Oskaloosa, Iowa – With Christmas quickly approaching and many families still suffering from economic setback, volunteers ask for your assistance in helping a child obtain a Christmas present this year. The Oskaloosa Police Association in conjunction with the Oskaloosa Firefighters and Mahaska County Sheriff’s Posse, along with Wal-Mart (who started the program) and Wigg’s Country […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – On Veterans Day, many of us take the time to thank a veteran in our lives. Karie Foster is the Administrator of Mahaska County Veterans Affairs and she works to help connect vets with the benefits they are entitled to. One of the major things that Foster does is help veterans apply […]
John Clyde Tolles October 15, 1949 – November 10, 2012 Chillicothe, Ohio and formerly of Oskaloosa, Iowa John Clyde Tolles, son of Floyd and Ann Gerard Tolles, was born, October 15, 1949, in Oskaloosa. John attended Oskaloosa High School. In his early twenties he moved to Kansas City where he lived for a few years […]
by Jon Hoffman Oskaloosa, Iowa – When it comes to investing, Iowa farmland has been a pretty good option. A parcel of land recently set a record in the Northwest corner of Iowa, selling for $21,900 dollars per acre. That’s $16,000 per acre more than the average Mahaska County sale price. But still, the price […]
by Amy Langdon Oskaloosa, Iowa – School lunches are looking a little different this year. In 2010, President Obama signed into law the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, which put new regulations on the types of food available to students at school. Those regulations took effect with the start of this school year. It may […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen football team took back the Rock and Ladder Trophy, but more importantly earned a share of the Midwest League title and put itself back into the playoff picture with a 17-12 victory over #9 Grand View Saturday. #15 William Penn (9-2, 5-1 MWL) scored the game’s first 17 points and held on to […]
CEDAR RAPIDS — Stymied after gaining some early momentum, the Central College football team was outlasted by No. 10-ranked Coe College 34-13 Saturday. Coe (10-0 overall, 7-0 Iowa Conference) entered the game leading Division III in turnover margin with plus 2.2 per game, but the Dutch (5-5 overall, 4-3 conference) forced a pair of quick […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn basketball team recovered from first-half struggles to give #5 Morningside quite a battle, eventually succumbing 69-60 in non-conference action Saturday. The Lady Statesmen (2-3) fell into a quick hole and eventually trailed by as much as 23 at 40-17 with 4:09 left until the break. The hosts scored eight of the next […]
Oskaloosa–The Lady Statesmen golf team was rewarded for a strong fall as the NAIA’s preseason top-25 poll was released Friday. William Penn is 24th in the rating with 91 points. The ranking is the highest in school history, one spot higher than its previous best of #25 this past March 30. The Lady Statesmen placed […]
Dennis Skeels August 10, 1951 – November 10, 2012 Grimes, Iowa Dennis Skeels, 61, of Grimes and formerly of Oskaloosa died Saturday, November 10, 2012 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. He was born Friday, August 10, 1951 in Oskaloosa, the son of Leslie Earl and Ina Jean Macy Skeels. He graduated from […]
