FY 2017 Budget Overview As the budget debate begins for FY 2017, it is important to understand the facts upon which the budget is built and the context in which the discussion occurs. The difference between the FY 2016 and FY 2017 revenue estimates is $282 million (4% growth). The difference between FY 2016 actual […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Do you find yourself feeling a little more blue or sluggish during the winter months? Do these feelings usually go away when spring comes? You may be suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Mahaska Health Partnership suggests ways to combat winter blues and when to seek additional help. Though SAD can hit […]
William Penn University will be hosting the Dean’s Convocation on Thursday, January 28, at 11:15 a.m. The convocation is held to welcome students back to campus, and to kick off spring semester with encouragement and inspiration. This year’s guest speaker will be Peter Clay, a prominent Quaker and Earth Activist. Peter Clay completed his undergraduate […]
The Lighted Christmas Parade Committee met January 20 and set the theme for the 29th annual Main Street Lighted Christmas Parade to be held on Thursday, December 1, 2016. The parade will again be on Thursday only and the theme will be “A Storybook Christmas”. The committee envisions floats and entries depicting any story from […]
The Oskaloosa Area Chamber & Development Group is happy to announce that scholarships will again be available through its Chamber Scholars program, now in its 19th year. High school seniors living in Mahaska County and attending any high school are eligible to apply. Pick up an application from your school counselor, from the Oskaloosa Area […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s basketball team played its most complete game of the season in a 92-47 thrashing of Graceland in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Wednesday. The matchup featured two of the top squads in the Heart, but William Penn (17-2, 10-1 Heart) turned it into what is believed to be the most-lopsided league […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s basketball team closed out Wednesday night’s contest against Graceland on a 28-8 run to come from behind for a 77-69 Heart of America Athletic Conference victory. Down 61-49 late in the third quarter to a squad which was winless in league play (GU is now 1-15, 0-11 Heart), the Statesmen suddenly […]
CEDAR RAPIDS — Junior forward Colby Taylor (Creston) poured in 31 points for his fourth-career 30-point performance, but it was not enough for the Central College men’s basketball squad to overtake Coe, falling 78-69 Wednesday night. Taylor added 13 rebounds to his 31 points for his eighth double-double of the season and 20th of his […]
PELLA — Despite 27 points and 14 rebounds from freshman forward Claire Marburger (Perry), the Central College women’s basketball team fell on the road at Coe Wednesday night, 76-54. Marburger recorded her sixth double-double of the season on 12-of-22 shooting and was responsible for half of Central’s points. She added three blocks and an assist. […]
Martina Cummings Bowman January 24, 1926 – January 18, 2016 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 89 Martina Cummings Bowman, 89, of Oskaloosa passed away on Monday, January 18, 2016, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Born Helen (pronounced He-leen) Martina Cummings on January 24, 1926, in Warthen, Georgia, she was the oldest child of Vera […]
