The Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter manager is on temporary leave, but the animal shelter normal operations are continuing with current staff filling in for all needed services. The board is reviewing the event and is hopeful that when issues are fully explored, the current manager will return to full-time operations. If you have questions regarding […]
Ralph Marlin Wambsgans June 28, 1923 – January 25, 2017 Montezuma, Iowa | Age 93 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Ralph Marlin Wambsgans, 93 of Montezuma passed away Wednesday evening, January 25, 2017 at his home. Ralph, the son of Charles and Mary (Williamson) Wambsgans, was born on June 28, 1923 in […]
PELLA — The Central College wrestling team slipped to the No. 22 spot in the newest edition of the National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III poll. Individually, C.J. Pestano (junior, Torrance, Calif.) and Ryan Vandall (senior, Phoenix, Ariz., Moon Valley HS) are ranked in the top-10 at their respective weight classes. The No. 4 wrestler […]
PELLA — Leaving behind an impactful legacy, Kent Clayberg is giving up his position as Central College’s volleyball coach after 19 seasons with the program. Clayberg, a 1990 Central graduate, joined the Dutch staff as an assistant in 1998 before being promoted to associate head coach in 2002 and head coach in 2003. As head […]
Oskaloosa–One of the best halves of the year propelled the Statesmen men’s basketball team to an easy 85-58 Heart of America Athletic Conference win over Peru State Wednesday. #4 WPU (17-2, 13-2 Heart) outscored Peru State 45-19 in the first half and cruised to its sixth win in a row. The hosts trailed 6-4 in […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s basketball team recovered from a poor first half to rally past Peru State 63-53 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Wednesday. The Statesmen (13-6, 11-4 Heart) notched their third-straight win by outshooting the Bobcats 45.8%-30.0%. With Benedictine’s win over Central Methodist, the navy and gold are now just one-half game […]
by Doug DeKock Oskaloosa and Grinnell came into their Little Hawkeye matchup Tuesday night with the #3 and #4 offenses in 3A. When it was over, both teams fell short of their season averages, as the Tigers escaped with a 55-51 win. Grinnell completed a season sweep of the Indians winning 77-66 in their first […]
by Doug DeKock The Oskaloosa girls basketball team arguably played their best game of the season in a 55-47 loss to #4 ranked Grinnell on Tuesday night. Oskaloosa was able to hang in, with the Tigers trailing 19-13 after the 1st quarter. If it wasn’t for senior Kyra Hungerford scoring 17 points for the Tigers […]
Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release In January of 2017, the Mahaska County Attorney’s Office received a complaint that an employee of the Stephen’s Memorial Animal Shelter had used a Mahaska County credit card for fraudulent purposes. This complaint was investigated by the County Attorney’s Office, as well as the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office. As […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Project Based Lessons are something Oskaloosa High School Principal Stacey Bandy says the school has put a lot of work into. “With Project Based Lessons… we must do presentations,” says Bandy. The school was filled with students demonstrating how they have put those lessons to practical use. Examples of the collaborative work […]
