Mary McSparen April 27, 1943 – May 27, 2018 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 75 Mary McSparen, 75, of Oskaloosa passed away Sunday morning, May 27, 2018, at the MHP Serenity Hospice House in Oskaloosa. Mary Ellen McSparen, daughter of Louis & Ellen (Geppert) McGregor, was born April 27, 1943, near Madison, Wisconsin. As a youngster, […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Oskaloosa News. To the Editor, I am writing this letter to encourage Mahaska County residents to vote for Supervisor Henry W. (Willie) Van Weelden on June 5. Experience matters. And Willie has a proven track record of […]
by Wade Steinlage Gulf Shores, Ala.–With the seniors blazing the trail, the William Penn track and field teams had a strong showing at the NAIA Track and Field National Championships Thursday through Saturday. In three prior trips to nationals, Derek Robinson (Sr., Jenks, Okla., Communications) came up empty, but his fourth and final appearance was […]
Brown Charges to 360 Feature Win; Ryan Leavitt Wins in 305’s by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (May 26, 2018) – Austin McCarl won for the third time this season Saturday night, and broke Brian Brown’s bid for four consecutive victories here at the Knoxville Raceway. Brown made a late charge, but McCarl maneuvered through traffic […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College’s women’s sports teams enjoyed extensive overall success during the 2017-18 academic year, and have been rewarded for that this week with the Midwest Conference’s All-Sports championship. Grinnell tallied 72.5 points to claim the Ralph Shively Trophy, named for the former MWC Commissioner, for the first time since 2005-06. Second place […]
Larry Dean Chidester October 16, 1946 – May 25, 2018 Albia, Iowa ~ Age 71 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Larry Dean “Chet” Chidester, age 71, of Albia, passed away on May 25, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, surrounded by his loved ones. Larry was born on October 16, […]
LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN — An impressive effort in the pole vault could not overcome disappointment in the 110-meter hurdles as Central College sophomore Will Daniels (sophomore, Geneseo, Ill.) finished third in the men’s decathlon at the NCAA Division III outdoor track and field championships Friday. The bronze medal finish of 6,793 points netted Daniels his […]
INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA—Quarterback Blaine Hawkins (freshman, Ankeny) guided the Central College football team to the red zone but the Dutch ran out of time in a 31-26 exhibition loss to the Swarco Raiders Tirol, a top Austrian club team Friday night. Competing with a partial squad before a boisterous Gernot Langes Stadion crowd, the Dutch nearly […]
by Jodi Steinlage The girls’ soccer team was in action last night in the 1st round of regional against the Grinnell Tigers. It was has become a common theme for the Indians throughout the season, they played hard and dominated long stretches of the game, but came up just short in a score of 3-2. […]
by Wade Steinlage The Oskaloosa Indians softball team broke in its new digs this week with varying results. OHS, which owns a ranking of #7 in Class 4A, opened the 2018 campaign with a 4-3 loss to Albia Monday before defeating Knoxville 6-5 (8 innings) Tuesday. After decades down the hill, the program is literally […]
