NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Central College volleyball senior hitter Mollie Mason (Iowa City, West HS) pounded down back-to-back 11-kill performances Saturday at the Tiffany Robinson Memorial Tournament. Central returned to the win column, defeating St. Lawrence University (N.Y.) 25-16, 25-19, 21-25, 25-17 but later fell to Trine University (Ind.) 25-21, 21-25, 25-22, 25-23. The Dutch are […]
CEDAR RAPIDS— A big-play Central College defense delivered when it counted, preserving a 30-19 Iowa Conference football road victory with three second-half interceptions Saturday. Linebacker Sam Norgaard (senior, Naperville, Ill., Neuqua Valley HS) racked up a career-high 22 tackles, tied for the fifth-most in school history, while linebacker Tyler Olson (senior, Mapleton, Minn., Maple River […]
Oskaloosa’s Harry L. Anderson Post #34 of the American Legion is accepting candidate applications for the 79th Annual American Legion Hawkeye Boys State through November 6. Known as “Iowa’s premiere civic education program,” Hawkeye Boys State is a hands-on six-day course in city, county and state government functioning. Boys State candidates must be US citizens […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – For parents with student athletes, concussions continue to be a major concern. Mahaska Health Partnership Family Practice Physician Case Everett, MD, encourages adults working with children to learn the signs and symptoms of concussions and the best course of treatment. According to the Centers of Disease Control (CDC), a concussion is a […]
Eveland Access Campgrounds Saturday, October 21, 2017 2:00 – 8:00 pm The Mahaska County Conservation Board invites you to bring your family out to the Eveland Access Campgrounds to participate in FREE fall festivities on Saturday, October 21st. From 2:00 to 8:00 pm, MANY activities designed for the whole family to enjoy will be set […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Mahaska County are going full steam ahead. Paying for the cost of having a mentorship program like Big Brothers and Big Sisters has been ongoing since the plans for the program were put in place in May of 2017. A recent fundraiser event, “Beers and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The contest to become Iowa’s next governor is in full swing, and several candidates have made their way to Mahaska County and Oskaloosa over the past two weeks. Nate Boulton and Fred Hubbell are two of those who made stops at a local coffee shop and spoke with constituents about their ideas […]
Margie Ione Black July 22, 1930 – October 15, 2017 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 87 Margie Black, 87, of Oskaloosa passed away Sunday, October 15, 2017, at the Mahaska Health Partnership in Oskaloosa. Margie Ione Black, daughter of Arley and Thelma Irene (Mitchell) Garrett, was born July 22, 1930, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Margie was a […]
Oskaloosa Area Chamber & Development Group is looking for youngsters to enter Main Street’s Young Ambassador Contest. OACDG is seeking area three-year-old through kindergarten-age boys and girls for this contest. Young Ambassadors will be Oskaloosa representatives at the 2017 Lighted Christmas Parade. For the past twenty years a contribution has been given to an area […]
Fredrick George Keever Jr June 18, 1952 – October 13, 2017 Hedrick, Iowa ~ Age 65 Fredrick George Keever, Jr., 65, of Hedrick, died Friday, October 13, 2017, in Sigourney at the Keokuk County Health Center. Fred was born Wednesday, June 18, 1952, in Burlington, Iowa, the son of Fredrick George and Dorothy Cleo Furnald […]
