Oskaloosa, Iowa — January 13, 2015 — Blue Zones Project® Oskaloosa today announced Oskaloosa Elementary School (OES) as a designated Blue Zones School®. To celebrate, the school will be holding a blue ribbon cutting ceremony and assembly on Friday, Jan. 16, at 1:30 p.m. at 1801 Orchard Ave. Designation as a Blue Zones School is […]
Friday, March 6, 2015 s 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm s Mahaska Bowl Imagine the Possibilities and Christian Opportunity Center are excited to present This is How We Roll, their 2015 bowling fundraiser. The 2013 Ten Pin Turkey Roll was a great success because of your support and both organizations are hopeful for continued support […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – According to the Iowa Department of Public Health, flu activity in the state is increasing. Your best defense against the virus is to get a flu vaccine. Mahaska County Public Health, a service of Mahaska Health Partnership, has Walk-In Flu Clinics on Mondays from 8 am to Noon and Thursdays from 1 […]
by Matt Saville Moore Leads Oskaloosa to Buzzer Beater Victory Over Cardinals 48-46. Sophomore Jack Moore is what you would call in the zone. Moore was on fire again Friday night as he helped lead the Indians to an exciting Little Hawkeye Conference victory over the Newton Cardinals on a last second shot, giving the […]
by Matt Saville Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa girls were looking to try and take another step forward this season as they welcomed Dallas Center-Grimes to town Tuesday night. What they got was a stampeded from the Phillies as they took one on the chin 58-14. Oskaloosa could do very little right and DCG could […]
by Matt Saville Oskaloosa, Iowa – Coming into Tuesday night’s home game against Dallas Center-Grimes, the Oskaloosa boys’ basketball team knew one thing, they were up against one of the top teams in the tough Little Hawkeye Conference. For three quarters the Indians hung with DCG. The bad news was, that the game was four […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The 2015 version of the Iowa Legislative session kicks off this week. On Tuesday, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad will deliver his Condition of the State address to a joint session of the legislature. Included will be the Iowa Supreme Court and other high ranking elected officials. Iowa state senator Ken Rozenboom will […]
Oskaloosa–Alec Schwab (Sr., Peru, Ill., Business Management) put the navy and gold on his shoulders in the second half and led the Statesmen men’s basketball team to a 71-64 Midwest Collegiate Conference victory over Viterbo Saturday. William Penn (12-6, 1-1 MCC) outshot the V-Hawks 49.1%-36.9%, but had to overcome 12 visitor trifectas to break through […]
Oskaloosa–All 12 Statesmen who hit the hardwood Saturday scored as WPU slipped past Viterbo 69-67 in Midwest Collegiate Conference women’s basketball action. William Penn (7-10, 1-1 MCC) won the game on the defensive end. The hosts scored the game’s final points with 1:57 on the clock and then prevented the V-Hawks (4-15, 0-1 MCC) from […]
Pella–It was a highly successful Saturday for the Statesmen wrestling team as it competed at the Central Under Armour Invitational. Scottie Bonds (So., Chicago, Ill., Physical Education) took home the 141-pound championship, while Ishmael Rempson (Sr., Olympia Fields, Ill., Industrial Technology) was the title winner at 165 pounds. Both were 4-0 with Bonds pinning three […]
