by coach Bryan Kime The Oskaloosa girls tennis team rebounded with an 8-1 win over Albia Tuesday night. The win moves the girl’s record to 2 & 1 on the season. JV girls won 6-4 over Albia to improve their season record to 2-1. Varsity Singles: Ashley Drost WON 8-5 over Sarah Herz Laura Fay […]
OSKALOOSA- The Oskaloosa School Board has approved the upcoming fiscal year’s budget, opting to maintain a level of consistency. The board, on April 9, held a public hearing in regards to the proposed budget, receiving no positive or negative feedback from the public regarding the proposed budget. Superintendent Paula Wright noted that the tax levy […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – For the fifth time this season, Grinnell College has had a player named the Midwest Conference Men’s Tennis Performer of the Week. This week’s honoree is Michael Conlin-Brandenburg ’21, who hails from St. Paul, Minn. (Mounds View). Conlin-Brandenburg was a perfect 6-of-6 as Grinnell went 3-0 over the weekend, including 2-0 in […]
Law Enforcement also recount early parts of investigation. Oskaloosa, Iowa – Two friends of Marquis Todd testified on Wednesday that they only had one thing in mind when they stopped by the residence of Luke Vanhemert on March 1, 2018: to see if he and his friends would pay for damages done to his car […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Water Board met in regular session on Monday, the last such meeting outgoing General Manager Chad Coon would take part in. Coon’s last day with the department is May 3rd, 2019, and he will begin his duties with the Waterloo Water Department days later. The board approved a contract with […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Two differing details of events on the evening of March 1, 2018, were shared with a jury panel of 10 women and four men Tuesday afternoon, as the trial of Luke Vanhemert began in Mahaska County District Court. Vanhemert is charged with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of William Penn University […]
Unveiling of the 1889 Frankel Building Historical Marker set for April 18 at 6 pm OSKALOOSA – The unveiling ceremony for the Frankel Building Historical Marker will take place on the Smokey Row Stage, 3131 109 S Market Street, on Thursday, April 18 at 6 pm. The public is invited to attend. The […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Brittany Evans (Jr., Fernley, Nev., Business Management) played the best golf of her Statesmen career last week and was rewarded by being named Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Golfer of the Week Monday. Evans won the fourth weekly award of her career (second this year) after leading then-#17 William Penn to […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Chris Leiba (Jr., Olympia, Wash., Business Management) was the fastest athlete on the oval last weekend and for his efforts he was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Track Athlete of the Week Monday. Leiba collected his third career laurel (all this season) after putting on a sprinting display for the […]
by Coach Dennis Parks The girls golf team has gotten off to a fantastic start this season. With 27 girls on the roster, excitement is high. The girls traveled to Osceola on the 1st of April competing with Chariton and host Clarke. The Indians came away with winning the meet besting Charition by 1 stroke […]
