Oskaloosa, Iowa – A memorable and destructive downtown fire now has some justice. Danny Logan was accused of arson in the case that saw the destruction of the Swims building. The building was home to two area businesses and the fire ultimately impacted a third business, True Value, that didn’t suffer directly from the flames, […]
Oskaloosa–It was a three-man show for the Statesmen men’s basketball team as it pushed its winning streak to a dozen with a 92-76 Heart of America Athletic Conference victory over #13 MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.). With its win and losses to Graceland and Culver-Stockton, #6 WPU (12-1, 5-0 Heart) now owns a full two-game lead entering […]
Oskaloosa–Through three quarters, the William Penn women’s basketball team was in position to pull off a huge upset Saturday, but faltered down the stretch in a 64-49 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss to #12 MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.). WPU (5-6, 3-2 Heart) shot just 26.6% (MNU shot 35.0%), but the home team was actually on […]
Indianola–The Statesmen wrestling team hit the mat one final time before break as it competed at the Simpson Luther L. Hill Invitational Saturday. Ten different wrestlers were victorious on at least one occasion with John Altieri (Fr., Warwick, R.I., Sociology) posting the best day with a pair of falls at 125 pounds. 157-pounder Christian Padilla […]
ROCK ISLAND, ILL.— A slow start and an even bumpier finish broke open a close game and sent the Central College women’s basketball team to an 81-55 defeat at Augustana College (Ill.) Saturday afternoon. Down 7-0 before regaining their footing, the Dutch (1-6) clawed their way back to a 33-29 halftime deficit and was still […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Christmas break is fast approaching, and the Oskaloosa Indians are looking to set the tone before heading into the extended break. On Friday evening, the Indians Boys Varsity squad played host to the Eagles of Pella Christian. Pella Christian came into Friday’s contest 4-0 on the season, fresh off the win at […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The start of the 2015-2016 basketball season for the Oskaloosa varsity girls basketball team hasn’t been what was hoped for. The team is off to an 0-4 start, with the first 3 losses coming out on the road. On Friday night, the girls varsity team took on the Pella Christian Eagles, which […]
DES MOINES — The Central College men’s basketball team led by as many as 21 Thursday night at Grand View before needing a Viking miss at the buzzer to preserve a 72-70 victory. Central’s largest lead came at the 1:24 mark of the first half and the Dutch (7-1) took a 52-31 lead into halftime. […]
The Oskaloosa Indian Boys Swim Team traveled to Newton to take part in the Cardinal invite that included Indianola, Decorah, Newton/Pella, Oskaloosa, Grinnell, and Vinton-Shellsburg schools. Osky had some outstanding races as they placed in the top half of the heats and earned 202 points on the day beating Vinton and Grinnell and coming close […]
Following a comprehensive search process, Christian Opportunity Center promoted longtime employee Kim Koellner to Regional Director of Vocational and Day Services after an 11-year stint as Program Manager in Oskaloosa. Koellner joined COC in 1987 as a Residential Advisor in an Intermediate Care Facility. She transferred to Oskaloosa in 1989 and began working as a […]
