The 52nd year of Oskaloosa’s annual used book sale will begin at noon, Thursday, October 5 in Center Court of Penn Central Mall and will continue through Saturday, October 7. Once again, AAUW is partnering with Friends of the Oskaloosa Public Library. Sale hours are Thursday, noon to 8 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – If you’re a student at Oskaloosa High, you have the opportunity to take Mrs. Anna Gritters’ Written Communications course. It’s a college-prep writing class that approximately 75-125 students choose to take each year. But the course does more than just prepare students for college writing courses. It’s helping them make real differences […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It was homecoming week in Oskaloosa, and the Indians knew they had an uphill battle against number one ranked Solon if they were to get the win. Going into the night, the Indians believed that they would match up closer in the game. Oskaloosa Head Football Coach Jake Jenkins spoke about the […]
Rockport, Texas – The primary mission for New Sharon Fire Chief Steve Gerard and the volunteers of New Sharon Fire and Rescue, helping their fellow first responders recover from disaster. The mission of helping during such disasters started 12 years ago when Hurricane Katrina demolished many areas of the gulf coast and destroying Biloxi, Mississippi […]
by Wade Steinlage Rock Island, Ill.–Guadalupe Gonzalez (Sr., Houston, Texas, Exercise Science) overcame stifling heat to place high as the William Penn cross country teams competed at the Brissman/Lundeen Invitational hosted by Augustana Friday. The William Penn men were 22nd out of 22 teams with 621 points, while Simpson claimed the team title with 41 […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Statesmen volleyball team battled, especially in the middle round, but was unable to steal a set in a 3-0 loss to MidAmerica Nazarene in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Friday. WPU (6-12, 2-5 Heart) lost by scores of 16-25, 25-27, 17-25. The team was outhit .274-.142. The hosts were not […]
PELLA–It was a promising day but a disappointing finish as the Central College volleyball team split a pair of matches at the Iowa Conference-Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Crossover Friday. The Dutch (7-8) were 25-15, 26-24, 25-12 winners over Benedictine University (Ill.) in the opener, but couldn’t close the deal against Lakeland College (Wis.), 25-20, 25-17, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Executives with CLOW Valve in Oskaloosa welcomed 2nd Congressional District Congressman Dave Loebsack to their facility on Thursday. The nearly hour-long visit included a lengthy discussion where Loebsack learned about recent projects the company has been tasked with completing, and how the global marketplace influences business for CLOW. The American Iron and […]
OTTUMWA — Tickets are now on sale for Indian Hills Community College’s annual Celebrity Night. This year’s speaker will be Chris Norton, a former Luther College athlete who suffered a severe injury playing football and was told he would never walk again. Norton will tell his inspirational story at the Celebrity Night event, scheduled for […]
Billy Blake of Oskaloosa, Iowa, was recognized at the Independent Insurance Agents of Iowa’s 111th Annual Convention recently held September 14th in Altoona, Iowa as the 2017 Young Insurance Agent of the Year. The award is presented annually to Iowa insurance professionals 40-years old or younger who demonstrate leadership within the insurance industry and their […]
