Oskaloosa, Iowa – One agenda item accepting the bid and approving the conveyance of city-owned property located at 1212 1st Avenue West dominated the conversation at Monday night’s Oskaloosa City Council meeting. Before the land sale conversation began, Oskaloosa welcomed it’s newest police chief, Benjamin Boeke. Oskaloosa Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt swore in the Rockford, Illinois […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Sitting on the steps outside of the Mahaska County Courthouse, Holly Brink anxiously awaited updates on election returns for District 80. The lead for Brink at one time was a slim 7 votes, and the nerves were on edge. Brink, from Oskaloosa, was taking on a tough contender from Appanoose County, Richard […]
Four outstanding absentee votes remain. Oskaloosa, Iowa – The race for the Republican nod for county supervisor is a nail-biter. Steve Wanders is the top vote-getter with 1170 votes, while Steve Parker and Paul De Geest are separated by two votes, 1113 and 1111 respectively. The four outstanding absentee ballots must have been postmarked correctly […]
Concertgoers are in for a special treat on Thursday, June 7. The band will be joined by 6 professional string players, including the Lux Quartet, who are in town for the Oskaloosa Music Festival. This annual joint performance has become a favorite of the audience as well as the musicians. Selections include: The Lord of […]
Jerald Morrison April 21, 1946 – June 3, 2018 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 72 Jerald Lee Morrision, 72, of Oskaloosa, died at his home in Oskaloosa. He was born April 21, 1946, in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Duane and Zola Clough Morrison. Jerald graduated from Traer-Clutier High School in 1964. He continued his education […]
Keith Duane Rindels December 16, 1950 – June 02, 2018 Montezuma, Iowa | Age 67 Keith Duane Rindels, also known as Keither, Dad, Papa, and the Reverend Mr. Pike, 67, of Montezuma, passed away on June 2, 2018 at UnityPoint Des Moines Hospital as a result of complications following heart surgery. Keith was the eldest […]
by Wade Steinlage The Oskaloosa Indians baseball team won its fair share of games to get the 2018 campaign underway. Oskaloosa (6-3) began the season Tuesday, May 22 with a doubleheader sweep of Knoxville, winning 8-2 and 7-0. The squad then split with Ottumwa the following night, taking the opener 7-2 before losing the nightcap […]
by Wade Steinlage The Oskaloosa Indians softball team broke in its new digs this week with a plethora of wins. OHS, which owns a ranking of #6 in Class 4A, opened the 2018 campaign with nine wins in its first 10 games. After decades down the hill, the program is literally and figuratively at the […]
Clint Garner Dominates in 360 Feature Win; Eric Bridger Wire to Wire in 305’s by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (June 2, 2018) – Brian Brown survived lapped traffic and several cautions to win another thriller at Knoxville Raceway Saturday on McKay Insurance Agency/Nationwide Night. The Grain Valley, Missouri driver earned $4,000 for his win aboard […]
DES MOINES -The Iowa Barnstormers (10-2) beat the Arizona Rattlers (10-3) 41-38 Saturday night at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, sweeping the 3-1 series. At the start of the first quarter Arizona quarterback Jeff Ziemba connected with wide receiver Jamal Miles for the touchdown, 7-0. Iowa wide receiver Ryan Balentine completed a pass […]
