
AUBURNDALE, Fla. — A heat wave hit the Central College baseball team’s offense Sunday morning in a 12-6 triumph over Anderson University (Ind.) at the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational. Central (6-3) fell behind in the top of the first inning after sophomore pitcher Zach Edwards (Des Moines, Lincoln HS) surrendered a three-run home run. The […]
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AUBURNDALE, Fla. — Saturday afternoon the Central College baseball team left little doubt in its doubleheader against Crown College (Minn.) with 12-1 and 11-0 victories at the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational. In game one, senior ace Dylan Diveney (Marshalltown) earned his first win of the season, throwing six innings, allowing an unearned run and striking […]
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TUCSON, ARIZ.—Tabitha Taylor (senior, Grimes, Dallas Center-Grimes HS) plays left field but she was the closer for the Central College softball team Saturday. Taylor twice delivered the deciding blow with walk-off home runs, rescuing the No. 21-rated Dutch (10-4) with a two-run, two-out seventh-inning home run to left field in a 5-3 victory over the […]
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – This Eggs and Issues was different than most. It featured the Oskaloosa Area Chamber representatives on the panel. The legislators weren’t available on Saturday as they were busy at various conventions around the area. Ann Smith, Emily Brown, and Tom Flaherty were the panel members on Saturday morning. Emily Brown, who is […]
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Des Moines, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Indians fought their way to the title game of the Iowa Class 3A basketball game on Friday night. They were set to take on Glenwood, a team not so dissimilar to many of the teams the Indians faced all season long. The game was an epic battle between two […]

George C. Blake Jr. June 26, 1926 – March 10, 2018 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 91 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran George C. Blake Jr., 91, of Oskaloosa passed away Saturday evening, March 10, 2018, in hospice care at the Mahaska Health Partnership in Oskaloosa. George was born June 26, 1926, at […]
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WATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES Regular Meeting March 12, 2018 4:00 PM Location: 1208 South 7th St. Agenda 1. Approve Agenda. 2. Approve minutes of the February 12, 2018 regular meeting. 3. Approve invoices and Financial Statements. 4. Customer Forum. 5. Consideration and discussion of approval of water main installation on South 5th Street. 6. Consideration […]

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 MARCH 13, 2018 6:00PM AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Public Comment 4. Reports a. Board b. Building […]

Iowa wins 38-28 in Des Moines DES MOINES – The Iowa Barnstormers (2-0) beat the reigning Indoor Football League (IFL) champions the Arizona Rattlers (1-1) 38-28 Saturday night at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, IA. At the start of the first quarter the Arizona Rattlers got on the board after a touchdown catch by […]

University Park, IA– Samantha Keith announced she will run for Iowa House District 79, which includes the communities of Oskaloosa and Pella. Keith is a second generation Iowan, wife, community volunteer, and Mahaska county Crisis Intervention Services Advocate. Keith, through her experience as an advocate for victims of sexual assault at Crisis Intervention Services and […]