Cedar Rapids–The William Penn cross country teams struggled against intense heat as it began its season at the 20th Annual Mount Mercy Mustang Gallop Friday. The men placed fifth out of seven teams with 111 points, while Iowa Central CC won the crown with 27 points. The women did not have enough competitors to field […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – LAST MINUTE CONCERNS OF PEOPLE WHO GO TO THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY: What if I go to the polls and they tell me I can’t vote because I requested an absentee ballot? You will be asked to fill out a form saying that you did not receive an absentee ballot. You […]
EBF @ West Branch Tournament 8-31-13 Record 8-0 Tournament Record Saturday 5-0 (1st Place) EBF vs. Lone Tree 21-5 21-9 EBF vs. Winfield Mt. Union 21-6 21-19 EBF vs. Regina, Iowa City 21-16 21-12 EBF vs. Highland, Riverside (Semi-Finals) 25-16 25-13 EBF vs. West Branch (Finals) 28-26 25-15 STATS Karlie Taylor: 72/79 Attacks, 45 Kills, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A kitchen fire at a popular local restaurant on Sunday afternoon caused the evacuation of the patrons. Smoke quickly filled Mi Ranchito Mexican Restaurant, located at 112 1st Ave E, on the south side of the Oskaloosa square. Firefighters quickly responded, extinguishing the fryer fire that, eventually, had firefighters hosing down the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – We play an occasional game on Oskaloosa News called ‘Where In Mahaska County’, and we recently revived it from its two year hiatus. It’s amazing to see how quickly some places, objects and other artifacts are many times quickly identified. Today’s picture is submitted by Oskaloosa News Webmaster Ken Allsup. Can you […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – William Penn University will be hosting its Fall Convocation on Tuesday, September 17 at 11:15 a.m. in the George Daily Auditorium. The keynote speaker this fall is current principal of Langston Global Enterprises, Ronald Langston. Langston Global Enterprises is an entrepreneurial and business innovations consulting firm committed to business-to-business relations between U.S. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Beginning in the fall of 2012 Oskaloosa Community Schools began exploring the possibility of creating an identity centered around our rich Native American history. The intention was to honor this heritage, while at the same time creating our own unique brand that would serve to identify Oskaloosa Community Schools and educate people […]
Oskaloosa, August 30, 2013 – Whether you are new to martial arts or ready to try a different program, the Aikido class offered by the Mahaska County YMCA is a good program to consider. The program schedule is changing dramatically to increase accessibility to community members. “We loved partnering with Transform Academy but space was […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Kevin Peterson, Oskaloosa High School Athletic Director and Sherry Vavra, Director of Mahaska Community Recreation Foundation (MCRF), were flooded with donations toward the Play It Forward athletic equipment exchange program at the Old Shoe Game. Play It Forward, sponsored by MCRF, is a aimed at promoting more youth involvement in recreation activities. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The prosecution and defense have both rested in the 2nd Degree Sex Abuse case against Bruce Spahr. Spahr was charged with four counts of 2nd Degree Sex Abuse, a Class B Felony, in December of 2011. The affidavit read, “[Spahr] Did unlawfully perform a sex act with a female child who was […]
