Oskaloosa, Iowa – Just over a dozen people came together this week at the Oskaloosa restaurant ‘On the Green’ to be a part of the Listening Tour hosted by Interfaith Alliance of Iowa. Connie Ryan, Executive Director of Interfaith Alliance of Iowa facilitated the evening’s discussion. Interfaith Alliance of Iowa is a statewide nonpartisan organization […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Sharing your creative talents with the world can be a scary affair, but can also be greatly rewarding as well. Tasha Janssen is known by her pen name of Tasha Harper, and she’s enjoying some well deserved success with her latest work. Janssen has written a total of eight novels, three of […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Indians boys basketball team kept the winning streak rolling on Tuesday night as they downed the Centerville Big Reds 92-65. Oskaloosa Head Coach Ryan Parker said that with the strong performance there are still things the team can do to help shore up its performances in the future. The defense […]
PELLA — In a back-and-forth contest Wednesday night, the Central College men’s basketball team fell to Iowa Conference foe Nebraska Wesleyan 99-86. With 11:29 remaining in the second half, Central faced a 60-59 deficit but was unable to overtake Nebraska Wesleyan (6-0 overall, 2-0 conference). The Prairie Wolves scored on 12-straight possessions to take an […]
PELLA, IOWA— For the first time since 2002, the Central College women’s basketball team is 2-1 in Iowa Conference play after an 86-77 triumph over Nebraska Wesleyan University Wednesday night. Central (4-3 overall) senior guard Jessica Helton (Nevada) had a huge night with 23 points and nine rebounds, both career highs. “Really proud of Jessica […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–William Penn University Athletics Director Nik Rule is proud to announce that Aleesha Cleaver has been hired as Head Volleyball Coach. Cleaver, who becomes the 12th head coach in the program’s history, will come to WPU from Southwestern Community College in Creston where she served in the same position for the past […]
CHICAGO, IL (Dec. 5, 2017) – The U.S. Soccer Foundation is launching a national campaign, It’s Everyone’s Game, aimed at dramatically expanding its impact on children across the country through soccer-based programs. To kick off the campaign, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the Chicago Park District and the Chicago Fire Soccer Club will announce their support […]
PELLA — The Iowa Conference leader in tackles, Central College linebacker Tyler Olson (senior, Mapleton, Minn., Maple River HS) was selected to the D3football.com All-West Region third team. It is the sixth consecutive season that a Dutch player has been chosen to the all-region team. Olson is the third Dutch linebacker to have been selected […]
by Charlie Comfort Oskaloosa, Iowa- Four employees with a combined total of 110 years of service were recognized at Monday’s regular Oskaloosa City Council meeting. The employees were recognized for their many years of service to the City of Oskaloosa, and is an annual tradition. Among those recognized were: Oskaloosa Fire Department Captain Dave Christenson […]
by Charlie Comfort Oskaloosa, Iowa- After a closed session on Monday, the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors voted 3-0 to approve an insurance claim settlement. The claim dealt with an accident claim, and was presented in the closed session as a possible matter of litigation. After re-entering open session, supervisor vice-chair Willie Van Weelden revealed […]
