The Oskaloosa High School Swim team traveled to Johnston on Saturday to swim against several of the largest high school swim teams in the state as Johnston, Waukee the reigning state champion, Des Moines Roosevelt, Lewis Central, Cedar Falls, Carroll were all there. With the winter break just ending, Coach Grant believes that the Osky […]
BY HAILEY BROWN Oskaloosa, Iowa – Education goes far beyond the scope of a classroom and delivery methods are often equally as diverse. Parents may choose to keep students in their given district, open-enroll their students to other districts, look into private instruction, as well as home schooling among other options. Keeping this in mind, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – In an election marked with very light turnout, Amanda McGraw defeated Elaine Fontana for the Oskaloosa School Board Director District 1 seat. Unofficially, McGraw pulled in 145 votes (81%) to Fontana’s 33 votes (19%). There was also one write-in vote. Turnout in Tuesday’s special election was around 1%. After the results were […]
Oskaloosa Area Chamber & Development Group will again be sponsoring Eggs & Issues. The legislative forum gives area residents an opportunity to learn more about state, county, and local issues. The setting is informal and encourages those attending to personally meet and speak to their elected representatives. This year’s dates and panels are as follows: […]
Dubuque–The William Penn women’s basketball team had five players in double figures as it held off Clarke 82-75 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Monday. With the win, the Statesmen (10-5, 8-3 Heart) are off to their best league start since 2012-2013 and best overall start since 2010-2011. Due to a coaching decision, the […]
Dubuque–Just two days removed from a milestone victory for its head coach, the William Penn men’s basketball team managed to not suffer a letdown in a 97-76 Heart of America Athletic Conference win over Clarke Monday. The fourth-ranked Statesmen (13-2, 9-2 Heart) went wire-to-wire to remain on top of the league standings with Grand View, […]
Oskaloosa High School will be hosting their 3rd PBL Showcase night on Monday, January 16th from 5:30 to 7:30. Students from all four grades will be showcasing their projects throughout the high school. We would like you to help us let people in our community know this amazing event is taking place. I have included […]
PELLA—Central College men’s basketball player Colby Taylor (senior, Creston) was named the Iowa Conference male athlete of the week after averaging 29.5 points per game and ascending to the top of the program’s all-time scoring list. He was also recognized as the league’s men’s basketball player of the week. Entering Wednesday’s night game at home […]
PELLA — Ramona Aparicio’s subcompact Geo Metro was touted for its bottom-of-the-market sticker price and its ultra-light three-cylinder engine that produced a fuel-efficiency rating near 50 miles per gallon. Promotional materials never mentioned it sleeps four. But for a tumultuous portion of Central College senior wrestler Jaime Miranda’s (Aberdeen, Wash.) childhood, the Metro wasn’t just […]
Four Central College students will compete in the Kennedy American College Theatre Festival (ACTF) Jan 22-28 in Des Moines. The festival celebrates the top work of college theater programs and encourages universities to pursue excellent and diverse productions. C.D. Adamson, assistant professor of theatre, serves this year as the festival’s associate coordinator of musical theatre. […]
