Storms bring damage, but the people bring hope, as Vermeer works to recover from devestating EF-3 tornado. Mahaska County, Iowa – The tornado watch for Mahaska and Marion counties went out around 3:15 pm on Thursday, July 19, 2018. At the Southern Iowa Fair, preparations for evening activities were already being moved from their outdoor […]
Joey Saldana Strong in 360’s; Kelby Watt Picks Up His Second 305 Feature of Year by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 21, 2018) – Five lead changes highlighted a wild 410 feature at Knoxville Raceway on Saturday’s 3M Night. After dueling with Austin McCarl, Brian Brown visited Victory Lane for the seventh time this season, […]
Thomas “Tom” Earl Hamilton October 24, 1951 – July 22, 2018 Albia, Iowa | Age 66 Thomas Earl “Tom” Hamilton, age 66, of Albia, passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2018, at the Ottumwa Regional Health Center in Ottumwa, Iowa surrounded by his loved ones. Tom was born on October 24, 1951, to Francis C. […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–A record 10 William Penn athletic programs were recognized for exceptional work in the classroom in 2017-2018 as they were named NAIA Scholar Teams Friday. A total of 1,862 programs from within the NAIA received the laurel, highlighted by Missouri Baptist’s women’s tennis team being named Scholar Team of the Year with […]
OTTUMWA, IA –Community 1st Credit Union is pleased to announce Julie Montgomery has been named Human Resources manager. Montgomery comes to the branch with extensive HR and management experience. She spent the past five years as the Director of HR at Mahaska Bottling in Oskaloosa supporting more than 200 employees across three states. Prior to […]
PELLA—A pair of assistant coaches with NCAA Division III backgrounds are the newest additions to the Central College football and baseball staffs. Former Centre College (Ky.) assistant Austin Mercer will coach cornerbacks for the Dutch while Logan Emendorfer is leaving Grinnell College to coach Central’s wide receivers and also serve as an assistant on the […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Oskaloosa News. A Mahaska Community Development Group Press Release OSKALOOSA, July 20, 2018…Representatives of the Mahaska Community Development Group (MCDG) today applauded the decision of the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors for delaying any further action to […]
By Eric Arnold KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 19, 2018) – On a very hot day at the Knoxville Raceway the IMCA Modifieds pounded the historic dirt oval in the third running of the Dynamic Drivelines Dirt Duel! 49 IMCA Modifieds and 33 SportMods entered on this night which closes out the week of the Marion County […]
(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) — William Penn graduate, Chuck Sauer (’18), has dedicated his time and energy to assist doctors, nurses, hospital staff, and family members at Mercy Medical Center. His role inside the hospital is best described as a ‘resource person’, but the service that he selflessly chose to provide to the homeless community in Des […]
PELLA—All-American men’s track and field athlete Ryan Kruse (St. Clair, Minn.) added another exclamation point to his illustrious career as the recent Central College grad was named a recipient of the NCAA postgraduate scholarship for academic and athletics excellence. Kruse, a mathematics major, graduated with a 3.74 grade point average. He will receive $7,500 for […]
