Oskaloosa, Iowa – What is Oskaloosa known for? What is its brand? On Friday, nearly 170 private business owners, community leaders and government leaders all joined together to hear from Roger Brooks. Brooks helps communities develop a brand. One that we are all familiar with locally is Pella, which is known for being synonymous with […]
St. Louis, Mo.–Not suffering a letdown from last week’s huge upset, the William Penn football team ruined Missouri Baptist’s inaugural home game celebration with a 51-20 victory Saturday. The 20th-ranked Statesmen (3-1) had little trouble with the first-year Spartans who were playing in front of their home crowd for the first time ever. The visitors […]
OSKALOOSA COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Oskaloosa, Iowa Board of Directors DAILY AUDITORIUM BOARD ROOM SPECIAL SESSION SEPTEMBER 22, 2014 6:30PM AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Employment Hearing (Closed Session) 4. Discussion of School-Improvement Assessment and Educational Priorities 5. Adjourn
The Kiwanis Club of Oskaloosa donated $150 to the Oskaloosa Boosters to purchase 10 PE uniforms. This year the PE Department decided to require students to wear uniforms which were to help with kids hygiene. We thought it would be a good cause to help some students that couldn’t afford the $10.
Oskaloosa Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting Monday, September 22, 2014 at 4:00 PM Agenda 1. Roll Call 2. Approval of Minutes 3. Board Correspondence, Public Input, or Friend’s Report 4. Director’s Report a. Programs and events update b. Reading Garden fence damage c. Staff entrance update d. Self-check machine installed 5. Committee Reports a. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – There was a collective sigh of relief Friday night as the Oskaloosa Indians football team lost that proverbial monkey off their back. The Indians played spoiler to the Saydel Eagles on their homecoming night with a final score of 44-30. Oskaloosa Head Coach Mike Sterner talked about the team effort shortly after […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Just about a year ago, a congregation, along with many others from the community, joined together to frame the walls of a new Habitat for Humanity house in Oskaloosa. After a few wrinkles along the way, a new family is set to benefit from the generosity of many. Mahaska County Habitat for […]
Elaine Nadine Jones August 14, 1937 – September 20, 2014 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 77 Elaine Jones, 77, of Oskaloosa passed away Saturday afternoon, September 20, 2014, at the MHP Hospice Services Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Elaine Nadine Jones, daughter of Gerald and Irene (Allsup) Fox, was born August 14, 1937, at the home of […]
PELLA — A momentary defensive lapse was all Illinois Wesleyan needed to rally past the Central College men’s soccer team Saturday, 2-1. The Dutch (2-6) bolted out of the gates with what coach Garry Laidlaw termed “a dream start,” as freshman forward Isaiah Mundell (Waverly, Waverly-Shell Rock HS) took a long ball from freshman midfielder […]
PELLA — About the only thing lacking from Central College’s 65-12 football rout of Maranatha Baptist (Wis.) was suspense. But a school-record 37-point first quarter—including two TDs in 5 seconds–quickly took the mystery out of the outcome. Less than 2 minutes into the game, the Dutch (2-1) had a 9-0 lead and had only run […]
