The girls’ soccer team was able to get back on the winning track last night. The girls were able to give the Seniors a victory against the Polar Bears of Des Moines North with a score of 5-2. The win moves their record to 7-8 The Indians would start out a little slow and find […]
The Oskaloosa Police Department wants you to know that beginning May 21 and until June 3, 2018 State and local law enforcement agencies across the United States will be stepping up enforcement with the Click It or Ticket campaign. This concentrated effort will be on the lookout for motorists who aren’t wearing their seat belts. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The 911 call came in that there was a lot of black smoke in the area of South 7th Street, and 10th Avenue East, at approximately 8:15 pm. First responders arrived at Clabaugh Enterprises to find a substantial amount smoke exiting the structure. All firefighters were then paged out, and the new […]
by Betsy Luck With a beautiful sunshine filled day, two Osky female athletes competed at the State Track & Field meet. Emma Kelderman came away with a 9th place tie finish in the high jump with a jump of 5-1. Emma said, “it was the best I’ve felt jumping all year”. I’m super proud of […]
By Hailey Brown (MAHASKA COUNTY, Iowa) – The absence of Mahaska County Supervisor Mark Doland from did not detour supervisors Henry “Willie” Van Weelden and Mark Groenendyk from business as usual on Wednesday. During the May 16 meeting, the duo voted to approve an increase of representation from three to five members on the Mahaska […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all state flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff effective immediately until sunset on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, to honor the murdered and injured in Friday’s tragedy at Santa Fe High School in Texas. The governor’s order is issued in conjunction with President Donald Trump’s order to […]
Loren D. Schwartz January 16, 1919 – May 18, 2018 Hedrick, Iowa | Age 99 Loren D. Schwartz, 99, of Hedrick, died Friday, May 18, 2018, at the MHP Hospital in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Loren was born Thursday, January 16, 1919. Funeral Services are pending at the Fremont Funeral Chapel. To send flowers or a memorial […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Frederik Lundsgaard (Sr., Jebjerg, Denmark, History/Government) was honored for his excellence in the classroom as he was named a 2017-2018 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete Thursday. Lundsgaard, a first-time recipient, entered the spring semester with a 3.60 Grade Point Average in History/Government. A total of 180 men’s golfers from within the NAIA were awarded the […]
by Wade Steinlage Silvis, Ill.–The William Penn men’s golf team could not take advantage of its chances and ended its first-ever nationals appearance a day short as it finished 20th at the NAIA National Championships Thursday. The Statesmen entered the day above the 17-team cutline, but could not hold off the charge of teams in […]
ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS — Though none of the efforts on the track and in the throwing ring are likely to equal berths at the national meet, the Central College track and field team recorded good marks at the Augustana Twilight Qualifier Thursday night. There were no team scores kept in the meet that serves as […]
