Oskaloosa, Iowa – Tradition as defined by Wikipedia, “A tradition is a ritual, belief or object passed down within a society, still maintained in the present, with origins in the past.” One such tradition has been the “scrubbing” or cleaning of the brass Indian Head, which started shortly after the funds were raised to purchase […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Transportation Commission voted Tuesday to designate 97 miles of US 63 from Oskaloosa to Waterloo as part of the Iowa Commercial Industrial Network. The Iowa Commercial Industrial Network exists to connect economic growth areas and carry a significant amount of the state’s commercial traffic. Area businesses and government […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – United Way of Mahaska County’s 2012 Day of Caring will take place on Thursday, September 13. This event is a single day United Way sets aside in the community for teams of area volunteers to join forces and make an impact by completing needed service projects for the elderly, disabled, low-income, and/or […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Osky News. Letter to the Editor Guidelines. I agree with one statement from a recent commentary in the Herald that the media and the rest of us should focus on real issues instead of trivia. The writer […]
Cheryl Davis February 10, 1941 – August 18, 2012 Oskaloosa, Iowa Cheryl passed away peacefully Saturday morning at the MHP Serenity House in Oskaloosa at the age of 71 years, 6 months and 8 days. Cheryl C. Davis, daughter of Harold Thomas and Freda Fessler Littlejohn, was born February 10, 1941, in Oskaloosa. She was […]
2011 record: 19-23 (3-6 MCC, 7th) Starters returning/lost: 2/4 Letterwinners returning/lost: 12/11 Notable returners: Lacey Taylor Sr. Cedar (First-team all-MCC, 435 kills, 494 digs, 41 aces, 52 blocks) Katie Rielly Sr. Oskaloosa (271 kills, 108 digs, 60 blocks) Dayna Sammons So. Menomonee Falls, Wis. (587 assists, 32 aces, 260 digs) Alanna Connors Jr. Libertyville, Ill. […]
The addition of several talented freshmen has lifted the season outlook for the Central College women’s tennis team. Seven newcomers will bolster last year’s squad that compiled a 6-9 fall record and finished sixth in the Iowa Conference. “No question, this is the deepest we’ve been on the women’s side for a long time,” coach […]
Rebuilding is not a word you’ll find in the vocabulary of the Central College volleyball team. The Dutch lost five of seven starters to graduation, including the program’s all-time career digs leader, Chelsea Grieger. The lineup that’s left is filled with question marks and has a meager amount of experience. Yet coach Kent Clayberg is […]
Constructing a new identity won’t be necessary for the Central College men’s soccer team. Graduation hit Central hard after last year’s 10-8-1 season, taking more than half of the squad’s starters, including three all-Iowa Conference picks. But coach Garry Laidlaw believes this season the Dutch know who they are and how they want to play. […]
2011 MCC Finish: Men: 6th out of 7 Women: 7th out of 8 Letterwinners returning/lost: Men: 5/2 Women: 3/3 Notable returners: Men: Nick Thomas So. Salmon, Idaho (season best 8K 29:41) Blake Washington Jr. Knoxville (season best 8K 28:45) Deane Wichelt So. Durant (season best 8K 29:07) Women: Sade Myers So. Honolulu, Hawaii (season best […]
