Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Hy-Vee Kids Fit program made it’s 3rd annual stop to Statesmen Stadium [Lacey Stadium] on Tuesday morning, and approximately 1000 kids hit the field. Once on the field, the students were encouraged to get moving with games to compete across the different grade levels. Kids also learned what foods would be […]
Supervisors Say They’ve Proposed A Mitigation Plan For 220th Street Oskaloosa, Iowa – People in opposition to the new regional airport voiced their opinion to the Oskaloosa City Council on Monday evening during the public comments. Nick Ryan, 1815 260th Street Oskaloosa, Iowa, was the first to address the Council on the subject. Ryan referenced […]
by Coach Bryan Kime The Oskaloosa Girls tennis team traveled to Grinnell Tuesday for the final meet of the season. The girls played well on a chilly night going to multiple 3rd set tiebreaks. Although we played well the girls fell short losing 3-8. This finishes our record at 4-5 for the season. The JV […]
On Saturday, May 4th, the Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont Concert Band and EBF Rocket Chorale performed at State Large Group Contest at Mid Prairie High School in Wellman. Bands and choirs at the contest were evaluated in several categories by a panel of three judges. The music groups were rated on their performances using a scale […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – Track and field standout Agne Lukoseviciute ’21 has become accustomed to breaking records at Grinnell College, and on Saturday shattered two more. Lukoseviciute ’21 from Darien, Ill (Hinsdale South), claimed the 19-competitor hammer throw competition title at the Monmouth College Outdoor Invite with a toss of 178-7, bettering her previous school record by nearly […]
OTTUMWA — Indian Hills Community College softball players Alexis Groet and Alexis Westercamp, both former Oskaloosa High School standouts, have been named to the first-team all-region softball team at IHCC. In addition to her all-region honor, Groet was also named the region’s Pitcher of the Year for what has been a record-breaking performance in her […]
Esther Lucille Kempenaar May 11, 1917 – May 7, 2019 Beacon, Iowa | Age 101 yrs, 11 mos, 27 days Esther Lucille Dykstra-Stainbrook-Kempenaar, 101, went home to her heavenly father on Tuesday May 7, 2019. She was born at the Dykstra family home on May 11, 1917, the daughter of Nicholas and Minnie Walraven Dykstra. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Monday, May 6, 2019 beginning at 9 am in the 3rd-floor conference room of the Mahaska County Courthouse. Jeff Heil with Northland Securities was on hand to help lead the discussion on what steps were to be taken during the bonding […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in regular session on Monday, May 6th, 2019 at 6 pm inside the Council Chambers at the Oskaloosa City Hall. The Council heard from one City resident and two County residents in regards to the 28E agreement for a regional airport. The three spoke about their disagreements […]
by Coach Betsy Luck The weather started out beautiful, but by the end of the night, the athletes were running in the rain. However, the changing conditions did not slow the girls down. The team came home with a third-place finish along with four first-place events, two season-best relays, and seven personal records. Champions were: […]
