Oskaloosa, Iowa – In regular session on Tuesday, September 6th, the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors approved seven payroll changes. Four of those changes were in the Sheriff’s office, while three additional payroll changes were for secondary roads. The Board also approved Bradley Grefe, from Area 15 Regional Planning, to be a designate for the […]
Mahaska County, Iowa – Road construction had traffic at a standstill on Highway 92 west of Oskaloosa on Tuesday. Four vehicles were waiting at the construction zone, when a fifth failed to notice the traffic that was stopped in front of them. Only one injury was reported, according to an Iowa State Patrol report. Richard […]
Michael Lee Hildenbrand Sr. May 15, 1951 – September 5, 2016 Keomah Village, Iowa | Age 65 Michael Lee Hildenbrand, Sr., 65, of Keomah Village, passed away Monday, September 5, 2016, at his home. He was born May 15, 1951, in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Leonard and Darlene Hildenbrand. Mike graduated from East […]
Oskaloosa–Clay Tucker (Sr., Oskaloosa, Iowa, Elementary Education) and Carly Schmalz (Sr., Buffalo Lake, Minn., History/Government) both posted the best rounds of their collegiate careers to help them to receive Heart of America Athletic Conference Golfer of the Week awards Monday. Tucker posted a four-under 68 to tie for third out of 79 players, assisting the […]
Lake Keomah, Iowa – The sun was shimmering on the waves as a stiff breeze blew across the water. Out on the lake, fishermen were found in their boats and along the shore, casting their lines into the end of summer. The Labor Day Weekend often marks the end of summer. The calendar says the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – One of the most common garden items, the tomato, got some attention during ‘Tomato Fest.’ The Mahaska County Master Gardeners hosted the event on Thursday evening, September 1st at 6pm. Suzette Striegel is the horticulturist at the Mahaska County Extension Office, and she spoke with Oskaloosa News about the celebration of heirloom […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Indians are banged up after a big opening week against the Pella Dutch. The defending state champions are still a force to be reckoned with, even after the loss of several key players from last year’s team. For week two, the Indians hosted the Grinnell Tigers, and the players were […]
Shirley (Hite) Dudley July 25, 1950 – September 3, 2016 Pleasant Hill, Iowa | Age 66 Shirley Dudley, 66, of Pleasant Hill, died Saturday, September 3, 2016, at the Taylor Hospice House in Des Moines. She was born July 25, 1950, in Oskaloosa, the daughter of Raymond L. and Wilma Rowland Hite. Shirley graduated from […]
Forest City–The Statesmen volleyball program was denied a pleasant Labor Day weekend on the court as it finished 0-4 at the Country Inn & Suites Invitational hosted by Waldorf Friday and Saturday. William Penn (1-8) opened the weekend Friday with a 3-1 setback to Sterling (21-25, 25-20, 23-25, 17-25) and then was swept by host […]
Olathe, Kan.–For the second week in a row, the William Penn football team was on the cusp of a victory, only to be denied by the slimmest of margins in a 22-21 Heart of America Athletic Conference North-South crossover loss to MidAmerica Nazarene Saturday. The start of Saturday’s game could not have gone better for […]
