Matt Kargol didn’t know much about art as a kid in Oskaloosa. “I didn’t have a lot of art until I moved away to college,” he said. “I never really had access to it at all until I saw the world.” But eventually, Kargol returned to his hometown and became a high school art teacher. […]
Linda Robertson June 13, 1941 – August 8, 2018 Delta, Iowa | Age 77 Linda Robertson, 77, of Delta, died Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney. She was born June 13, 1941, in Oskaloosa the youngest of eight children born to Marvin and Susie Leathers Knowler. Linda attended school […]
Harvey Luzadder November 29, 1934 – August 8, 2018 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 83 Harvey Luzadder, 83, of Oskaloosa died Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at Unity Point Health Center in Marshalltown, Iowa. He was born Thursday, November 29, 1934 In Chicago, Illinois, the son of James and Amanda Schnake Luzadder. Harvey grew up and attended […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – United Way of Mahaska County is nearing their ‘Campaign Season’, which is the time of the year they reach out to the community members for their support to help others. One of those community projects United Way has been highly involved with is Operation Backpack, which had previously helped families with financial […]
Kyle Larson and Donny Schatz First and Second in Points by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 5, 2018) – Greg Hodnett won his first 410 feature at the Knoxville Raceway since 1994, on Brandt Professional Agriculture Night #1 of the 58th Annual 5-hour ENERGY Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Stores. The Spring Grove, Pennsylvania […]
(Bill W) Knoxville, IA, August 8, 2018 – Gio Scelzi leads Carson Macedo by a narrow margin heading into the 58th Annual 5-hour ENERGY Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Stores. Sammy Swindell, Brian Brown and Shane Golobic round out the top five. Wednesday will mark the first night of qualifying for the “Granddaddy of […]
Oskaloosa–The 2018-2019 school year is rolling around the bend and the Statesmen and Indian athletics departments would like to invite the media and public out to meet and hear from their fall sports coaches. The Second Annual Fall WPU/OHS Athletics Media and Community Night is being planned for Tuesday, August 27 at 7 p.m. at […]
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL — While in Brazil competing at the FISU America Games last month, former Central College men’s distance runner Mark Fairley made memories both on and off the track. Sanctioned by the International University Sports Federation (FISU), the American Games are held in even numbered-years for North American and South American nations. This […]
Community members invested hours this past week telling what they believe is good, and what needs help, in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa, Iowa – Community members came out in large numbers this week to give their input on an initiative to help build the Oskaloosa community. The City of Oskaloosa has hired McClure Engineering Company to help […]
The Mahaska County Supervisors approved a 28E agreement between the Mahaska County Conservation and the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office in regards to an updated law enforcement policy that specifies when the two departments work together, and their roles, among other things. If the Mahaska County Conservation has its staff become certified peace officers, it helps […]
