by Gladys Genskow We battled with ourselves tonight at Mepo. I am proud of how our team steps up despite Injuries, sickness, and inconsistent passing which took us out of the first 2 matches tonight, but we battled back in the 3rd match to beat Ft. Madison. All 3 of the teams we faced tonight […]
by Jodi Steinlage The 7th grade volleyball girls finished out their season with games on Monday and Tuesday of this week. They would play Pella on Monday and Knoxville on Tuesday. The A team would sweep the Dutch for the season to move their record to 8-0 with scores of 25-18, 25-16, and 25-15. The […]
23rd Year in a Row The Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont Marching Band had a very exciting day Saturday as the band placed 1st in the Valleyfest and Showdown Competitions in West Des Moines. EBF won the Valleyfest 2A competition with a score of 65.8. Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont also won the Outstanding Hornline, Marching and Maneuvering, Drumline, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Fire Department was dispatched at 7:46 pm to a structure on fire at 114 South L Street in Oskaloosa. When firefighters arrived on the scene, flames were visible on the north side of the house. Oskaloosa Fire Captain Dan Hoy then called in the rest of the department and made […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Finding a way to connect the students of William Penn University and area employers was the purpose of an internship fair held at the PAC on the campus of William Penn University on Thursday. Debbie Stevens, with Career Services at William Penn University, coordinated the event. Great Lakes Career Ready Internship Grant […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Lions Club celebrated this past week with a proclomation signing by Oskaloosa Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt. The White Cane Proclamation reads as follows: Whereas, The white cane is a significant tool for independence and a symbol of equal access and expanding opportunities for blind and visually impaired persons; and Whereas, It […]
IONA MAE HUFF August 29, 1929 – October 11, 2017 Grinnell, Iowa | Age 88 Iona Huff, 88, of Grinnell, IA and formerly of Austin, MN passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2017, at the Mayflower Health Center in Grinnell, Iowa. Iona Mae Huff, daughter of George & Emma Olson Jahr, was born August 29, 1929, in […]
On Saturday, October 7th, Oskaloosa Trees Forever along with a group of community minded volunteers representing the Oskaloosa Rotary Club and the Rotary Interact Club – a group of high school students – helped Oskaloosa Trees Forever plant a total of 56 trees. An assortment of hardwoods and decorative trees were planted on 3rd Avenue […]
PELLA — There were several close calls for the Central College women’s soccer team Wednesday, but no goals were to be had in a scoreless draw against the University of Dubuque. The tie gives the Dutch (11-2-1, 2-1-1 IIAC) seven points in league play while the Spartans (6-4-3, 2-1-2 IIAC) second tie of the conference […]
PELLA — A second-half strike from forward Miguel Pina (junior, Chicago, Ill., Taft HS) and a shutout from goalkeeper Salvador Salado-Herrera (freshman, Brooklyn Park, Minn., Park Center HS) helped the Central College men’s soccer team pick up a crucial 1-0 victory against the University of Dubuque Wednesday. It was the second conference shutout in the […]
