Mel Veldhuizen September 27, 1936 – February 8, 2017 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 80 Melvin Veldhuizen, 80, of Oskaloosa passed away Wednesday morning, February 8, 2017, at the Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Melvin L. Veldhuizen, son of Cornie V. and Jeanette (Roorda) Veldhuizen, was born at the rural home of his […]
OTTUMWA — The keynote speakers have been chosen and the breakout sessions are being put together for the 13th Annual Diversity Conference at Indian Hills Community College next month. The one-day conference will take place on Friday, March 10, on the IHCC Ottumwa campus. This year’s keynote speakers will be former Los Angeles Times photojournalist […]
Simpson College’s The Simpsonian is experiencing decreased readership of its printed newspaper. And it is not alone. Student-run college newspapers across Iowa are feeling familiar newspaper industry trend repercussions, reporting fewer print readers but increased online readership as young readers increasingly get their news from digital sources. Ashley Smith, Simpson College “I honestly don’t think […]
A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Mahaska County, Iowa – On Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at approximately 6:40 PM two motorists traveling in the 2900 block of Highway 63, Oskaloosa stopped to help what they thought was a stranded motorist located in the center median of the highway. The motorists discovered that the driver […]
OTTUMWA — A special fine arts performance is planned for Indian Hills Community College on Sunday, Feb. 19, at 3:00 p.m. in St. John Auditorium on the IIHCC Ottumwa campus. This is an annual collaboration between the college’s music and theatre departments featuring fun music and live theatre in a cabaret format. There is no […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s basketball team had a settle to score and did it emphatically Wednesday with a 97-59 Heart of America Athletic Conference victory over MidAmerica Nazarene. #2 WPU (21-3, 17-3 Heart), which may be playing its best ball of the season, having won its last three games by an average of 31.3 points, exacted […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s basketball team needed a win Wednesday to stay among the best squads in the Heart of America Athletic Conference, but it failed to come out on top in a 66-61 loss to MidAmerica Nazarene. WPU (14-10, 12-8 Heart) was looking to get back into a tie with the Pioneers (15-8, 14-6 […]
by Doug DeKock The last time these two teams met it was a barnburner with Pella pulling out a one point win. Tuesday night did not end as close but the Indians put another scare into Pella. Oskaloosa was hoping to continue a little 2 game win streak and more importantly continue to play well […]
by Doug DeKock The Pella Lady Dutch have been ranked as high as #1 this year and Oskaloosa found out why again Tuesday night in a loss. Pella had 3 players in double figures and 11 players scored in the game. The #4 ranked Lady Dutch jumped on Oskaloosa early and built a 27-2 lead […]
February 8, 2017– The IMT Group, a leading provider of personal and commercial insurance products, is proud to announce its list of 2017 Gem Too agencies, distinguishing MidWestOne Insurance Services, Inc. as one of the qualifying recipients. The IMT Group is proud to recognize MidWestOne Insurance Services, Inc. as one of the highest performing IMT […]
