WAVERLY — Third baseman Whitney Sowers (sophomore, Marshalltown), shortstop Annie Sarcone (junior, Des Moines, Dowling Catholic HS) and designated player Karlee Rock (sophomore, Wheatland, Calamus-Wheatland HS) each pounded out four hits as the No. 19 Central College softball team made quick work of Wartburg College Saturday, winning 13-0 in five innings and 6-0. The Dutch […]
Lincoln, Neb.–The Statesmen men’s bowling team was red-hot to end Thursday, but Friday saw the other side of the coin as William Penn’s season ended at the xbowling Intercollegiate Team Championships. The 11th-seeded Statesmen, who had defeated #6 and #3 by identical 4-2 scores Thursday, was just three championship bracket wins away from the national […]
Clinton–The William Penn softball team produced plenty of offense to return to its winning ways with a pair of victories at the Ashford Spring Jamboree Friday. The Statesmen (25-13) defeated Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) 9-1 (5 innings) and then beat Trinity Christian (Ill.) 8-4. The navy and gold, who outhit the Wolves 10-4 in the day’s […]
Pella, Iowa – The Pella Community Center is home to The Joan Kuyper Farver Auditorium. It’s capacity is just over 325. On Thursday evening nearly every seat was filled as residents of Oskaloosa, Leighton and Pella, along with others throughout Marion and Mahaska counties, gathered for an informational meeting on the upcoming regional airport project. […]
Alumni awards banquet set for Saturday, May 4 Fayette, Mo. – Exceptional achievements by six outstanding Central Methodist University alumni will be honored at the 67th annual CMU Alumni Awards Celebration on Saturday, May 4. CMU President Marianne E. Inman said that four will receive Distinguished Alumni Awards: Andrew Glover, Dr. Michael Reid, Dr. Terry […]
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Greetings from Under the Golden Dome We continue to advocate for much-needed comprehensive tax reform in Iowa. The current tax system is burdensome and one of the most complex in the nation; however, when the Iowa Senate had an opportunity to pass true property tax reform this week, we ended up passing a bill that […]
Charles C. Whitaker August 18, 1917 – April 19, 2013 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 95 Charles C. Whitaker, 95, of Oskaloosa died Friday, April 19, 2013 at Oskaloosa Care Center in Oskaloosa. Charles was born Saturday, August 18, 1917 in the Monroe Township of Mahaska County, the son of Walter and Clara Corns Whitaker. He […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Osky News. I recently attended the informational meeting at the Pella Community Center. The purpose of this meeting was to inform the public about the proposed regional airport. We listened to a short presentation where they filled […]
(DES MOINES) – Governor Terry E. Branstad today issued a proclamation activating the Iowa Individual Assistance Program for five counties in eastern Iowa in the wake of recent storms and flooding. Counties included in the proclamation are Cedar, Johnson, Mahaska, Scott, and Washington. Beginning April 17, heavy rains, thunderstorms and flooding caused significant damage to […]
