
OSKALOOSA COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Mission: Engaging ALL Students To Embrace The Power Of Learning Vision: Believe, Achieve, And Create With Pride GEORGE DAILY AUDITORIUM BOARD ROOM REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DECEMBER 12, 2017 6:00PM AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Public Comment 4. Reports a. Board b. Building […]

Oskaloosa, Iowa – MidAmerican Energy held an open house of sorts on Friday, for a payment kiosk it has set up inside Penn Central Mall. Skip Joelson and Nina Ford with MidAmerican Energy said that the kiosk is “more convenient for customer payments. Better hours for customer payments. It’s open on the weekend. Later at […]
Dec 10 2017 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – The battle between Mahaska County and the cities of Pella and Oskaloosa had its first day in court. At this time, Daniel Gonnerman, attorney for Mahaska County, asked for the petition to be dismissed. Parties from both sides gathered in the Mahaska County courtroom on Friday afternoon, before Judge Lucy Gamon, to […]
Dec 10 2017 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – A recently released audit of the Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter from the state auditors office, identifying “$13,412.43 of improper and unsupported disbursements and undeposited collections.” The former Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter director, Lindsey Sime was sentenced in late October of 2017 to two years, less credit for time already served.. Sime pled […]
Dec 9 2017 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa boys varsity basketball team continued its winning way on Friday night in front of a packed house. The red-hot Indians pounded on the Tigers from Grinnell 76-30. Oskaloosa Head Coach Ryan Parker found out Friday night that at least four on his squad can dunk the ball. Spencer Tucker rocked […]

PELLA — The first full meet of the season once again paid dividends for the Central College men’s indoor track & field team at the Dutch Holiday Preview Saturday. No team scores were kept in the first of four meets held at H.S. Kuyper Fieldhouse this season. “This meet is becoming more and more important,” […]
Dec 9 2017 | Posted in
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PELLA — Inexperience was no matter for the Central College women’s indoor track and field team as a strong contingent of underclassmen highlighted the Dutch Holiday Preview Saturday. No team scores were kept in the first of four meets held at H.S. Kuyper Fieldhouse this season. “We’re really trying to figure out where we are […]
Dec 9 2017 | Posted in
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ST. LOUIS, MO. — An upset bid was denied Saturday afternoon as the Central College men’s basketball team lost on the road to d3hoops.com No. 11 Washington-St. Louis University (Mo.) 87-83. In a back-and-forth game, Central trailed 44-40 at halftime, but rallied to take a 52-50 lead with 16:11 left in the game. The teams […]
Dec 9 2017 | Posted in
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PELLA — A balanced-scoring attack propelled the Central College women’s basketball team to an 81-64 victory over Iowa Wesleyan Saturday afternoon. With its third consecutive win, Central improves to 5-3 overall while Iowa Wesleyan falls to 0-8. “Even though Iowa Wesleyan doesn’t have a win yet, they’ve played a tough schedule and are extremely well […]
Dec 9 2017 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – The month of November has to hurt the bottom line of the shaving industry, but the good it does for local charities certainly more than makes up for it. In Mahaska County, several different groups participated in the ‘No Shave November’ fundraiser, with the City of Oskaloosa and the Mahaska County Sheriff’s […]
Dec 8 2017 | Posted in
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