On Friday evening, May 4 the High School Choir, Band and String Orchestra performed at State Large Group Festival in Oskaloosa. Each group performed for a panel of three judges who evaluated their using a I through V rating scale with I being the highest rating. The Chamber Choir received a division II (excellent) rating. […]
Meet 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion and Two-Time, Defending Race Winner, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. NEWTON, IA – May 8, 2012 – Ricky Stenhouse Jr., the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion and two-time, defending winner in the Nationwide Series at Iowa Speedway, will be at the Science Center of Iowa & Blank IMAX Dome Theater (SCI) […]
Beacon, Iowa – The Beacon city Council held an hour long question-and-answer session Tuesday night in regards to a possible future agreement with Mahaska Rural Water. Randy Pleima with Mahaska rural water was on hand to field questions, not only from council members but also from Beacons citizens. Questions ranged from how billing would be […]
William Penn University will hold its commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. in the Penn Activity Center (PAC). Doors will open to the public at 11:00 a.m. For those that are unable to attend, the Communication Research Institute will live stream the ceremony via the web on William Penn University’s homepage, […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership Certified Diabetes Educator Sharon Ferguson will be offering free blood sugar screenings on Tuesday, May 15. “I am very excited to partner with both Mahaska Drug and HyVee to offer free blood sugar testing,” Ferguson said. “One of the first indicators of diabetes is elevated blood sugar. However, that […]
Oskaloosa–Despite sweeping the Midwest Collegiate Conference’s regular season and tournament titles, the Lady Statesmen softball team will likely be one of the lowest seeds at next week’s national tourney as the NAIA released its eighth and final poll today. The Lady Statesmen (46-16) did not move from last week, remaining #27 with 79 points, 26 […]
Oskaloosa–Gabriel Green (Jr., Anniston, Ala., Anniston HS) was again the league’s top runner last weekend and for his efforts he was named Midwest Collegiate Conference Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week yesterday. Green, who is honored for the fifth time this year (tenth overall in career), swept the sprints at the MCC Championships to be […]
Oskaloosa–Jennifer Whitehead (So., Oskaloosa, Oskaloosa HS) and Ashley Stream (Sr., Chariton, Chariton HS) were tremendous last week in lifting the Lady Statesmen softball team to its first nationals appearance in five years. They were rewarded for their great play as the Midwest Collegiate Conference weekly honors were announced yesterday. Whitehead was named Pitcher of the […]
by R.D. Keep Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa Community School Board celebrated as they opened Tuesday’s regular session. Retiring teachers and staff were honored with a reception prior to the start of the meeting. Once in session, Superintendent Russ Reiter and board president Susan Boxler presented plaques to the retirees. Twelve members of the support staff […]
This year’s 100 Great Iowa Nurses were honored on May 6, 2012—the beginning of National Nurses Week—at a reception in the Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines. Shown at the ceremony is Mahaska Health Partnership CEO Jay Christensen with MHP’s recipients Dawn Voss, Linda Lindgren and Melissa Lamb, as well MHP Chief Nursing Officer Darlene […]
