The Oskaloosa summer strength and conditioning program will begin on Monday June 9th. All athletes are encouraged to participate and continue to build upon the progress they’ve made throughout the year. There is no cost to attend and no pre-registration needed. High school athletes: Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 06/09/14 – 08/08/14 7:15 AM – Boys/Girls […]
CEDAR RAPIDS — Given time, coach Adam Stevens could probably come up with something he didn’t like about his Central College baseball team’s dominant opening day at the Iowa Conference tournament at Veterans Memorial Stadium Thursday. But after watching the third-seeded Dutch demolish sixth-seeded Coe College 12-0 in seven innings and then thump second-seeded Wartburg […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn University Athletics Booster Club has announced the recipients of April’s Player of the Month awards. Senior baseball player Kyle Mauricio (Ardene Hills, Minn., Physical Education), won the Male award, while junior softball player Brittanee Grove (Runnells, Iowa, Elementary Education) took the Female honor. Mauricio hit .400 (20-for-50) with one double, ten runs, […]
Oskaloosa–A slight drop after a five-tournament winning streak will likely give the William Penn women’s golf team plenty of motivation for the national tournament as the NAIA’s final top-25 poll was released Thursday. William Penn fell one rung to #23 in the current rating with 149 points. After starting the year with seven consecutive runner-up […]
The Oskaloosa High School Orchestra participated in State Solo and Small Ensemble Festival on Saturday, March 29 in Grinnell. The group received 14 Division I, 8 Division II and 3 Division III ratings. Members of the High School Orchestra receiving Division I ratings on their solo include: Kamron VanHulzen, Jennifer Watters, Emily Allee, Caleb Fisher […]
(DES MOINES)—The Iowa Legislature concluded its work on Thursday, May 1 after spending 109 days doing the work of Iowans. Rep. Guy Vander Linden (R-Oskaloosa) focused on bipartisan legislation to effectively manage the state budget, create certainty for hardworking Iowa taxpayers, families and employers and expand opportunities for Iowa’s veterans. These priorities included: · A […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It’s a yearly tradition, stretching over 130 years. The Oskaloosa Area Chamber & Development Group held its annual banquet Thursday night at the Peppertree and over 100 area business members and guests were in attendance. The social hour began at 5:30 pm with members greeting each other, sharing stories and renewing friendships, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The storm that blew through Oskaloosa on April 27th did lots of tree and some structural damage to town, and the Mahaska County Courthouse didn’t escape the storm’s wrath. Portions of the roof had considerable damage as tiles were ripped from their hurricane clips, and others were cracked, with many pieces ending […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Saturday and Sunday of this last weekend, the Oskaloosa Senior Babe Ruth Team took part in the State Tournament at the Lacey Recreation Complex in Oskaloosa. In the first game Osky faced Knoxville and Osky was firing on all cylinders as they beat Knoxville 17 to 3. Trent Roose was the pitching […]
Mahaska County Outreach donates to the Oskaloosa Free Clinic – The Mahaska County Outreach Thrift Store, located at 114 N First St. in Oskaloosa, recently presented a $1,033.15 check to the Oskaloosa Free Clinic. According to Mahaska County Outreach Store Manager Alice Moore, the donation was proceeds from the Thrift Store’s April Sack Sale, which […]
