City of Oskaloosa City Council Meeting Regular Session Council Chambers City Hall, 220 S. Market Street Oskaloosa, IA 52577 Agenda October 5, 2015 Call to Order and Roll Call – 6:00 P.M. 1. Invocation: Pastor Michael Dotson, Assembly of God Church 2. Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s soccer team is proving to be a real contender nationally, while the women are pushing for more respect as the NAIA’s first Modified Ratings Percentage Indexes were released Wednesday. The men (7-3-1, 4-0 Heart) are ranked 47th out of 192 teams with a mark of .436588, while the women (5-4, 2-2 Heart) […]
Oskaloosa–Claire Simmons (Fr., Williamsburg, Iowa, Psychology) had a monster night as the William Penn volleyball team survived a scare against Benedictine (Kan.) to win 3-2 Friday. The Statesmen (5-14, 1-3 Heart) picked up their first Heart of America Athletic Conference win by scores of 25-18, 25-22, 15-25, 24-26, 18-16. The home team outhit the Ravens […]
By Jeremy Fox Oskaloosa, Iowa (October 2nd, 2015) – Friday Night fell like Fall as the Southern Iowa Speedway hosted Night one of the 29th Annual Musco Lighting Fall Challenge. 139 cars signed in to take to the monster half mile in six classes. Travis Dawson (Iowa Sportsman Series), Curtis VanDerWal (SportMods), Mike Hughes (Stock […]
Cornelius Van Kooten November 27, 1927 – October 1, 2015 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 87 Cornelius John “Cornie” Van Kooten, 87, of Oskaloosa, was surrounded by his family when he went to be with the Lord, on Thursday, October 1, 2015, while being cared for at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Cornelius was […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Oskaloosa News. To the Editor, As Mayor I’m often asked what is special about Oskaloosa. There are many things, but I most enjoy our culture of people working together to make good things happen. Construction of the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County Habitat for Humanity broke ground on its newest project this week. The home will be located at 603 North D Street in Oskaloosa, and is being built in partnership with Angela Fenton and her three children. The nonprofit Christian housing ministry started off the groundbreaking ceremony with a prayer, and […]
Richard Dennis Jones May 6, 1940 – September 30, 2015 Urbandale (Albia), Iowa | Age 75 Richard “Dick” Jones, 75, of Urbandale, and formerly of Albia, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2015, at Deerfield Skilled Nursing Center in Urbandale, Iowa. Richard Dennis Jones, son of Howard and Mary Jane (Butler) Jones, was born May 6, […]
TIMOTHY CRAIG RICHARDSON September 24, 1963 – September 30, 2015 Atlantic, Iowa | Age 52 Timothy Richardson, 52, of Atlantic, Iowa and formerly of Ottumwa, Iowa passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2015, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Timothy Craig Richardson, son of Daniel and Edith E. (Fuhs) Richardson, was born, September […]
by Keith Fisher As you walked into Smokey Row you’d notice the typical ambiance of a coffee house, but something was different. In the center of the room sat cameras, laptops, and audio equipment. Before the debate began, citizens of Oskaloosa ordered their drinks, chit-chatted in the corners and some courageous few approached the candidates […]
