Oskaloosa–Victor Cruz (Jr., Elsa, Texas, Business Management) and Mason Bandy (So., Calgary, Alberta, Biology) led the Statesmen soccer team’s charge into the league tourney semifinals, and for their efforts they earned Midwest Collegiate Conference weekly honors. Cruz was named MCC Offensive Player of the Week, while Bandy recorded his third career Defensive POW honor (all […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College’s Isaiah Tyree ’15, a 6-1, 175-pound goal keeper from Rachos De Taos, N.M. (Taos), has been named the Midwest Conference Men’s Soccer Defensive Performer of the Week. Tyree made 10 saves and allowed just two goals in 180 minutes as the Pioneers prevailed in two “must-win” situations to advance to […]
YMCA Youth Football ended their season by hosting the 2nd Annual Indian Bowl at The Stadium at the Lacey Recreation Complex on Saturday. Teams from Oskaloosa, Pleasantville and Carlisle geared up in shoulder pads, cleats and jerseys to compete in 5 competitive games on the turf. The crowd was not disappointed in the show they […]
Oskaloosa, IA – Linda Fox, Children’s Librarian at the Oskaloosa Public Library, will retire in mid-November after thirty years of employment with the library. Her last day at the library will be November 16. Mrs. Fox joined the Oskaloosa Public Library as the Children’s Librarian on September 1, 1982. Since then, she has led over […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – To protect patients, visitors and staff, Mahaska Health Partnership has implemented a new policy that will no longer allow latex balloons in the facility. According to MHP Director of Clinical Quality Dawn Voss, RN, studies show that roughly six percent of the general population and up to 15 percent of healthcare workers […]
Lois Allgood October 31, 1921 – October 29, 2012 Pella, Iowa Lois Allgood, 90, of Pella and formerly of New Sharon, died Monday, October 29, 2012, at Jefferson Place in Pella. She was born October 31, 1921, near New Sharon, the daughter of Joy L. and Tressa Gable Cox. She graduated from the Grinnell High […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Halloween is one holiday that continues to grow in popularity, and the ways people enjoy it continues to grow as well. The Oskaloosa Evangelical Church held its first ever Kids Fall Festival on Saturday from 1pm to 3pm. The group had some good success attracting a crowd to this year’s event, from […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Time is running out for candidates to reach the voters, and two candidates made afternoon stops to Smokey Row on Saturday. John Archer, the Republican nominee for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, made the time to stop and visit with Oskaloosa’s residents on a whirlwind tour of the district that will continue until […]
PELLA — A pair of pivotal plays fueled a 17-point second quarter and the Central College football team overpowered Loras College 27-10 Saturday. Three promising first-quarter drives resulted in just a 27-yard Kevin Sheldon (sophomore, West Des Moines, Valley HS) field goal. Sheldon connected on a 32-yard boot with 6:32 left in the second quarter […]
Deerfield, Ill.–The William Penn football team started slowly, but closed out strong to pick up a much-have 36-25 victory over Trinity International (Ill.) in Midwest League Saturday. The #11 Statesmen (8-1, 4-0 MWL) avoided their first two-game losing streak since 2009 with a balanced attack that netted 420 yards. The defense permitted 386 yards to […]
