PELLA — C.J. Pestano (senior, Torrance, Calif.) kept a firm grasp on the No. 1 spot at 125 pounds in this week’s National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III poll as the Central College wrestling team prepares for the NCAA Division III Lower Midwest Regional this weekend in Dubuque. As a team, Central moved down to […]
Teachers from Oskaloosa and EBF are coordinating an educational trip to Italy and France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day in June 2019. Trip highlights include three days in Rome, including a day trip to Monte Cassino, before traveling to Normandy to set foot on the beaches, see the American cemetery, and visit D-Day […]
Abraham “Abe” Henry Nunnikhoven February 14, 1926 – February 19, 2018 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 92 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Abraham “Abe” Nunnikhoven, 92, of Oskaloosa passed away Monday morning, February 19, 2018, in hospice care at the Mahaska Health Partnership in Oskaloosa. Abraham Henry Nunnikhoven was born, February 14, 1926, […]
JoAnn Vande Kieft September 10, 1928 – February 19, 2018 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 89 JoAnn Vande Kieft, 89, of Oskaloosa, died Monday, February 19, 2018, while under hospice care at the MHP Hospital in Oskaloosa. JoAnn was born September 10, 1928, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the daughter of George and Jeanette Bouma Rooy. JoAnn attended […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Indians opened tournament play on Monday night when Saydel came to town. The Indians won over the Eagles in a convincing fashion, 84-46. The Indians are now 19-3 on the season, as they look forward to Bondurant-Farrar on Thursday night. The Hawkeye Real Estate Dunk-O-Meter went up by 10, and […]
by Ken Rozenboom The deadline for the first funnel for this legislative session was Friday, meaning that our days last week were busy and full. This deadline propels us to focus on the issues we can realistically accomplish for this year. The Heartbeat Bill There is sure to be a passionate debate on Senate Study […]
Oskaloosa Area Chamber and Development Group is excited for our next Eggs and Issues event. Come ask questions and listen to your Representatives; Representative Guy VanderLinden, Representative Larry Sheets, and Senator Ken Rozenboom. This will be your last chance to visit with these gentleman at Eggs and Issues. The setting is informal and encourages those […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College’s Kayla Morrissey ’18 capped a stellar basketball career by being named the Midwest Conference Performer of the Week. Morrissey, a 5-10 forward from Burr Ridge, Ill. (Lyons Township North), saved some of her best for last by scoring 26 points in a game versus Knox College and 30 in the […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa – Robert Brock with The Voice of the Martyrs will speak at Fellowship Bible Church on Sunday, February 25 at 9:00 AM for the annual Missions Event. The Voice of the Martyrs is a nonprofit, interdenominational mission organization dedicated to serving persecuted Christians worldwide. Robert Brock has shared the mission of VOM since […]
by Wade Steinlage Joplin, Mo.–The William Penn baseball team knocked off some rust over the weekend as it began its 2018 season with a quartet of contests. WPU (1-3) opened with a 13-2 win over Viterbo Friday, but then came up short in a pair of pitching duels Saturday. The team lost to Doane 4-2 […]
