The Oskaloosa Association of Area Churches invite you to join them in the 61st National Day of Prayer. It will be held Thursday, May 3rd in the Penn Central Mall Court from 12:15 – 12:45. This year’s theme is One Nation Under God and will focus prayers on local, state and national leaders as well […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn baseball team was two outs away from a big doubleheader sweep against Iowa Wesleyan Wednesday night, but the Tigers were in a denying mood as the teams clashed in Midwest Collegiate Conference play. The Statesmen (15-22, 8-9 MCC) won the opener 2-1, but fell 5-1 in the nightcap. Daniel Wehr (Sr., Sigourney, […]
Rev. Liz Colton, Pastor of St. Paul Congregational United Church of Christ in Oskaloosa is the first place winner of the 2012 “Earth Words” Sermon Contest, which was sponsored by Iowa Interfaith Power & Light and held in conjunction with a national “Preach-In” the weekend of February 10-12, 2012. This event was an opportunity for […]
PELLA — The leaders remain the same as the Central College softball team is again No. 6 in the NFCA Division III coaches’ poll. Defending champion Linfield College (Ore.), suffered a loss to Willamette (Ore.) but retains the top spot with a 34-3 record, followed by Emory University (Ga.) (25-3). Iowa Conference rival Luther College […]
Tentative Deal on Total State Spending Reached Late last week a tentative agreement was reached with the House Republicans and the Governor on total spending for Fiscal Year 2013. The budget framework allows for joint budget targets to be agreed upon and the final budget to be approved by the Legislature before session adjourns for […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The normally fairly packed restaurant nestled at the intersection of Highway 92 and 23 became the scene of a criminal investigation on Thursday morning. Agents from ICE and the IRS, along with assistance from the Oskaloosa Police Department and the Mahaska County Sheriffs Department, were on scene. During the investigation, officers were […]
Oskaloosa, April 18, 2012 – Local interest in pickleball is growing. The YMCA began offering pickleball time in the gym schedule early in 2012 and is seeing growing interest in the sport. Sports Director Ryan Harkema said, “Pickleball is a sport that is easy for beginners to learn, but also one that can develop into […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The William Penn Theater will be performing the classic ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ for 3 showings this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The audience will have the opportunity to sit on stage around the actors as they perform this classic piece. The comedic play, written by Shakespeare around 1591 in which one […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The sounds of machines filled the area of the new skate park as crews hurry to get sod in place for the upcoming grand opening of one of Oskaloosa’s newest amenities. Just one more piece of concrete is left to be poured, and of course the sod along with fencing and the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Residents have been spoiled by the mild winter and early spring, and until recently, it almost felt more summer than spring. Rosalie, along with her friends and their children, took some time to enjoy Central Park in downtown Oskaloosa on Wednesday afternoon. “It’s a good place to meet everyone and get together. […]
