(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today thanked state Auditor David Vaudt for his service as Iowa’s “Taxpayer Watchdog,” and wished him well as the new chairman of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). Vaudt, who served as Iowa’s state auditor from January 2003 to present, announced today that he […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn softball team began Midwest Collegiate Conference play Wednesday with a doubleheader sweep over Clarke. The Statesmen (18-8, 2-0 MCC) won 4-3 and 8-0 (5 innings). The shutout is the fifth of the season for William Penn. The hosts outhit the Crusaders 9-3 in game one, but had just one hit through the […]
INDIANOLA—This was about perseverance. Despite losing two starters to injury in the first two innings, despite falling behind by three runs, despite seeing victory slip away with two outs in the seventh inning, the No. 25 Central College softball team clawed its way to a 6-5, 11-inning victory over No. 12 Simpson College before rolling […]
High school seniors living in Mahaska County and attending any high school are eligible to apply for an Oskaloosa Area Chamber & Development Group Scholarship. Pick up an application from your school counselor or from the Oskaloosa Area Chamber office. Scholarships will be offered in the amounts of $500 and up, and are sponsored by […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen played .750 ball last week, but that was not good enough to keep it in its same spot as the NAIA released its third regular season coaches’ poll Tuesday. William Penn (16-8) won three of four contests last week, but still fell two positions to #28 with 66 points. Fellow Midwest Collegiate Conference […]
PELLA — Riding a seven-game win streak, Central College has climbed back into the NFCA Division III top 25. The Dutch, 16-5, are No. 25, and are among four Iowa Conference schools in the rankings. Preseason favorite Luther (13-3) is No. 9, Simpson (21-3) is No. 12 and Coe (18-2) is No. 15. Central was […]
Oskaloosa Head Softball Coach, Jay Harms, has been selected as one of the eight finalists from across the nation for the 2013 National Softball Coach of the Year Award. The winner of this prestigious award will be announced on June 26 at the 2013 National High School Athletic Coaches’ Association Convention, held this year at […]
PELLA — On April 18, veteran and poet Brian Turner will read from his first book, “Here, Bullet” for the Writers Reading series at Central College. Turner earned his M.F.A. at the University of Oregon and lived in South Korea for one year before enlisting in the U.S. Army. He was deployed to Bosnia-Herzegovina in […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It all simply started with a proclamation signing in March of 2011, and since that day, “Light It Up Blue” has quickly become an Oskaloosa fixture. This year was the third year for the gathering that helps shine a light, in this case a blue one, for Autism. According to ‘Autism Speaks’, […]
Ray Van Weelden July 13, 1925 – April 2, 2013 Loving Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Brother Ray Van Weelden, 87, of Oskaloosa passed away Tuesday evening, April 2, 2013, at the Mahaska Health Partnership in Oskaloosa. Ray B. Van Weelden, son of William and Jennie Bouma Van Weelden, was born July 13, 1925, at the […]
