by Wade Steinlage The Oskaloosa Indians baseball team took on strong opposition this week, but came out stronger, including owning a three-game winning streak. Oskaloosa (11-5, 7-2 LHC) began it all on Monday with a 3-0 loss to Indianola. The squad bounced right back with a dominating 14-0 (5 innings) win over Pella Christian Wednesday […]
by Wade Steinlage The Oskaloosa Indians softball team was knocked around early on this week, but then took out its frustration on the rest of its competition. OHS (19-4, 9-3 LHC), which remains #6 in Class 4A, started the week by being shutout twice by Indianola Monday, falling 10-0 (5 innings) and 3-0. The crew […]
Mason Daniel Pulls Off Shocker in 360’s; Eric Bridger Dominates 305’s by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (June 16, 2018) – Brian Brown raced past Lynton Jeffrey to win his fifth feature of the season at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night. The Grain Valley, Missouri driver picked up $4,000 for his 42nd career victory at Knoxville aboard […]
Brett Moffitt collected his second career win at Iowa Speedway NEWTON, Iowa (June 16, 2018) – Saturday evening’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series M&Ms 200 presented by Casey’s General Store served as a victorious homecoming for Grimes, Iowa’s Brett Moffitt. Moffitt, in his first career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start at Iowa Speedway, led […]
Iowa wins 54-21 in Des Moines DES MOINES -The Iowa Barnstormers (11-3) beat the Cedar Rapids Titans (3-11) 54-21 Saturday night at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. At the start of the first quarter Iowa quarterback Drew Powell scored on a 14-yard touchdown run. On the next drive Powell marched the ball in […]
By Hailey Brown (Oskaloosa, Iowa) –The square was buzzing with activity in Oskaloosa Friday night as Friday After Five again took to the streets. Backrow Hooligans, a trio from the Midwest, opened The Nadas. This was the second of four Friday After Five events planned for this summer by the Oskaloosa Area Chamber & Development […]
By Hailey Brown (Oskaloosa, Iowa) – Children enrolled in the William Penn University Applied Technology Day Camp had a chance to explore a future career in the field with a fun-filled week full of hands-on activities such as robotics, making code, computer programming, virtual reality, digital science, digital media, industrial technology, and 3D printing. Campers […]
Darlene Langkamp, 88, of Dubuque passed away Friday, June 15, 2018, at Hawkeye Care Center Nursing Home in Dubuque, Iowa. Darlene Helen Langkamp, daughter of Louis and Helen (Specht) Cornish, was born February 15, 1930, in Dubuque, Iowa. Darlene attended Sacred Heart School and then completed her education at St. Joseph’s Academy. She married her […]
Nearly 68 years after being reported missing in action during the Korean War, the repatriated remains of Army Sgt. Donald L. Baker are being returned to his family in Iowa for burial with full military honors. Baker, 20, originally of Thornton, Arkansas, will be honored during a June 19 ceremony beginning at 1 p.m. at […]
By Hailey Brown (Oskaloosa, Iowa) – Although a startling sight to behold, the American Flag on fire is not always an act of protest or sign of disrespect to the nation. The burning of old flags is also recognized as the proper way of retiring worn and tattered flags, no longer fit to be flown. […]
