Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors held its final regular session of 2014 on Monday, December 15, 2014. This was also Mahaska County Supervisor Greg Gordy’s last official meeting after serving multiple terms in office. Gordy chose not to run for re-election this past year. Bids for the Mahaska County Courthouse roof […]
Washington, Iowa – For anyone who has seen the Oskaloosa boy’s basketball team this season, you will notice one thing, the whole attitude has changed. Coach Ryan Parker and his staff have set the tone for what Osky has been waiting for, a competitive basketball team. What Osky pulled off Tuesday night in Washington hasn’t […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Saying good-bye can be one of the toughest things to do. ‘Officer Barb’, as she is known to most everyone, will be retiring from the Oskaloosa Police force this month. She will be saying good-bye to the profession she has loved and the community she has helped to protect for 26 years. […]
Shirley Grubbs October 28, 1930 – December 16, 2014 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 84 Shirley Lovan Grubbs died December 16, 2014 in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Shirley Lovan Grubbs, son of James Clifton and Tera (Rakestraw) Grubbs, was born October 28, 1930, in Tupelo, Mississippi. Shirley served in the Army and soon thereafter began working in rock […]
Oskaloosa–Hea Tuifua (Jr., Salt Lake City, Utah, Undecided) was selected as one of the top offensive linemen in the nation as the AFCA NAIA Coaches’ All-America Teams were announced Tuesday. Tuifua, who plays center for the Statesmen, was named to the second team’s offense. He is the 16th All-American in Head Coach Todd Hafner’s tenure […]
An Oskaloosa Police Department Press Release On December 15, 2014 at approximately 9:10 p.m. the Oskaloosa Police Department was contacted by a 30 year old female advising that she had been abducted by gunpoint by two male subjects. The victim advised she was standing at the intersection of North E and B Ave West at […]
William Jay Davis August 4, 1962 – December 15, 2014 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 52 William Jay Davis, 52, of Oskaloosa, died Monday, December 15, 2014, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. He was born Saturday, August 4, 1962, in Oskaloosa the son of Lyle and Diana Lynn Crago Davis. Bill graduated from […]
Lawrence, Kan.–The William Penn women’s basketball team could not keep pace with Haskell Indian Nations in an 87-72 non-conference loss Saturday. The Statesmen (5-6) played even with the Indians (10-1) through 20 minutes (43-43), courtesy of 54.8% shooting. Unfortunately, that mark fell off to 31.3% in the second stanza and HINU kept rolling to pull […]
Oskaloosa–Shane Bosek (Jr., Lowry, Minn., Physical Education) has rode his huge game against Grinnell to a Midwest Collegiate Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week award announced by the league Monday. A first-time honoree, Bosek scored a school single-game record 52 points against Grinnell on 25-for-27 shooting. He broke a record that had stood since […]
The New Sharon Fire & Rescue was recently honored with the IEMSA Volunteer Service of the Year award. It’s presented for excellence in service by your participation in Emergency Medical Services in Iowa. New Sharon Fire & Rescue was nominated by Mahaska County Emergency Manager Jamey Robinson and presented at a ceremony in Des Moines […]
