With less than two weeks left of Little League, and Jr Babe Ruth well underway, the ball players have really kicked it into gear. On Monday night, June 2nd, 20 teams played Little League ball at Oskaloosa’s Lacey Recreation Complex. Also playing Monday night was two of Oskaloosa’s Junior Babe Ruth teams, whose season continues […]
Damon Joel DeGroot August 27, 1968 – June 4, 2014 Rose Hill, Iowa | Age 45 Damon Joel DeGroot, 45, of Rose Hill died Wednesday, June 4, 2014, at the MHP Emergency Room in Oskaloosa. He was born August 27, 1968, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the son of Kenneth and Darlene Rogers DeGroot. Damon graduated from […]
Greg Walter, collegiate coach and head coach of Oskaloosa High School Girls Soccer, as well as President of Mahaska County (youth) Soccer Club, hosted a 3 day soccer camp this week June 3rd – 5th. The camp taught soccer drills and basic foundations of the game. Thirty-one players aged 4 through 13 attended the camp […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn softball team finished off its 2014 campaign with another appearance at nationals and was rewarded for its season as the NAIA released its postseason top-25 poll Wednesday. The Statesmen (36-20, 19-4 MCC) are unofficially 31st with 33 votes. The navy and gold claimed both the Midwest Collegiate Conference regular and tournament crowns […]
Oskaloosa–Titles by three programs assisted the Statesmen athletics department to another fourth-place finish as the 2013-2014 Midwest Collegiate Conference’s Commissioner’s Cup Standings were released. All 17 of the league’s sponsored sports have determined their champions and points have been awarded for finishes in the final regular season standings or finishes in the league’s championship event. […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn collected a total of 15 laurels as the outdoor track and field all-Midwest Collegiate Conference honors were announced Thursday. All-MCC awards were given to all athletes who finished in the top three in individual events at the championships and in the top two in a relay event. Honorable-mention awards also went to any […]
The Mahaska County Community Foundation (MCCF) is pleased to announce its 2014 round of grant awards. The total amount distributed was just over $95,000 and benefitted 23 different projects throughout Mahaska County. Once again, the MCCF had far more in grant requests than funds available, with all applications totaling just under $270,000 in requests. Board […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – What kind of medical care would you like to receive if you were unable to express your wishes? Mahaska Health Partnership encourages people to convey their medical care requests ahead of time in advance directives. According to the Joint Commission, a healthcare accreditation agency to which Mahaska Health Partnership belongs, advance directives […]
Register for $5,000 in Purchase Vouchers! Art on the Square announces $5,000 in purchase vouchers will again be available for this year’s event. Main Street Oskaloosa’s 46th annual Art on the Square will be held on Saturday, June 14 in the Historical Downtown Oskaloosa Square. Thanks to a generous donor, $5,000 has been made available […]
OSKALOOSA, IA — Looking for fun this summer? Look no further than the Summer Theatre Camp with the Daily Youth Theatre! This summer, create your own superhero, write scripts, explore castles and battle monsters, sing, dance, and most of all, act! Camps last a week, beginning on June 9th with “Superheroes for Hire” where campers […]
