Oskaloosa High School 2015 graduate Macy Milledge will travel with the Hawkeye Marching Band to perform at the Rose Bowl Parade and Rose Bowl next week as the Hawkeyes take on Stanford in the January 1st bowl game. Milledge is in her freshman year at Iowa studying Speech Pathology and joined the band over the […]
Oskaloosa, IA, December 21, 2015- When “Marcellas” arrived at the Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter (SMAS) as a stray, it was clear that she didn’t have the best start in life: one of her back legs was so severely broken that it was hanging lifeless at the side of her body. While it wasn’t clear how […]
Evelyn Elizabeth Dunnick October 23, 1922 – December 21, 2015 Granbury, Texas (New Sharon, IA) | Age 93 Evelyn Elizabeth Dunnick passed quietly on December 21, 2015 at the Courtyards in Granbury, Texas. Evelyn was born on October 23, 1922 to David T. Ver Steegh and Edith E. Ver Steegh of New Sharon, Iowa. Evelyn […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced in their Monday morning press conference that Gov. Branstad has signed Executive Order Eighty-Seven that will combat cybersecurity threats in Iowa. Gov. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Reynolds were joined by the Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Mark Schouten and […]
by Oskaloosa News Staff Member And here we are, in the midst of the Christmas festivities. It seems that every year Christmas comes faster & becomes busier. Kids’ school programs, Church services, Christmas parties, shopping, baking, and the list goes on and on. I have enjoyed visiting with family and friends, learning of the traditions […]
Omaha, Neb.–The William Penn women’s basketball team got back to .500 as the first half of its season concluded by dropping Grace (Neb.) 69-48 in non-conference action Saturday. It was another strong defensive effort for the Statesmen (6-6) as they limited the Royals to 22.2% shooting and held a 60-39 edge on the glass (29 […]
Oskaloosa–Devin Verwers (Sr., Norwalk, Iowa, Industrial Technology) and Connor Menown (Sr., Springfield, Mo., Physical Education) were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2015 Daktronics-NAIA Football Scholar-Athletes Friday. Verwers, now a two-time honoree, owned a 3.54 Grade Point Average entering this fall, while Menown posted a 3.61 mark entering his final […]
Indian Boys Swim team had a big win Thursday night as they traveled to Williamsburg for their first dual meet of the year. They came away with an 83-49 win as they continued to improve their times. With the extra pool time that the YMCA has been able to give the swim team and with […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa Slumberland is helping 7 area kids sleep a bit better this coming year with the donation of a new mattress for each. Maisi Watts, manager of the Oskaloosa Slumberland, stood next to 7 mattress sets that the store was giving away as a way of giving back to their community, to […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – With the holidays upon us, many people will be travelling and visiting friends and family. Exposure to a wide variety of people is often how viruses quickly spread. Mahaska Health Partnership Family Practice Physician Eric Miller, DO, offers some tips to stay healthy during this busy time of year. “The germs on […]
