Vernon Ray VanderLeest April 5, 1929 – March 21, 2018 Grinnell (Montezuma), Iowa | Age 88 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Vernon VanderLeest, 88, of Grinnell and formerly of Montezuma passed away Wednesday morning, March 21, 2018 at the Grinnell Regional Medical Center. He left this earth with his cousin, Andrew Dunnick […]
Martha J. Gladwin August 20, 1932 – March 20, 2018 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 85 Martha Jane Gladwin, 85, of Oskaloosa died Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at the Northern Mahaska Specialty Care in Oskaloosa. She was born August 20, 1932, in Davenport, Iowa, the daughter of Fred and Gullitica Williams Clark. Martha graduated from Ottumwa […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa— The Statesmen (9-14, 2-6 Heart) were tasked with a tall order to try and salvage a series with the Graceland Yellowjackets (9-11, 3-5 Heart) on Sunday. During the teams first two meetings on Saturday, the Yellowjackets came out victorious. WPU 9, Graceland 3 The bats came alive for the first game […]
PELLA — Former Central College wide receiver Sam Markham (Atlantic) will get a shot to show off his skills in front of professional football scouts at the University of Northern Iowa’s pro day in Cedar Falls Sunday. Markham ended his career at Central last fall as one of the most decorated receivers in program history. […]
On Sunday March 18th, the Oskaloosa Force baseball team came together to give back to the community! They showed up as a team to pick up trash around the entire community bike trail!! It took them four hours to do so – that is a true testament of teamwork! Thank you to all the players […]
Oskaloosa Main Street is asking for community input on what types of businesses they’d like to see in the downtown area. People living in and around Oskaloosa are encouraged to take part in a survey that will be used to help influence future efforts in business recruitment and expansion. The brief survey takes between one […]
(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) – William Penn Digital Communication students received a Student Crystal Pillar nomination from The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences – Upper Midwest Emmy® Chapter. The Digital Communication program submitted a video entry in the Sports: Live Events category that highlights the student’s football productions at Lacey Stadium in Oskaloosa. This annual […]
MARCH 19, 2018 OTTUMWA — Indian Hills Community College has released the names of the students who completed their graduation requirements at the end of the 2017-18 Winter Term. This is a list of students who received an Associate of Arts (AA) degree, Associate of Science (AS) degree, Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree, Diploma, […]
by Wade Steinlage Kansas City, Mo.–Hands with two fingers extended were raised to the sky one last time this year as the William Penn men’s basketball team and its faithful fan base honored their departed brother after the Statesmen fell to LSU Alexandria 84-75 in the semifinals of the NAIA Division I National Championships Monday. […]
by Charlie Comfort and Ken Allsup Oskaloosa, Iowa – Questions continue to linger as to the events that led to the stabbing death of William Penn University student Marquis Todd. On Wednesday morning, Mahaska County Attorney James Q. Blomgren told Oskaloosa News that an arrest warrant had been issued for Luke VanHemert, with a charge […]
