by Jordan Bemis The Oskaloosa FFA Chapter went to Louisville, Kentucky from October 29th to November 2nd for National FFA Convention. Hailey Adams, Kelsi Tomlin, Bobbi Fogle, Jordan Bemis, Alex Grubbs, and Madison McQueen were the six members that attended along with their chapter advisor, Mike Striegel. Tri-County, North Mahaska and Oskaloosa stayed together for […]
Batterson, Giger Collect October POM Awards Oskaloosa–The William Penn University Athletics Booster Club has announced the recipients of October’s Player of the Month awards. Senior football player Jacob Batterson (Eddyville, Iowa, Industrial Technology) won the Male award, while sophomore volleyball player Kylie Giger (Elkhart, Ind., Exercise Science) collected the Female honor. A free safety, Batterson […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College linebacker David Ternes ’15 of Oakley, Calif. (Freedom) has been named the Midwest Conference Football Defensive Performer of the Week. Ternes, the MWC leader in tackles, had a game-high 16 tackles in the Pioneers’ victory over Lawrence University. But more importantly, he had a pair of tackles on fourth down […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The voters of Oskaloosa and Mahaska County made their way to their local polling locations on Tuesday. In Oskaloosa, the stage had been set for what amounted to a referendum on a proposed regional airport project. Five candidates, funded at least in part by a political action committee, or PAC, offered their […]
Washington, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Indians season came to an end Monday night in Washington as the Demons proved to be too much for the Indians, with the final score being 42-7. Oskaloosa Head Coach Mike Sterner has been a familiar face around a program for some time, serving as assistant coaching positions, until last […]
Norman Winn January 21, 1932 – November 04, 2013 Ollie, Iowa | Age 81 Norman Winn, 81, of Ollie, died Monday, November 4, 2013, in Ollie. Norman was born January 21, 1932, in Mahaska County, the son of Afton and Zola Woody Winn. He graduated from Ollie High School with the class of 1949. Following […]
Nicholas Abbott November 5, 1994 – November 4, 2013 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 18 Loving Son, Brother, Grandson, Nephew, Cousin, and Friend Nick Abbott, 18, of Oskaloosa, died Monday, November 04, 2013, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. He was born November 5, 1994, in Amarillo, Texas, the son of Bryan Abbott […]
Charles Augustine February 16, 1930 – November 3, 2013 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 83 Charles Augustine, 83, of Oskaloosa passed away Sunday evening, November 3, 2013, at his home in Oskaloosa. Charles Harold Augustine, son of Harold and Mary (Vail) Augustine, was born February 16, 1930, at the rural home of his parents near Rose […]
Bette J. Wright July 22, 1922 – November 3, 2013 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 91 Bette J. Wright of Oskaloosa died Sunday, November 3, 2013 at the Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa at the age of 91. Bette was a resident of Maple Ridge Assisted Living in Oskaloosa. Bette was born at her grandparent’s farm […]
By Eduardo Zamarripa, CRI Weekly News Oskaloosa, Iowa – On Monday morning, the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors inched closer to agreeing on a tri-county mental health regionalization 28E agreement. Mahaska County is looking to regionalize with Marion and Poweshiek County. The mental health services that are provided do not change. What changes is the […]
