by Wade Steinlage Just three outs away from its first-ever state title, the Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Rocket softball team was stunned as it was relegated to runner-up in Class 2A last week. The Rockets (32-8) began state competition Monday with a 7-2 win over #3 seed Waterloo Columbus. The #6 seed then took down #2 seed Interstate […]
On Thursday, July 20th, 2017, at approximately 4:15 pm the Cedar Township (Fremont) fire Department was dispatched to 556 West Main Street, Fremont, Iowa in reference to a garage fire. The Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office responded to this fire call also. Upon arrival, it was discovered that the garage was attached to the house at […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – There were many different events to keep attendees of the 2017 Southern Iowa Fair entertained during the week long event. The difficult part was keeping attendance up because of the extreme heat that plagued the region. When it came to the heat, it certainly impacted the attendance as highlighted by comments made […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Matthew Peake’s show “The Economic and Social Decline of Rural America” closed on Saturday at the Oskaloosa Art Center. The show opened on June 10th, which featured photographs Peake has taken across multiple states to showcase small towns in the Midwest in various states of decline. The work hanging on the walls […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Public Library was buzzing with activity on Saturday. The cool confines of the building helped young and old beat the blistering heat, all while enjoying some good fun. The program got underway at the beginning of June and ran until July 22nd. The focus of the program is to read, […]
By Bob Wilson Knoxville Raceway, KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 22) – Brian Brown returned to Knoxville after a two-week absence and came away the 410 victor at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night. Sawyer Phillips took the 360 feature and Matthew Stelzer was the victor in the 305 division with 3M as the title sponsor for the night. […]
PFLAG Oskaloosa presents the 3rd in a series of events titled “Talking Inclusively” to be held Thursday, August 10 at 7PM at On The Green. The theme for the evening is “Coming Out” at which a few Oskaloosans and one of their parents share their coming out stories. PFLAG Oskaloosa is the local chapter of […]
OTTUMWA — Young people looking for an introduction to the field of aviation should plan to attend the 2017 Aviation Youth Rally on Aug. 5 at the Indian Hills Community College North Campus, located at the Ottumwa Airport. The day’s events will run from 8 a.m. to noon. This interesting, educational and fun workshop is […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Lymphedema refers to chronic swelling that usually occurs in an arm or leg. Mahaska Health Partnership Certified Lymphedema Therapist Lauren Terpstra, DPT explains how the condition arises and ways to treat it. Lymphedema is common after having lymph nodes removed or damaged. “When you are diagnosed with cancer, it’s common to have […]
Main Street’s Sweet Corn Serenade Mark your calendars for Thursday, July 27th! Main Street’s 30th Annual Sweet Corn Serenade in downtown Oskaloosa will be the place for you. It will be a day packed with food, music by Marshall County Hangmen, kids’ crafts & games, a craft & product show, contests and MORE. There is […]
