially 30th with 19 votes, up ten huge spots from being tied for 40th in the final regular season […]
Oskaloosa – Girl Scout Brownie Troop 979 members made special baskets with personal care items for mothers who deliver the first baby of the month at Mahaska Health Partnership. According to troop leader Becky Sidebottom, this is the fourth year the troop has donated to Mahaska Health Partnership Birthing Center for their community service project. […]
PELLA — The Central College music department will host 12 vocal and instrumental music events through the remainder of the spring semester. Central’s Red Vocal and Instrumental Combo, a seven-member vocal group backed by a four-piece band, will perform March 28 at 8 p.m. in the Cox-Snow Recital Hall. The two Central Combos groups perform […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Spring dresses may need to be replaced with a summer dress for Easter this year if the weather trend continues. A few students at William Penn were preparing for what has become an annual tradition, not only for many families, but for Wm. Penn as well. This will be the groups 6th […]
Montezuma, Iowa – Poweshiek County residents headed to the polls this Tuesday to choose a new supervisor after the passing of Ellie Snook. At the January 5th, 2012 regular meeting, shortly after Snook’s death, a decision was made on how to handle the vacancy. “In compliance with the Code of Iowa, the Committee has come […]
Several members of the Oskaloosa Girl Scout organization were honored recently with the Girl Scout Teamwork Award. The award, presented at the Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa Annual meeting held March 18 at Prairie Meadows in Altoona, recognizes Girl Scout organizations that have two or more members who exemplify what it means to work together […]
by R.D. Keep Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa Community School Board met in regular session Tuesday evening. The meeting followed a work session where the board looked at budget numbers as the district continues to assess the amount of money needed to operate the district through taxation. Immediately following the meeting the board went into closed […]
PELLA—Central College’s Annie Sarcone (sophomore, Des Moines, Dowling Catholic HS) is the Iowa Conference softball position player of the week. Sarcone hit .452, going 14-for-31 as the Dutch compiled a 9-1 record at the Tucson (Ariz.) Invitational Games last week. The shortstop slugged .903 and had five doubles and three home runs. Sarcone scored 11 […]
Oskaloosa, March 19, 2012 – The countdown is on at the Mahaska County YMCA in anticipation of Zumba’s return on April 3, 2012. Fitness Instructor Stephanie Hasken has taken the reigns as lead instructor for the Zumba classes, to be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the Y from 6-6:45pm. Both members and non-members […]
