Tucson, Ariz.–The William Penn softball team has enjoyed a strong start to its spring break trip with five wins in its first six games at the Tucson Invitational Games Friday through Sunday. WPU (9-6) began play Friday with a 7-3 win over Bethel (Ind.) and an 11-9 triumph over La Sierra (Calif.). On Saturday, the […]
PELLA — Central College men’s basketball player Colby Taylor (Creston) is a finalist to play in the Reese’s® Division III College All-Star Game on March 18 in Salem, Virginia. Taylor is one of eight senior student-athletes in the running to earn two of the 20 roster slots for the All-Star Game, which takes place March […]
PELLA — A total of nine Central College track and field athletes were named USTFCCCA all-Central Region honorees for the 2016-17 NCAA Division III Indoor season. To be named All-Region, an athlete must either be ranked in the top-5 of an individual event in the region or be part of a top-3 relay team. On […]
Emily Louise Berggren March 16, 1915 – March 5, 2017 Pleasant Hill (Hedrick), Iowa | Age 101 Emily Louise France Berggren 101, died on March 5, 2017 at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. She was born March 16, 1915 in Centerville, Iowa to Grace Beach France and Walter Howard France. Emily’s first […]
Jane Rodgers December 4, 1942 – March 5, 2017 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 74 Jane Rodgers, 74, of Ankeny and formerly of Oskaloosa passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Shirley Jane Rodgers, daughter of Henry D. and Laura F. (Hanna) DeWitt, was born December 4, 1942, in Oskaloosa. […]
Marvin Current March 2, 1936 – March 5, 2017 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 81 Marvin Current, 81, of Oskaloosa, died peacefully at his home north of Oskaloosa on Sunday, March 5, 2017. He was born March 2, 1936, in Poweshiek County. From the time he was born Marvin was cared for, and raised, by his […]
Agenda Notice – Note change of day The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors will meet on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. in the Third floor conference room of the Mahaska County Courthouse, 106 South 1st Street, Oskaloosa, IA. 1. Approve agenda 2. 9:00 am Public Hearing * Fiscal Year 2017/2018 budget 3. Approve […]
Richard Dennis Vogt September 15, 1949 – March 4, 2017 Montezuma, Iowa | Age 67 Richard Vogt, 67 of Montezuma passed away Saturday afternoon, March 4, 2017 at the Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Richard Dennis Vogt, the son of William and Dorothy (Swainey) Vogt, was born on September 15, 1949 in Grinnell, Iowa. Richard graduated […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Oskaloosa News. Letter to the Editor I am writing in concern to the proposed South Central Regional Airport. The cities of Pella and Oskaloosa claim that it will bring business and Industry and could possibly be a […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team is once again returning to the league tournament finals after defeating #5 seed Graceland 77-61 in the Heart of America Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinals Saturday. With the victory, top-seeded WPU (29-3) will be making its fifth-consecutive championship game appearance and its 11th trip in the last 14 years. Beyond […]
