Our local community gardens have a gardening space for you! Come meet our local community garden coordinators and fellow gardeners Tuesday April 10 at 7 pm. The community garden kick off will be at the Mahaska County Extension Office, 212 North I Street, Oskaloosa. You can sign up for a plot, meet Master Gardener mentors, […]
Mark A Drahos September 17, 1952 – March 2, 2018 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 65 Mark A. Drahos, 65, of Oskaloosa, died Friday, March 2, 2018, at Northern Mahaska Specialty Care in Oskaloosa. He was born Wednesday, September 17, 1952, in Waterloo, the son of Antone and Lenora Hamilton Drahos. Mark graduated from Waterloo East […]
A college campus and community working towards healing. Oskaloosa, Iowa – An email from William Penn University President John Ottosson, on Friday morning, informed the student population that one of their own, Marquis Todd, of Woodridge, Illinois, had passed away overnight. Todd was also a member of the William Penn Men’s basketball team. The shock […]
The Mid-Iowa Narcotics Enforcement Task Force – East division conducted a search warrant at 516 Huber St. in Pella, IA on 3-1-18 at approximately 0725 hours. Five persons were found in the residence, two of which had active arrest warrants. In the last several months, the MINE Task Force and Pella Police Department had received […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Sarah Hansen (Sr., Kewanee, Ill., Psychology) knocked down her final 10 shots and her teammates were equally hot in the second half as the William Penn women’s basketball team advanced in the Heart of America Athletic Conference Tournament with an 82-64 quarterfinal win over #7 seed Clarke Thursday. Second-seeded WPU (22-7) shot […]
PELLA — The Central College wrestling team had four athletes garner all-Iowa Conference distinction after their performances at the NCAA Division III Lower Midwest Regional last Saturday. All-conference honors were handed out to the top-three finishers amongst league competitors at the NCAA Division III Central Regional meet that took place on February 25. C.J. Pestano […]
PELLA— Central College senior Kyle Smith (Grand River, New Hampton HS) was named to the all-Iowa Conference first team Thursday while junior Jamel McKnight (Austin, Texas, Hendrickson HS) and senior Malik Wildermuth (Normal, Ill., University HS) were named to the second team. Smith averaged 18.1 points and 4.9 rebounds per game in conference play. He […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Kim Reynolds announced on Thursday she will name Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Deputy Secretary Mike Naig as the new Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, citing a commitment to continuity and stability. Naig will become Secretary of Agriculture upon Bill Northey’s resignation. He will serve the remainder of Northey’s term. […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Max Lewis (So., Duchesne, Utah, Biology) will face off against the best the NAIA has to offer as he competes in the 61st Annual NAIA Wrestling National Championships Friday and Saturday. The sophomore heavyweight, who owns a 14-6 record, is traveling an hour west to Des Moines and the Jacobsen Exhibition Center […]
by Guy Vander Linden House Republicans Advance Bipartisan Comprehensive Mental Health Bill On Tuesday, led by Republicans, the Iowa House passed House File 2456, a bill that addresses gaps in the mental health system in the state. This is an issue that is personal to many Iowans. Few people are immune from the loss of […]
