John Michael Montgomery to Perform First in Concert Series NEWTON, Iowa (March 12, 2015) – Iowa Speedway is ready to turn up the volume on its race weekend entertainment lineup by announcing John Michael Montgomery as the first act of its 2015 NAPA Auto Parts Concert Series. Montgomery will rock the stage overlooking Turn 4 […]
IDALS Announces Three Water Quality Initiative Projects On Thursday, March 5, 2015, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) issued a press release in which Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey announced that three additional watershed demonstration projects have been selected to receive $1.4 million in funding through the Iowa water quality initiative […]
Cock Van Quang February 17, 1929 – March 10, 2015 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 86 Cock Quang, 86, of Oskaloosa passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House in Pella. Cock Van Quang, son of Noi Van and Sevai Thi Quang, was born, February 17, 1929, in North Vietnam. As […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The process used to educate is always evolving. Today, besides technology, students learn from doing hands-on, by being challenged to demonstrate what they learned, and how they got to that conclusion. This past week, the doors to the Oskaloosa High School opened up in the evening to allow students, teachers, parents and […]
We all know the rest of that sentence and the unfortunate reality that comes with being duped by someone offering something that was truly too good to be true. Weekly, countless people throughout the country fall victim to a variety of scams and schemes designed to take their money. Often this parting with their hard […]
The Mahaska County YMCA sent there Dolphin Swim team to state and they proved that hard work equals great results. The meet started with a Parade of Athletes with the theme being neon lights and the kids had a lot of fun participating in this. When the first event was called the team was ready […]
Lake Wales, Fla.–It was a tough start to William Penn’s Florida segment of Spring Break as the Statesmen softball team was swept by Warner in a non-conference doubleheader Tuesday. William Penn (3-4) lost to the Royals (2-4-1) by scores of 7-5 and 8-7. The Statesmen broke a scoreless tie in the opener with two third-inning […]
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – This week, the Oskaloosa School Board worked towards certifying their budget and setting the 2015-16 calendar. Two items that are moving targets from the Iowa Legislature right now, as the next year’s school funding hasn’t yet been set, as well as a school start date, which awaits a decision from the Legislature. […]
This winter’s cold temperatures may have been hard to bear, but it’s had at least one positive result: more people are riding Oskaloosa’s bus service, Oskaloosa Rides. “We’ve seen our numbers skyrocket this winter,” said Amy Langdon, director of Untied Way of Mahaska County and community coordinator for Oskaloosa Rides. “Last summer, we averaged about […]
