Oskaloosa, Iowa – The American Legion Ladies Axillary in Oskaloosa has been working for nearly a year to bring a Freedom Rock to Mahaska County. On Saturday, they met with other community members, service organizations and others to help get everyone up to speed at where the project is and to get them involved. “We […]
Barnstormers Fall by One to Blizzard Des Moines, IA – The Iowa Barnstormers (1-2) were defeated 47-46 by the Green Bay Blizzard (2-1) Sunday afternoon at the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Iowa Barnstormers and the Green Bay Blizzard rekindled an old rivalry while looking to advance to a winning record. During the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It’s a yearly tradition in Oskaloosa that was once held during the summer months, but recently has become somewhat of a springtime tradition. Walkers make their way around the course, raising funds for Relay for Life. Teams work in various ways to raise funds, many times in the memory of someone special. […]
Oskaloosa–A long weekend ended with the Statesmen softball team falling twice to #10 Central Methodist (Mo.) in a non-conference doubleheader Sunday. William Penn (4-13) lost by scores of 9-4 and 8-2. The Eagles (13-6) were on fire to begin the day, scoring nine runs in the first three innings, including a seven spot in the […]
Oskaloosa–The losing streak is kaput, but work still has to be done to get the Statesmen softball team fully rolling towards another Midwest Collegiate Conference crown as it split with Clarke Saturday. William Penn (4-11, 1-1 MCC) won the league opener 5-4 (8 innings), but lost the nightcap 8-2. The program’s losing streak ends at […]
Sioux City–Courtesy of a late rally in the opener, the Statesmen baseball team was able to go 1-1 against a tough Morningside program Saturday. William Penn (10-10) won the opener 4-2, but fell in the nightcap 3-2 (8 innings). Robert Phiakeo (Jr., San Diego, Calif., Business Management) began the scoring with an RBI single in […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors called a special meeting on Friday afternoon to tackle the ongoing roof repair issue for the Mahaska County Courthouse. Four change orders were presented to the supervisors for their consideration. A change order from Renaissance Roofing in the amount of $28,500.00 to replace and/or refasten up […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Struggling with smoking and ready to kick the habit? Mahaska Health Partnership Cardiopulmonary Services will be offering a weekly Freedom from Smoking Class beginning Tuesday, April 7 and concluding on Tuesday, May 19. Freedom from Smoking is an educational series developed by the American Lung Association that emphasizes long-term freedom from smoking. […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – March is recognized as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and Mahaska Health Partnership is offering free colorectal cancer screening kits for the rest of the month. “Starting at age 50, a colorectal cancer screening should be done annually,” MHP General Surgeon Tim Breon, MD, FACS said. “These kits are a great preventive […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The future of recreation and child care in Mahaska County is part of a study being undertaken by MCDG (Mahaska Community Development Group) and the Mahaska County YMCA. Andrew Jensen, Director of MCDG, explained that the group’s involvement came after a request for funding from the YMCA. The financial situation at the […]
