New Sharon, Iowa – A 40-year-old male was slightly injured on Monday evening while working on a power substation that is connected to the wind farm. The substation is located near 147th Street and Irvine Avenue near New Sharon. The male came into contact with a live wire that was carrying an estimated 22,000 volts […]
by Charlie Comfort OSKALOOSA, IOWA- History repeated itself Tuesday as voters selected a challenger over the incumbent board president; the third election in a row that a sitting board president has been challenged. Voters gave the nod to Lynette Stream, a concerned parent, over incumbent Tom Richardson in the District 5 seat. Unofficially, Stream pulled […]
Donald R. Scholtus August 25, 1932 – September 11, 2017 Oskaloosa (Rose Hill), Iowa | Age 85 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Donald Raymond Scholtus, 85, of Oskaloosa and formerly of Rose Hill died Monday, September 11, 2017, in Oskaloosa, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born August 25, […]
A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release On Friday, August 11th, 2017, at approximately 7:30 a.m. members of the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to Hickory Avenue, near the intersection with 278th Street, in reference to a single vehicle that had left the roadway and ended up on its roof in a creek. Upon […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Megan Rhoads (Jr., Schertz, Texas, Psychology) went low for the second week in a row, and for the second week in a row she was rewarded by being named the Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Golfer of the Week Monday. Rhoads, now a three-time career winner, headlined William Penn’s tournament win […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Ashley Miller (Jr., Kalona, Iowa, Exercise Science) is enjoying a lot of early-season success and Monday she garnered some well-deserved recognition by being named the Heart of America Athletic Conference Volleyball Defender of the Week. A four-time winner in her career (second time this fall), Miller paced her team’s defense as William […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College’s Antonio DiMarco ’18 has been named the Midwest Conference Men’s Soccer Offensive Performer of the Week. DiMarco, a forward from Clear Lake, Iowa (Clear Lake), was simply dazzling last week, recording not one but two hat tricks for the Pioneers. He tallied three goals against Westminster College and added another […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The City of Oskaloosa has proclaimed September to be YMCA appreciation month, with an official proclamation signing at the mayor’s office on September 8, 2017. The proclamation reads as follows; Whereas the YMCA is the nation’s leading nonprofit committed to strengthening communities through three areas of focus: Youth development, healthy living and […]
Virginia M. Sullivan June 15, 1929 – September 10, 2017 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 88 Virginia Mae Sullivan, 88, of Oskaloosa, died Sunday, September 10, 2017, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. She was born June 15, 1929, to Harold G. and Imogene (Smith) Selk in Rockford, Illinios. When Virginia was one-year old […]
The win loss record for the weekend doesn’t reflect how well we played at times. I thought we improved by the end of the day with our serve receive. We have struggled to pass well all season and I felt we controlled the pass so much better our last 2 matches. The girls felt they […]
