Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Monday, August 5, 2019, at 9 am in the 3rd-floor conference room. The Board approved a 28E agreement with the city of Beacon for police protection. Beacon agreed to contract 83 hours of police protection for the year from Mahaska County […]
A Department of Public Safety Press Release DES MOINES, Iowa — On August 6, 2019, shortly after 3:00 p.m., members of the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office discovered the body of an adult female in the South Skunk River near the Glendale Access. The circumstances that lead to the female entering the river and the cause […]
by Bill Wright Oskaloosa, IA, August 6, 2019 – A pair of native Oklahomans stole the show Tuesday night in the Sage Fruit Ultimate Challenge presented by Searsboro Telephone Company at the Southern Iowa Speedway. Wayne Johnson used a mid-race pass to take the Ultimate ASCS Challenge, while Brady Bacon brought back memories of Jac […]
PELLA—Central College softball pitcher Mariah Fritz of Tama (East Marshall HS), a May graduate, is the American Rivers Conference nominee for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award. Established in 1991, the award recognizes graduating female athletes who have distinguished themselves in academics, athletics, service and leadership throughout their college careers. Fritz is the eighth […]
(Bill W) Knoxville, IA, August 6, 2019 – Another solid run Monday night in the Sage Fruit Front Row Challenge presented by Musco Lighting in Oskaloosa had Missouri’s Brian Brown keep his first place standing on top of the Beaver Drill & Tool Jesse Hockett “Mr. Sprint Car” point standings. Tonight, the focus is again […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The William Penn football team collected a nice boost early on in preseason camp as it is receiving votes in the NAIA’s preseason poll which was released Monday. The Statesmen, who were 4-7 a year ago (2-3 Heart North), are unofficially 28th with 20 points. It is the first time the program […]
Week of July 29-August 4, 2019 DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 5, 2019) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Conditions report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly from April through November. “Cooler-than-normal conditions continued across the state with varying amounts […]
The City of Oskaloosa is preparing for the upcoming 2019-2020 Urban Deer Hunting season, to be held within the Oskaloosa City limits. The 2019-2020 hunting season will run from September 14, 2019 through January 10, 2020. During this season, qualified hunters will be allowed to harvest deer within the city limits using bows and arrows. […]
On Monday, August 5th the Oskaloosa School Board voted to award the video broadcast rights of Oskaloosa School activities to the newly formed Indians Network partnership of Mahaska Communication Group (MCG), Oskaloosa News and Thunder Country KIIC radio. According to Steve Burnett of MCG, the partnership was formed specifically to continue to provide educational opportunities […]
Jason Martin Wins with 305’s by Bill Wright Oskaloosa, IA, August 5, 2019 – Daryn Pittman became the first four-time winner of the prestigious 24th Annual Sage Fruit Front Row Challenge presented by Musco Lighting Monday night. The Owasso, Oklahoma native cashed in $20,000 for his win aboard the Roth Motorsports #83. In addition, Pittman’s […]
