The Mahaska County Extension office will be hosting Patrick Wall Beef Specialist at “What’s Up Wednesdays – Lunch and Learn” this Wednesday May 1; 11:45 am – 1:15 pm. At What’s Up Wednesday, ISUEO specialists and county staff will be available for informal conversations each Wednesday March – May. Bring your own lunch, have your […]
by Jodi Steinlage Last night was a beautiful night for soccer and the Indians came ready to play against the Newton Cardinals which would end with a 2-1 win and the girls’ first ever soccer victory against Newton. The win evens their record at 2-2 (1-1 in conference). The girls would put together their best […]
Dorothy Ruth Ferguson January 28, 1930 – April 17, 2019 Norwalk (Albia), Iowa | Age 89 Dorothy Ruth (Dies) Ferguson, age 89, of Norwalk, formerly of Albia, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at the Taylor House in Des Moines, Iowa. Dorothy was born in Hiteman, Iowa, on January 28, 1930, to Sidney and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Monday morning, with a public hearing in regards to Black Oak Clays, once again drawing a substantial crowd. There were dozens of people in the room, while nearly 20 people spoke about why they support the range, or how the range […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Charges of domestic abuse assault against a former Oskaloosa Police Officer have been formally dismissed. Janay Pritchett was arrested and charged on May 4, 2018, after an altercation between a former girlfriend at a residence in Oskaloosa. According to a motion to dismiss filed by Assistant Poweshiek County Attorney Timothy Dille on […]
April 16, 2019, Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County 911 Communications is celebrating the second full week of April (April 14-20) as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. This week, sponsored by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International and celebrated annually, honors the thousands of men and women who respond to emergency calls, dispatch emergency […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Two more solid weeks of play has the William Penn baseball team inching closer to being ranked as the NAIA released its fourth top-25 poll Tuesday. WPU, which is 29-7 overall (14-3 Heart), is unofficially 31st in the country with 21 points, moving up three rungs since the last poll. The squad […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Statesmen softball team was a little bit Jekyll and a little bit Hyde Tuesday as it split a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader with Clarke. William Penn (19-25, 10-14 Heart) lost the opener 8-0 in five innings, but bounced back to win the nightcap 9-5. The hosts trailed just 3-0 […]
by Coach Bret Foster On a gorgeous day for golf, the Osky boys varsity won their quadrangular tonight vs DCG, Pella Christian and Sigourney. The meet came down to one stroke between Osky and DCG, with the last group coming in providing the difference! The 1-2 punch of Austin Hafner and Hogan Rockhold continue to […]
by Coach Bryan Kime The Varsity girls tennis team was in action Tuesday night in Norwalk. The girls fought hard, with multiple tie breaks, but fell short 3-8. This moves our record to 2-2 on the season. The girls will be back in action Thursday night at Pella. The Osky JV girls played great tonight, […]
