Des Moines–The Statesmen women’s track and field team got things going in its outdoor campaign on Friday by competing at the Grand View Invitational. Meaghan Foster (Jr., Centerville, Iowa, Physical Education) headlined the day’s efforts, placing in the top 10 on three occasions. She was second in the shot put (41-8.75) and ninth in both […]
Des Moines–Two William Penn men’s track and field athletes punched their tickets for nationals as the program dominated its spring opener at the Grand View Invitational Friday. Derek Seddon (So., Knoxville, Iowa, Physical Education) was a three-time top-10 placer, but was most successful in the discus as he won the event by eclipsing the NAIA’s […]
WAVERLY — The Central College baseball team split its Iowa Conference opening doubleheader Friday, taking game one 3-2 against league-leading Wartburg before dropping game two 5-3. The teams were tied headed into the seventh and final inning of game one. Central was able to load the bases before Michael Reuter’s (sophomore, Monticello) sacrifice fly to […]
PELLA — While pitcher Mallory Schulenberg (senior, Kansas City, Mo., St. Pius X HS) may not have considered it a standout performance, she got the results that mattered for the Central College softball team with a pair of important non-conference wins over Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.) Saturday, 5-3 and 9-5. Schulenberg (6-3) was tagged for 11 […]
OSKALOOSA, IA — Are you a survivor, or will you eat brains? Zombies are the theme of this year’s final after school theatre camp at the George Daily Auditorium. The 4-week long program for students in kindergarten through 8th grade starts Monday, March 30th and focuses on fiction’s most famous undead foes in an age-appropriate […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Oskaloosa News. For years, state government in Iowa operated much like it does in Washington, D.C. – spend more than they have, send taxpayers into debt, and pass hard decisions off to future lawmakers. Each year another […]
DES MOINES – Mahaska Health Partnership in Oskaloosa generates 490 jobs that add $31,177,520 to Mahaska County’s economy, according to the latest study by the Iowa Hospital Association. In addition, MHP employees by themselves spend $6,486,776 on retail sales and contribute $389,207 in state sales tax revenue. “Mahaska Health Partnership has been meeting the community’s […]
Shed Hunting with Dogs Saturday, April 11 10:00 – 11:30 am Russell Wildlife Area Have you ever thought about using a four-legged canine friend to help you find antler sheds? Some people have trained their dogs to find sheds, including a local shed hunter, Jason Callen. Jason’s recently trained dog found at least 23 antler […]
John Dunaway August 16, 1920 – March 26, 2015 New Vienna, Ohio (Formerly of Sigourney & Fremont, Iowa) Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran John Dunaway, 94, of New Vienna, Ohio, and formerly of the Sigourney, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015 at the Dayton VA Hospice Unit. He was born Monday, August […]
Ada Mae Fisher May 8, 1922 – March 26, 2015 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 92 Ada Fisher, 92, of Oskaloosa passed away early Thursday morning, March 26, 2014, at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. Ada Mae Fisher, daughter of Albert and Alice (Cavanaugh) Brown, was born, May 8, 1922, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Ada married […]
