GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College’s Michael Cole ’12 (left), Toby Cain ’12 (center) and Eric Ritter ‘12 (right) have been named Academic Scholar-Athletes by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. To earn the honor, a player must have a grade point average of at least 3.50 for the current academic year, be a varsity letter winner and […]
John Alvin Craig March 27, 1931 – July 17, 2012 Oskaloosa, Iowa John passed away Tuesday evening at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa at the age of 81 years, 3 months and 21 days. John Alvin Craig, son of Alvin Nelson and Mildred MarieBell Hawkinson Craig, was born March 27, 1931 in Oskaloosa. John […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – An early morning fire damaged apartment 35 at 109 18th Ave East, in the Highland Park Apartment complex. The call came in at approximately 3:40 am, and all of the residents of the apartment complex were evacuated from their apartments as a precaution. A large amount of smoke was visible, with an […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The first night of the fair was hot, with little breeze to cool off the large crowd gathered to witness the 2012 Southern Iowa Fair King/Queen Pageant. Marvin Knoot once again took on the role of Master of Ceremony, introducing the seven queen candidates and the one king candidate. The judges for […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – With summer in full swing and smoky barbeque smells filling the air, the Mahaska Health Partnership Emergency Department urges the public to be smart when choosing to grill. “With the extreme heat we’ve been having this summer, people are choosing to grill outside instead of heating up their houses,” MHP Emergency Services […]
September NASCAR Camping World Truck Series date will be final race of 2012 season NEWTON, Iowa – July 17, 2012 – Officials of Hy-Vee, Inc, have announced that the West Des Moines, Iowa based grocery store chain will present the ‘American Ethanol 200’ NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Saturday, September 15 at Iowa […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Southern Iowa Fair officially started on Monday, but a few contests took place before the fair. One of those was the dog obedience and agility contest and show. Regina Hoy said that the show is put on by the Mahaska County 4-H. The annual event has been a staple of the […]
PELLA — For the second straight year, Central College is on the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s Top 25 Team Academic Honor Roll. Under first-year coach Mike Jacobsma, the Dutch rank 20th with a combined team grade point average of 3.463 for the 2011-12 academic year. Central was also 20th in 2010-11 and has cracked the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Queens of the Diamond also made their third trip to nationals, and their effort ranked third this year. The Lady Statesmen softball team produced one of its best seasons ever this spring, but all that hard work was almost negated. After going 40-15 during the regular slate and crushing MCC foes […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The shade of the tall trees on the square awaits concert goers on Thursday night. The Oskaloosa City Band, under the direction of Bruce Peiffer, has a new set of tunes to serenade the audience at 8 p.m. This week’s concert includes several marches, including: “The Liberty Bell”, “The Minnesota March”, “Peacemaker […]
