Archive for: December, 2017

8th Grade Girls Overtake Knoxville

Yesterday afternoon our 8th grade girls took on the team of Knoxville. For our first game our girls got off to a slow start and were hardly ahead at halftime. The first half displayed a lot of turnovers and mental errors that resulted in a stern talking from Coach Knoot and myself during the break. […]

McCartie Hired As Child Care Director

The Mahaska County YMCA

The Mahaska County YMCA is proud to announce the hiring of Meagan McCartie as the new Child Care Director effective January 2, 2018. Meagan has worked for the Y for seven years in a number of capacities, most recently as the Site Director for Kids Corner and Billing Clerk for the Child Care Department. Meagan […]

7th Grade Girls Roll Over Knoxville

The Oskaloosa 7th grade girls basketball team played at Knoxville on Thursday night. The A team won 33-22 and evened their record at 3-3. The Indians started slowly in their first game since Thanksgiving break struggling to make open shots and lay-ups but with good defense were able to build a 10-6 halftime lead. The […]

Statesmen Dominate Lower Weights to Take Down Bulldogs, 27-22

William Penn University Athletics

by Wade Steinlage Kirksville, Mo.–The William Penn wrestling team won six of the first seven matches to cruise to a 27-22 dual-meet win over NCAA Division II Truman Thursday. WPU (1-1) claimed victory at five of the eight contested weights, including three bonus-point victories, and also earned a forfeit victory to even its dual record. […]

Strong start spearheads Central wrestling triumph

Central Dutch Athletics

PELLA — Winning the first seven bouts and eight total was more than enough for the No. 13 Central College wrestling team to take down No. 18 Augustana College 28-12 on Thursday night. It’s the first dual win of the season for Central (1-1) and fourth straight over the Vikings (1-2). With a fall and […]

Dennis Ray DeJong

Dennis Ray DeJong April 18, 1954 – November 30, 2017 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 63 Dennis Ray DeJong, 63, of Oskaloosa, died Thursday, November 30, 2017, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He was born April 18, 1954, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the son of Raymond and Margaret Petersma DeJong. Denny graduated from Oskaloosa High […]

Leighton Christmas Celebration To Be December 9

Oskaloosa News

The Leighton Christmas Celebration will be Saturday evening, December 9, 2017. The Leighton Lions will sponsor a Freewill Donation Soup Supper from 5 to 7:00 p.m. at the Christian Reformed Church. Mobility Worldwide will have Open House at the manufacturing location at 2194 Eaton Ave. Proceeds from Lions Soup Supper will be given to Mobility […]

Oskaloosa PD Tests Active Shooter Plans

Oskaloosa Police Officers conduct active shooter training at the Oskaloosa High School over the Thanksgiving break.

Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Police Department, along with the Oskaloosa School District, with help from Mahaska, Wapello and ADLM Emergency Management, reviewed active shooter plans during the Thanksgiving break. Oskaloosa Police Chief Jake McGee said, “it was an exercise just to test our plans that we have, should we have an active intruder at […]

                 

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