La Crosse, Wis.–The Lady Statesmen golf team had the two best players on the course this weekend, but in the process also possibly suffered a big loss as it competed at the Viterbo Invitational Saturday and Sunday. William Penn finished second out of seven teams at the par-72 La Crosse Country Club with a tally […]
Main Street’s Young Ambassador Contest: Entries for candidate’s age preschool through kindergarten will be accepted through Monday, October 26th; so enter today! Please pick up registration forms at the Oskaloosa Chamber, 124 North Market. To enter, submit to the Main Street Office a recent photograph (no larger than 3 x 5) and $5.00 registration fee. […]
by Amy Langdon The city of Oskaloosa may soon be receiving bids from garbage companies to begin collecting all residential garbage in Oskaloosa. The council met at a work session Monday to discuss if it wanted to move towards a single hauler in Oskaloosa. All seven council members said they would like to move forward […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The supervisors took care of their usual housekeeping, such as approving the agenda and the minutes from the September 4th meeting. The MCARD report was presented by acting director Deann De Groot. De Groot said the Commerce Committee recently spoke about the Christmas Walk, and possibly having to raise the price somewhat […]
Margaret “Peggy” Gordon November 22, 1914 – September 17, 2012 Plymouth, MN and formerly of Oskaloosa Memorial Service: 11 a.m., Friday morning, September 21, 2012 at Central United Methodist Church with Pastor Tom Boomershine and Pastor Linda Livingston officiating. Interment: Forest Cemetery Peggy passed away while under the care of North Memorial Residential Hospice in […]
by Mark Doland Oskaloosa, Iowa Cor Van Egmond of Oskaloosa passed away at the Serenity House recently. As a great man that I admire, it is my honor to pay tribute to an Oskaloosa legend. As a young man during occupation of Holland by the Nazis, Cor Van Egmond was a culture warrior by obligation. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A more perfect day couldn’t have been ordered for Nelson Pioneer Farm and their Fall Festival. A group of Boy Scouts from Oskaloosa’s Troop 77 raised the flag at the opening ceremony, while a group of Civil War reenactors fired a volley from their muskets. With that, the festival officially began. Larry […]
Sept. 15, 2012 NASCAR Wire Service NEWTON, Iowa — Ryan Blaney, 18, withstood a series of late-race restarts to become the youngest winner in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, prevailing in Saturday night’s American Ethanol 200 Presented by Hy-Vee at Iowa Speedway. Blaney, making just his third truck series start, held off a final […]
Oskaloosa–A short-handed William Penn men’s soccer team gave one of the better teams on its non-conference schedule quite a fight Saturday evening, but in the end could not keep Northwestern out of the goal in a 2-0 loss. William Penn (3-4) outshot the Raiders 8-5 in the first half to be in a scoreless tie […]
Oskaloosa–The Lady Statesmen soccer team came up a bit short Saturday night, falling 3-1 to Northwestern in non-league play. William Penn (1-7) trailed 1-0 at halftime after the Raiders (3-2-1) scored in the 39th minute. Kirsty Fraser (Jr., Perth, Australia, Elementary Education) knotted up the contest at the 62:50 mark, however, as she found netting […]
