Archive for: November, 2017

3 GRINNELL WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS COLLECT ALL-MIDWEST CONFERENCE HONORS; EDWARDS IS REPEAT SELECTION

Central Dutch Athletics

GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College’s women’s soccer team enjoyed another strong season and today reaped the rewards by having three players named to the 2017 All-Midwest Conference Team. Lauren Edwards ’20 repeated as an All-MWC pick and was named to the first team along with Valencia Alvarez ’20. Francesca Varias ’18 was tabbed for the […]

8th Grade Girls Defeat Sigourney

The Oskaloosa 8th Grade girls basketball team defeated Sigourney at home this week.

  8th grade girls got back on track by beating Sigourney by the score of 34-12. This was the game Coach Knoot and I expected our girls to have. We came out in our aggressive 2-3 zone and took away the ball like it was candy. The girls rebounded the ball, did not turn the […]

Trio from Central set to take on NCAA national cross country meet

Central Dutch Athletics

PELLA — On Saturday, the red and white uniform of the Central College men’s and women’s cross country teams will appear at the NCAA Division III Championship meet Saturday as Mark Fairley (senior, Dubuque), Tanner Rathje (senior, Marion, Linn-Mar HS) and Holly McKinney (senior, Saint Charles, Interstate 35 HS) qualified at the NCAA Division III […]

IOWA CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION REPORT

Iowa Department of Agriculture

DES MOINES – The Iowa Crop Progress and Condition report has been released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through October. “A mostly dry week in Iowa allowed for good progress on the harvest, with 85 percent of corn and 97 percent of beans combined. The corn […]

Merry Little Downtown Christmas

Merry Little Downtown Christmas (file photo)

December 2nd, 2017 | 5-8 PM On Saturday, December 2nd from 5-8 PM, break that cabin fever with a trip to downtown Oskaloosa for holiday fun and festivities. Visit City Square Park and get your photo taken with Santa, reindeer, and other Christmas characters from Mahaska Drug. Take a free carriage ride through downtown and […]

Grinnell puts 3 on All-Midwest Conference Men’s Soccer Team

Grinnell College Athletics

GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College’s men’s soccer squad had another big season, and the Pioneers have been rewarded with three selections to the 2017 All-Midwest Conference Team. Antonio DiMarco ’18 claimed All-MWC honors for the third time in his career, and repeated as a first-team selection. Artis Curiskis ’18 and Thomas Pflipsen ’20 were named […]

Alfred “Ace” Toll

Alfred “Ace” Toll June 11, 1922 – November 12, 2017 Oskaloosa (University Park), Iowa | Age 95 Alfred “Ace” Toll, 95, of Oskaloosa and formerly of University Park, died Sunday, November 12, 2017, at the MHP Hospital in Oskaloosa. He was born June 11, 1922, in Attica, Iowa, the son of Ira and Nellie Harvey […]

Top-10 Finish for WPU at ISYL Leatherneck Classic

William Penn University Athletics

by Wade Steinlage Moline, Ill.–With five of its rollers averaging over 200, the Statesmen men’s bowling team placed in the top 10 at the ISYL Leatherneck Classic Saturday and Sunday. William Penn finished ninth out of 46 teams with 9,516 pins in six regular games and four sets of Bakers. McKendree (Ill.) led qualifying with […]

Statesmen 12th at ISYL Leatherneck Classic

William Penn University Athletics

by Wade Steinlage Davenport–Bailey Palmer (So., Ottumwa, Iowa, Undecided) placed in the top 20 as the William Penn women’s bowling team competed at the ISYL Leatherneck Classic Saturday and Sunday. WPU ended up 12th out of 39 teams with 8,210 pins in six regular games and four sets of Bakers, while Wichita State (Kan.) rolled […]

Oskaloosan’s Celebrate Their Veterans

The honor guard performs their 21-gun salute on Saturday after the program at the American Legion. November 11, 2017

Oskaloosa, Iowa – All around Oskaloosa, people celebrated the sacrifices made by those who have served in the armed forces of the United States. On Thursday, members of the Senior Center dedicated a new flagpole that was donated by Steve Scholtus, a board member for the agency, and his wife Cindy. The flag itself was […]

             

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