Chillicothe, Iowa – A two vehicle accident, at the intersection of Eddyville Road and Highway 63, has left an 87 year old West Des Moines woman dead. Winfred Douglass was traveling northbound on Eddyville road when, according to the Iowa State Patrol, she failed to yield the right-of-way from the stop sign. The 2006 Chevy […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Nostalgia can be defined as a sentimental yearning for the happiness of a former place or time. For many long time Oskaloosa residents, memories of childhood play at the Edmundson Playground involve their time conquering “The Rocket”. While heading off to a different story, we spotted a city crew at the slide. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It’s one of those little known or seen jobs that makes a big impact in a community. On Thursday, Chief Judge James Blomgren swore in new Mahaska County Clerk of Court Teresa Augustine. Augustine, who served under former Clerk of Court Mary Sexton for over 13 years stepped into the role upon […]
INDIVIDUALS PLACING SIGNS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY YOU CANNOT PLACE, ATTACH, SECURE, POST OR CONSTRUCT AN ADVERTISING OR INFORMATIONAL SIGN(S) ON PUBLIC PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF OSKALOOSA WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL AND PERMIT FROM THE CITY OF OSKALOOSA. THIS WOULD INCLUDE GARAGE SALE, YARD SALE, GRADUATION, PARTY, WEDDING, ETC. SIGNS. THIS ALSO INCLUDES ATTACHING SIGNS […]
Oskaloosa–Alan Douglas (Champaign, Ill., Lakeland CC) ended a tremendous Statesmen career with a huge honor as the 2011-2012 NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball All-America teams were announced yesterday. Douglas was named to the Division’s second team, being one of just two players from the Midwest Collegiate Conference to collect NAIA acclaim (59 total players). Douglas […]
Oskaloosa–Orielle Thomas (Waynesville, Mo., Waynesville HS) capped a successful sophomore campaign with one more accolade as the 2011-2012 NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball All-America teams were announced yesterday. Thomas was selected to represent William Penn on the honorable-mention team. She was one of five players from the Midwest Collegiate Conference who earned the nation-wide recognition […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – March 16, 2012 – The state YMCA swim meet was held in Marshalltown, Iowa on March 3 and 4. The Mahaska County YMCA and its Dolphins Swim Team sent 31 swimmers from the 2011-2012 squad to compete against the best of the best in this event. The state meet, held annually each […]
FORT MYERS, Fla. — After putting up two runs to start the inning, the Central College baseball team loaded the bases with two outs in the top of the ninth but was unable to find the last-minute magic to topple Denison University (Ohio) and the Dutch suffered a 4-2 loss Thursday. Junior catcher Max Seeman […]
(DES MOINES) – A group from Poweshiek and Marion County 4-H clubs visited the State Capitol this week and met with Reps. Betty DeBoef (R-What Cheer) and Guy Vander Linden (R-Oskaloosa). Pictured are Rep. DeBoef, Rep. Vander Linden, and the group.
House Approves Education Reform On Wednesday, the House considered and passed House File 2380, the Education Reform bill. The bill received nearly twelve hours of debate on 56 amendments and passed on a partisan vote of 53 to 46 with eight amendments brought forward by the minority party and accepted. The final bill came before […]
