PELLA — The USTFCCCA all-Central Region team was announced Monday morning and seven Central College track and field athletes were recognized for the 2018 NCAA Division III Outdoor season. To be named All-Region, an athlete must either be ranked in the top-5 of an individual event in the region or be part of a top-3 […]
Jimmy Williamson July 24, 1963 – May 24, 2018 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 54 Jimmy Williamson, 54, of Oskaloosa passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. James Lee Williamson, son of James Franklin and Carol Sue (Howard) Williamson, was born July 24, 1963, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Jimmy was […]
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through November. “Iowa saw significant planting progress last week and now 86 percent of corn and 58 percent of soybeans have […]
A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release On Thursday, May 10th, 2018, the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint from a 14-year-old female that she had been sexually assaulted in March of 2018. The juvenile reported that this assault occurred at a rural Eddyville address within Mahaska County. Following an investigation in this matter, […]
The City of Oskaloosa is pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached with Benjamin Boeke to serve as the city’s next Chief of Police. The appointment of Boeke, from Rockford, Illinois, will be presented to the Mayor and City Council for approval during their next regularly scheduled meeting, June 4, 2018 at 6:00PM. […]
By Hailey Brown (Oskaloosa, Iowa) – All four Republican candidates for Mahaska County Supervisor took part in a forum hosted by Oskaloosa News at Penn Central Mall Tuesday night. Former Mahaska County Sheriff Paul DeGeest, Steve Wanders, Steve Parker, and incumbent Henry “Willie” Van Weelden squared off on hot topic issues such as secondary roads, […]
by Jeremy Fox Oskaloosa, Iowa (May 23rd, 2018) – The hot, steamy and beautiful weather was not the only thing heating up at the Musco Lighting Southern Iowa Speedway presented by KBOE 104.9 FM, the racing action was just as exciting on the monster half mile. Fans and drivers got the chance to vote on […]
By Hailey Brown (Oskaloosa, Iowa) – A candidate running to be the next governor of Iowa shared his vision at Smokey Row in Oskaloosa during a Meet and Greet held by the Mahaska County Democrats on Tuesday. John Norris, one of six Democratic gubernatorial candidates for governor, promoted his candidacy while enjoying ice cream and […]
By Hailey Brown (Oskaloosa, Iowa) – According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, unemployment rates in Iowa are as low as they’ve been since 2000, hitting 2.8% as of December 2017. However, as unemployment rates continue to shrink, there is a growing need for committed, quality employees in the workforce. To better understand this need, […]
by Wade Steinlage Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.–The William Penn women’s golf team held up well on a tough first day at the NAIA National Championships Tuesday. WPU, which entered nationals #16 in the nation, is tied for 10th with a score of 321 at the par-72 PGA National (Champion Course). Top-ranked SCAD Savannah (Ga.) is […]
