(DES MOINES) – Iowa has the second lowest unemployment rate in the nation, according to July numbers released by Iowa Workforce Development on Friday. The state’s unemployment rate dropped to 2.6 percent last month, hitting an 18-year low and tying Iowa with North Dakota for No. 2. “This new ranking speaks to the strength of […]
by Wade Steinlage Head Coach Todd Hafner interview video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdVs-mhLlQs 2017 record: 7-4 (3-2 Heart, T-3rd) Starters returning/lost: 17/7 (including special teams) Letterwinners returning/lost: 48/15 Notable returners: Resean Coleman Jr. Highland Park, Mich. (All-American, 12 sacks, 58 tackles) Mason Wisse Sr. Oskaloosa, Iowa (First-team all-Heart, 80 tackles) Haydn Stender Jr. Brigham City, Utah (First-team […]
Floyd “Dean” Self Jr. April 25, 1956 – August 16, 2018 Williamson, Iowa | Age 62 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Floyd Dean Self Jr., age 62, of Williamson passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2018, at the Legacy Lodge in Chariton surrounded by his family. Dean was born to Floyd Dean […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The football practice field seems a long way away from the basketball court of the University of Northern Iowa on a hot August afternoon. For Senior Cole Henry, the reality of a lifelong dream coming true is helping him make the most of his senior year, and helping the August heat be […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn Athletics Department is excited to announce the launch of the Statesmen Sports Network, beginning with the August 22 home soccer doubleheader against Waldorf. William Penn has inked a deal with BlueFrame to provide Statesmen Nation with high-quality 1080p HD video as well as audio broadcasts of live and on-demand (archived) events. While […]
PELLA—Bringing strong conference ties, Tyler Willis is a new assistant baseball coach at Central College. Willis spent the past year as a graduate assistant at Simpson College, where he is working towards a master’s degree. And he received 2015 all-Iowa Conference honors as an infielder at Wartburg College, where he graduated in 2016 and was […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Community members gathered at the ISU Extension building on Monday to talk about poverty in Mahaska County, and what does that look like. Natalie Aeschliman, Community Outreach and Data Specialist for SIEDA, said that during her work with low-income individuals, poverty can almost be invisible, and poverty has many different definitions from […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Penn Central Mall in Oskaloosa was buzzing with the chatter of excited students, picking up their school supplies for the upcoming school year. Timothy Gibson with United Way said he was nervous the night before that no one would show up to the backpack event. Fortunately for Gibson, the crowd was […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The drought taking place has made the ground difficult to turn with a shovel, but that didn’t stop the Mahaska County Habitat for Humanity from making it happen. The nonprofit is once again finding its legs after a year of regrouping, and is now finding a way to make a community impact […]
The Alley KADTS from Oskaloosa would like to say thank you to all volunteers everywhere! Today while in The Alley, when our volunteer cleaners and sign hangers showed up at the same time, we were reminded of all of the volunteers that help keep The Alley in Oskaloosa going strong. The guys that hang all […]
