The Oskaloosa Area Chamber & Development Group is happy to announce that scholarships will again be available through its Chamber Scholars program, now in its 16th year. High school seniors living in Mahaska County and attending any high school are eligible to apply. Pick up an application from your school counselor, from the Oskaloosa Area […]
Oskaloosa–The top team in the land will take on a hot squad fresh off three upsets as the William Penn men’s basketball team opens the NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball National Championships against McPherson (Kan.) next Wednesday. The top-seeded Statesmen (30-1) will face off against the#32 seed Bulldogs (15-17) at 1:45 p.m. The full bracket […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s basketball team will play the role of the hunted at next week’s nationals after the 11th and final NAIA Division II men’s basketball poll was released Wednesday. Midwest Collegiate Conference regular season and tournament champion William Penn (30-1) is #1 for the third week in a row with 343 points and all […]
Conger, Edward March 09, 1941 – February 26, 2013 Ollie, Iowa Edward Lee Conger 71, of Ollie passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at the Ottumwa Regional Health Center. Edward was born March 9, 1941, in Linby, Iowa to Woodrow and Wanda (VanOrsdall) Conger. When he was young, Edward walked from his parent’s home in […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa— The Iowa Department of Education has announced that the Oskaloosa Community School District is one of ten Iowa grantees selected for Fiscal Year 2013-2016 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) awards. Each grant is unique, all provide after-school activities, but some provide additional before school meals and activities, summer school and other supports […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The grand old post office at the main intersection of Market and A Ave could see new life in the near future. The former post office could be home to seven new apartments, which would include 4 one bedroom and 3 two bedroom units. Two of these apartments would be handicap accessible. […]
College and Career Readiness Programming Fuels Economic Growth in Iowa CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (February 16, 2013) — William Penn University is partnering with the Iowa College Access Network (ICAN) to bring comprehensive college and career readiness programming and resources to students and parents in communities across Iowa, and to support initiatives around the state that […]
Come learn about Good Agricultural practices (GAP) on Tuesday March 19 at the Mahaska County Extension Office; 212 North I Street, Oskaloosa. Please note the start time is 6:30 pm. GAPs are a set of recommendations that can help improve the quality and safety of the produce grown. These guidelines can be adapted and or […]
Greetings from the Mahaska County Courthouse. As your newest elected Mahaska County Supervisor, I appreciate all of the support I received on election day. I appreciate Tom Rielly’s candor in his address of well wishes to my new position. I also want to extend a thank you to Tom’s supporters who exemplified a lot of […]
Des Moines, Iowa – It’s been a week now since Senator Ken Rozenboom gave his point of priviledge speech on the Senate floor. As his fellow Republican Senator Brad Zaun said, “you could have heard a pin drop” during his speech. Rozenboom said that several events happened in the week leading up to his speech, […]
