Oskaloosa, Iowa – Helping families have a home of their own. Mahaska County Habitat for Humanity works with its partner families to make that dream a reality. On Sunday, volunteers converged on one of those such homes, this time to help refresh and rehab one such home for a new family to enjoy. Out came […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The primary is fast approaching, and candidates for all offices are making themselves available for the voting public. Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) is out campaigning for her chance to represent the Republican party against Congressman Dave Loebsack for the 2nd Congressional District in November. This is Miller-Meeks’ second campaign stop in Oskaloosa […]
Iowa Unable to Take First-Ever Victory from Jacksonville Des Moines, IA –The Iowa Barnstormers fell in the fourth to the Jacksonville Sharks in front of 7,276 fans at Wells Fargo Arena. The Iowa Barnstormers struggled to bring the heat in the first quarter of the matchup. After an early score by the Sharks, Iowa fired […]
Seward, Neb./Naperville, Ill.–In their final opportunities to qualify for nationals, four Statesmen track and field athletes came up shy of their goal as William Penn competed in last chance meets on Thursday and Friday. Cornelius McCastle (Fr., McKinney, Texas, Industrial Technology) had the best showing as a trio of men were in action at the […]
Oskaloosa–Byron Lindeque (Jr., Boksburg, South Africa, Public Accounting) finished a productive season by collecting some league hardware as the 2013-2014 all-Midwest Collegiate Conference men’s golf teams were announced today. Lindeque was named to the seven-person honorable-mention squad, while the MCC’s top five players, as voted on by the coaches, were named to the first team. […]
Oskaloosa–Five Statesmen baseball players were recognized for strong campaigns as the all-Midwest Collegiate Conference baseball teams were announced Friday. Left fielder Kyle Mauricio (Sr., Ardene Hills, Minn., Physical Education) and starting pitcher Josh Ruiz (Jr., Chula Vista, Calif., General Mathematics) were chosen for the conference’s first team. The award is the second for Mauricio and […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s golf team will be playing its first two rounds ever at nationals against the best team in the NAIA as the pairings for the NAIA National Championships were announced today. #23 William Penn has drawn #1 SCAD Savannah (Ga.) and #11 Victoria (B.C.) for the opening two rounds. The teams will actually […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn’s successful season on the course has been parlayed into dominance on the postseason squads as the 2013-2014 all-Midwest Collegiate Conference women’s golf teams were announced today. Maggie Yang (Jr., Chino, Calif., Business Management) and Demi Coertze (So., Johannesburg, South Africa, Digital Communication) were both members of the five-person first team, while Jing Yang […]
With the tour season starting, MCRF Volunteer Driver, Rex Blom, and MCRF staff spent almost 5 hours washing and waxing the customized trail trams on Friday. The first tour of the season will take place on May 15th for the Grant Terrace apartment residents. Mahaska Community Recreation Foundation provides tours of the Mahaska Community Recreation […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership joins hospitals across the United States in celebrating National Healthcare Week, May 11-17. It is the largest healthcare event that celebrates the hospital’s providers and staff, services and history. A healthcare facility is more than a place where people go to heal, it is part of the community, fostering […]
