The Middle Schooler’s competed last night with perfect cool weather with some wind. They ran 1.25 miles and ran pretty well. We have areas to work on, but I am excited to see where our teams end up this season. Thank you to everyone who came out to support us and I hope to see […]
Our first home game and the team was nervous. Glad that is out of our way because we did not play well the first couple of sets. It took a long time to settle into a grove and play the game. After we found that gear they really took off. Our passing and serving was […]
Barbara June Jones February 14, 1930 – September 6, 2017 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 87 Barbara June Jones, age 87, of Oskaloosa passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2017, at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. Barbara June Jones, daughter of Jim & Irene (Ferguson) Denney, was born February 14, 1930, in rural Mahaska County. Barbara […]
Jerry A. Barrickman May 26, 1963 – September 6, 2017 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 54 Jerry Allen Barrickman,54, of Oskaloosa, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 6, 2017, while being cared for at the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. He was born May 26, 1963, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the son […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Tuesday, September 5th due to the Labor Day holiday. The first bit of business the supervisors handled was to make the Mahaska County Conservation Director, Dave Sedivec, the representative for property management for the USDA for grounds managed by the conservation […]
by Charlie Comfort OSKALOOSA, IOWA- The Oskaloosa City Council addressed the issue of two-hour parking at Tuesday’s meeting, with the possibility of eliminating a two-hour parking restriction. The issue consumed much of the council’s time at their first regular meeting of September. At the onset of Tuesday’s meeting, Julie and Trevor Wells, owners of Julie’s […]
by Charlie Comfort OSKALOOSA, IOWA- After living and working in the Mahaska community for many years, Kym Life now feels called to utilize her experience in a way she feels she is best fit: serving on the Oskaloosa School Board. Life and her husband Scott Campbell have called Oskaloosa home for sometime, but Life said […]
by Charlie Comfort OSKALOOSA, IOWA- Lynette Stream is a stay at home mother who sends her children to the Oskaloosa School District. After watching issues such as student discipline unfold in the district, Stream started attending school board meetings and speak at them on the student discipline issue. Stream is now running because of her […]
by Charlie Comfort OSKALOOSA, IOWA- After serving on the Oskaloosa School Board for 20 years, Carl Drost chose to run for the school board once again in 2013 after having concerns about test scores in the district. After serving a four year term, Drost is once again running for re-election. Driving his decision to run […]
by Charlie Comfort OSKALOOSA, IOWA- Tom Richardson has served on the School Board since 2011, including two years as Vice President and two years as President of the board. In 2011 and 2013, Richardson ran unopposed. In this year’s election, he is being challenged by parent Lynette Stream. Richardson said that he has three main […]
