Oskaloosa, Iowa – How the city will protect its investment in fire equipment, and help provide the space needed for this civil service, was the topic of a work session for the Oskaloosa City Council Monday afternoon. The Oskaloosa Fire Department currently uses space in the building that housed the Oskaloosa Water Department. The Water […]
PELLA—Central College has named former all-Iowa Conference player Monica McWilliams as assistant volleyball coach. McWilliams, a Williamsburg native, was a second-team all-league libero for Simpson College in 2010. She gained academic all-conference distinction as well and was part of the 2009 squad that won the league trophy and advanced to the NCAA Division III tournament. […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Expecting? So is Mahaska Health Partnership! Starting this month, MHP will begin a Stork Report. The Stork Report will keep moms-to-be informed of the progress on MHP’s new Birthing Center as it relates to theirown pregnancy. Participants will receive expert information from MHP obstetrics providers including OB/GYN Jeffrey Fowler, DO; and Family […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Osky News This is no breaking news or anything but common sense isn’t so common anymore in Washington D.C. As we continue to rack up billions of dollars each day onto our already 16 trillion dollar debt, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Chamber of Commerce will again sponsor the Eggs and Issues series for 2013. As we have done it in the past, the City and County will do session one on January 12. The other dates, the second and fourth Saturday of the months of January, February and March, will be with […]
A Fundraiser for Friends of Mahaska County Conservation Attention golfers and sports enthusiasts! The Friends of Mahaska County Conservation is hosting an Ice Golf Tournament as a fundraising event to help raise money for the new Environmental Learning Center that will be built at Caldwell Park near Oskaloosa. The Ice Golf Tournament will be held […]
The Iowa State University Extension Master Gardeners of Mahaska County are offering classes for beginning gardeners to gain the knowledge and skills to become successful gardeners. The classes are designed for beginners; however, any interested gardener is encouraged to attend. Classes will be held Tuesday evenings at 7 pm at the Mahaska County Extension Office. […]
Oskaloosa–Joao Vicente (Fr., East Providence, R.I., Secondary Education) reached his third championship match of the season to highlight the performances of the Statesmen wrestling team at their own William Penn Open Saturday. Vicente was competing in a higher weight class at 141 pounds, but it did not affect him as he finished 3-1 with a […]
Davenport–The William Penn men’s basketball team, behind 27 points from Brandon Beasley (Sr., Indianapolis, Ind., Physical Education), picked up a huge road win in Midwest Collegiate Conference play Saturday by topping St. Ambrose 89-80. With the victory, the #7 Statesmen (17-1, 1-0 MCC) moved their new winning streak to three games and snapped their four-game […]
CEDAR RAPIDS—The Central College men’s basketball team saw a 31-23 halftime lead fade as Coe College fought back in the second half to secure a 56-46 win in the Iowa Conference season opener. The Dutch (7-4 overall, 0-1 conference) trailed by just three points with 2:50 remaining in the second half, but a 7-0 push […]
