PELLA — A steady snowfall made it tough for the defense Saturday. So did Central College running back Josh Osborn (senior, Burlington). The hard-rushing senior closed his memorable career with a blizzard of yardage, pounding out 264 yards on a school-record 45 carries with three touchdowns as the Dutch overwhelmed the University of Dubuque with […]
Coach Henry postgame interview at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Hf2pUJqq2U Oskaloosa–Forced out of its high-tempo system and playing without one of its top scorers, the William Penn men’s basketball team still found a way to keep its winning streak intact by slipping past non-conference foe Friends (Kan.) 81-73 Friday. With Kelly Madison (Sr., Des Moines, Iowa, Physical Education) held […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s basketball team gave the 13th-best team in the land all it could handle in a 60-59 non-conference loss to Friends (Kan.) Friday. The defensive battle was extremely tight, featuring ten ties and 13 lead changes; neither side led by more than six. William Penn (3-4) stormed out to a 10-4 edge, but […]
Caldwell Park trail section is now complete and runs from A Ave to 9th street, adding 2 concrete bridges over Spring Creek and 3/4 of a mile to the community trail. This section received a $10,000 from from Mahaska County Community Foundation (MCCF) in May 2014 and development was completed in October. Long term plans […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – Three Grinnell College players have been named to the 2014 All-Midwest Conference Men’s Soccer Team. Joseph Brown ’15 and Isaiah Tyree ’15 were first-team selections, while Rockne Decoster ’15 was a second-team pick. Brown, a forward from Berkeley, Calif. (Berkeley), was named to the All-MWC first team for the third season in […]
Taintor, Iowa – The blast of winter has made its way across Iowa and Mahaska County this past week. With that comes space heaters, wood burners and other potential fire hazards that are helping to heat up the night. On Thursday evening, November 13th, fire crews were called to the home of Emory Black and […]
The Oskaloosa Planning and Zoning Commission approved a site plan for a new Taco Bell fast-food restaurant, this past week, to be located at 702 A Avenue West in Oskaloosa. The site is 1 acre in size and is currently zoned Urban Corridor district with A Avenue overlay. The applicant has submitted the required site […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – According to the American Diabetes Association, nearly 26 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes. In honor of National Diabetes Month, Mahaska Health Partnership is sharing some new ways to manage your diabetes with technology. Whether you are at risk or have already been diagnosed, eating a healthy diet […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County YMCA honored and recognized eight staff members for five and more years of service to the Mahaska community. “Without such a dedicated team, our services would not be possible. We are not providing programs, we are changing lives,” said Dawn Collins, Executive Director. “I am thankful to work with […]
GRINNELL — Central College guard Kenzie Vander Molen (senior, Pella) sank a pair of free throws in the closing seconds to help the Dutch women’s basketball team earn a 52-50 season-opening road win at Grinnell Saturday. Coach Chelsea Petersen was happy to see her young team pick up a win away from home to start […]
