by Wade Steinlage Dubuque–The offense clicked along as it has all year as the William Penn men’s basketball team defeated Clarke in a high-scoring Heart of America Athletic Conference game 106-96 Wednesday. The #1-ranked Statesmen (17-1, 7-1 Heart) did not let their new top rating go to their heads as they led by double digits […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–John Altieri (Jr., Warwick, R.I., Sociology) and Jay Fresh (Grad., Knoxville, Iowa, MBL) are both ranked within the league as the NAIA released its fourth set of ratings Wednesday. Altieri is ranked third in the Heart of America Athletic Conference at 125 pounds, while Fresh is fifth at 184 pounds. The Statesmen […]
PELLA — The Central College men’s basketball team decided to have its own three-point storm Wednesday night in a 93-87 victory over Simpson College at P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium. The Dutch connected on 14-of-31 3-pointers, including 10 in the first half to lead 49-45 at the break. “We shot the ball really well from three tonight,” […]
PELLA — Central College senior forward Jackie Kriegel (Marengo, Iowa Valley HS) recorded her fourth statistical double-double this season in an 89-74 loss to Simpson College Wednesday night. Kriegel led the Dutch with 14 points and corralled 10 rebounds. “Jackie did a great job battling tonight,” said coach Joe Steinkamp. “She did a nice job […]
The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Master Gardener program will host three Growing Together webcasts this winter. The webcasts can be viewed at the ISU Extension and Outreach – Mahaska County office. The two-hour webcasts are free of charge and open to anyone who may be interested. Funding for the webcasts is provided by […]
by Todd Miller The Oskaloosa Indian Swim team traveled to Ottumwa to take on the Bulldogs Tuesday night. They came up short on defeating them as they were outnumbered by a final score of 83-60 but the team competed hard and came away with some good times. Oskaloosa sent 2 teams to the 200 Medley […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Beginning immediately, Mahaska Health Partnership will limit the number and age of visitors to specific areas of the hospital. “We recognize the healing power of having friends and family close by,” said MHP Interim CEO Chris Jepsen. “However, with the current situation regarding the wide-spread influenza this season, we feel it is […]
Martha Ann Emanuel September 7, 1938 – January 16, 2018 Eddyville, Iowa | Age 79 Martha Ann Emanuel, age 79, of Eddyville, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at Mahaska County Hospital, under hospice care, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Martha Ann was born on September 7, 1938 in Oskaloosa, Iowa to Thomas Cornelius and Elizabeth […]
by Charlie Comfort Oskaloosa, Iowa- Mahaska County Supervisor Vice Chairman Mark Groenendyk continued to question ownership of Mahaska County’s emergency personnel radio system, at Tuesday’s regular supervisors meeting. The questions raised by Groenendyk were also questions that he had brought up at the previous EMA commission meeting. At Tuesday’s meeting, Groenendyk continued to assert his […]
by Charlie Comfort Oskaloosa, Iowa- The second reading of an ordinance to increase the Oskaloosa storm sewer tax rate by 20 percent unanimously cleared its second hurdle at Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Oskaloosa City Council. The ordinance is now one reading away from becoming approved, and thus enacting a 20 percent increase on the […]
