MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership is offering school sports physicals throughout the months of July and August for middle and high school athletes. These reduced-rate exams will only be offered on three dates, two in July and one in August. On the Oskaloosa campus, exams will be offered by walk-in only on July 22, […]
You can count this year’s Bucket “O” Junk contest as a success! In the contests second year, eleven exhibitors picked up a bucket full of scrap metal pieces, worked with an adult mentor, gained welding skills, and created a piece of art! These art pieces were judged on Monday, July 14th. All participants received a […]
Des Moines, IA – The Iowa Barnstormers (6-10) were defeated 66-33 by the Orlando Predators (9-7) at CFE Arena in Orlando, Florida. The Barnstormers loss of more than ten points has eliminated the team from the 2014 AFL playoffs. As the 2014 AFL regular season schedule winds down, each game becomes crucial in determining the […]
Oskaloosa, IA – Coal mining historian Doug Wilson will visit the Oskaloosa Public Library on Tuesday, July 22 to present “What About Muchakinock?” a historical look at the coal mining town in Mahaska County. The presentation will begin at 6:00 p.m. in Meeting Room A on the third floor of the library. Wilson is a […]
The kids were deep in the books last year as WPU’s academic success shines bright as the #5 story from 2013-2014. A total of 79 academic all-Midwest Collegiate Conference honors were given out to Statesmen athletes, including nine to the men’s soccer team. To be eligible for the award, honorees must have completed at least […]
Frank Wilson Scott October 25, 1936 – July 13, 2014 Oskaloosa, Iowa | age 77 Frank Scott, 77 of Oskaloosa passed away Sunday evening, July 13, 2014, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines with his family at his side. Frank Wilson Scott, was born October 25, 1936 to Farrell and Margaret (Dye) Scott […]
Dorothy Jean Kennedy April 14, 1922 – July 13, 2014 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 92 Dorothy Kennedy, 92, of Oskaloosa passed Sunday, July 13, 2014, at the Oskaloosa Care Center. Dorothy Jean Kennedy, daughter of Hugh Howard and Marie Helen (Andeway) Shaw, was born April 14, 1922 in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Dorothy was a 1940 graduate […]
by Matt Saville Monday night Oskaloosa did something it hadn’t done all season, and that was win the opening game of a double header. They beat Norwalk 5-2 behind the right arm of senior Nick Rutledge. The second game was called in the 4th inning, with Norwalk leading 1-0, because of weather. That game would […]
The neighborhood of Fox Run in Oskaloosa donated their time and money to help better the sustainability of their community’s outdoor recreation. Gary Junkins, a Fox Run resident himself, headed a team of Fox Run neighbors and friends to repair section’s of Oskaloosa’s Community Recreation Trail and Fox Run’s sidewalk. The Neighborhood Board – consisting […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn University Athletics Booster Club has announced the recipients of the second annual John Eberline Player of the Year Awards. Senior men’s basketball player Blake Walker (Rose Garden, Ga., Physical Education) won the Male award, while senior softball player Jennifer Whitehead (Oskaloosa, Iowa, Biology) collected the Female honor. Walker guided the Statesmen to […]
