by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–A quartet of Statesmen grapplers are in prime position to extend their seasons to the national event as the NAIA released its fifth and final wrestling polls Wednesday. The trio of 133-pounder Darquell Pierre (Jr., St. Petersburg, Fla., Sociology), 174-pounder Austinn Goin (Sr., Belton, Mo., Exercise Science), and 197-pounder Sheldon Rodriguez (Jr., […]
David LeRoy Reed December 31, 1934 – February 14, 2019 Albia, Iowa | Age 84 David LeRoy Reed, age 84, of Albia, passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2019, at Oakwood Specialty Care in Albia. Dave was born on December 31, 1934, to Tobe and Signe Marie (Carlson) Reed, on the family farm in Albia. […]
Esther Faye Shanklin July 25, 1915 – February 14, 2019 Cedar Rapids (Montezuma), Iowa | Age 103 Esther Faye Lentz Shanklin, 103, passed into the arms of God on February 14, 2019 at Hallmar Care Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She was born on July 25, 1915 near Mt. Vernon, Iowa to Earl and Gertrude (Reasland) […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Indians Boys Basketball team ended their regular season on Wednesday night when Grinnell came to town. The game, which had been delayed due to snow storms, finally got underway. Grinnell Tigers came into the contest at 8-11 on the year, while the Oskaloosa Indians were 12-5. Oskaloosa spent four games […]
PELLA—Guards Jaden Moody (junior, Cambridge, Ballard HS), Adam Flinn (sophomore, Wildwood, Mo., Lafayette HS) and Jamel McKnight (senior, Austin, Texas, Hendrickson HS) combined for 69 points but Central College couldn’t overcome its first-half defensive struggles and saw its men’s basketball comeback attempt stymied at Simpson College, 93-87 Wednesday night. The loss ends Central’s American Rivers […]
INDIANOLA—Simpson College used its offensive muscle to outscore the Central College women’s basketball team 92-71 Wednesday night. The young Dutch (7-16 overall, 3-11 American Rivers) were productive, shooting a respectable 43.9 percent from the field, including 39.4 percent from 3-point range, but had trouble slowing a more experienced Simpson club (18-6 overall, 10-5 conference) “Offensively, […]
Washington, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Indians Girls Basketball Team had their season come to an end on Wednesday night, as they fell to Washington 28-44. The Indians finished the season at 2-19, with wins over Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont and Norwalk. It also marked the end of their high school basketball careers for seniors: Lindsey Holmberg, Emma Kelderman, […]
On Wednesday, February 13th, 2019, at approximately 7:50 a.m., the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint of a stolen vehicle. This vehicle, a 2014 Dodge Utility Truck, was owned by PAR Electric Contracting out of Kansas City, Mo., and was reported stolen from 2686 Highway 63, Oskaloosa. It was reported that this theft took […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s basketball program has garnered the top spot in the conference and is inching closer to a top-10 spot as the NAIA released its fifth Division I rating Tuesday. The Statesmen (23-2, 18-2 Heart), who have won six in a row and 15 of their last 16, improved four rungs […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team was up-and-down the last two weeks, falling two more positions as the NAIA released its fifth Division I rating Tuesday. The Statesmen (18-6, 12-6 Heart) slipped to #16 with 107 points. Despite the drop, the program was still able to extend its incredible streak to 35 […]
