
GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College’s Kayla Morrissey ’18 and Alex Neckopulos ’17 have earned spots on the All-Midwest Conference Women’s Basketball Team. Morrissey, a 5-10 forward from Burr Ridge, Ill. (Lyons Township North), was named to the first team while Neckopulos, a 5-9 forward from Crystal Lake, Ill. (Prairie Ridge), collected second-team honors. This marks […]
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Come learn a fruit-ful skill at the upcoming Grafting Workshop. The workshop is with Patrick O’Malley, Iowa State University Extension Commercial Horticulture Field Specialist. It will be held at the Mahaska County Extension Office (212 North I Street, Oskaloosa) Friday, March 31, 6:30—8:30 PM. There will be discussion on different grafting techniques. We will use […]
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A Food Preservation 101 class will be offered on April 4, 2017 from 6:00-7:30 pm at the Mahaska County Extension Office, 212 North I Street, Oskaloosa. The workshop, taught by ISU Extension and Outreach specialist, Sara Sprouse, is intended for those wanting to learn how to safely preserve food. It will also serve as a […]
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PELLA — Chelsea Petersen has resigned as Central College’s women’s basketball coach after five years on the Dutch staff. Petersen joined as an assistant for the 2012-13 season. Late the following August she agreed to serve as interim head coach when her predecessor, Mike Jacobsma, left to accept another position. She was named head coach […]
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(DES MOINES) –Today, U.S. News & World Report released their 2017 “Best States” ranking and ranked Iowa as the 6th “Best State” in the country. “Best States” is a unique rankings and news analysis platform designed to inform citizens, business leaders and policymakers alike about what’s working and what needs improvement across the country. The […]
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by Doug DeKock Future looks Bright!! The Oskaloosa Indian Boys’ basketball team picked the wrong night not to play well. The result was a 70-40 loss to a very good Mt. Pleasant team, that improved to 22-2 for the year. The Indians were right in the game, and even led most of the 1st quarter, […]

Oskaloosa, Iowa – The City of Oskaloosa has been working on a plan to come into compliance with Iowa Department of Natural Resources standards, after being cited in September of 2014 for excessive infiltration and inflow that leads to bypassing treatment during wet weather events. Oskaloosa is now in the stages of applying for financing […]
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