Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s golf team will again have a proverbial target on its back as the NAIA released its preseason top-25 poll Friday. William Penn is 16th nationally with 279 points and leads all Heart of America Athletic Conference squads. Mount Mercy is in the receiving votes section, tying for 42nd with four points. Defending […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s golf team will look to again be in the mix nationally as the NAIA’s preseason top-25 poll was released Friday. WPU starts the 2019-2020 season just outside the top 25 at #27 with 48 points. The crew is second in the Heart of America Athletic Conference only to #16 Missouri Valley, […]
Helen May Hargis March 21, 1922 – August 23, 2019 New Sharon, Iowa | Age 97 Helen Hargis, 97 of New Sharon went home to be with her Lord and Savior Friday evening, August 23, 2019 at her home in New Sharon. Helen May Hargis, the daughter of Orin and Amy (Loving) McMains, was born on […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Oskaloosa News. Something has been weighing on my mind lately. This is a lengthy commentary on what is bothering me and is based on a conversation I saw here where someone was saying that just because they […]
DES MOINES – City and school elections will be conducted simultaneously this year, on Tuesday November 5. A law passed by the Iowa Legislature in 2017 ended the longstanding tradition of holding school board elections in September. Secretary of State Paul Pate hopes the combined elections will increase voter participation. “Turnout for city and school […]
Gail Darlene Sanders March 6, 1931 – August 21, 2019 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 88 Gail Darlene Sanders, 88, of Oskaloosa, died Wednesday, August 22, 2019, at MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Gail was born March 6, 1931, in Montezuma, Iowa, the daughter of Roy and Mildred Greenley Sanders. Gail graduated from Barnes City […]
I attended middle school open house in Oskaloosa the other night. I’d like to lie and say I don’t have a middle schooler….. but I guess I really do. I am and always have been a firm believer in “bloom where you’re planted”, “supporting the home team”, and other phrases like that which ultimately tell […]
Mahaska County 4-H members participated in livestock showcase events during the 2019 Iowa State Fair. “Youth gain so many positive skills by exhibiting in animal project areas,” Mike Anderson, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach 4-H youth program specialist and 4-H agriculture superintendent explained. “In all animal project areas, 4-H members can learn responsibility, sportsmanship, […]
Oskaloosa Christian School welcomes three new teachers this year: Monica Zevenbergen, Kindergarten; Tricia VanRoekel, 1st Gr, and Ellen Wubbels; Music (not pictured). Mrs. Zevenbergen and Mrs. VanRoekel are both recently married and new to Oskaloosa–Mrs. Z from the Minneapolis area and Mrs. Van Roekel from 25 years at Timothy Christian in Wellsburg, IA. Oskaloosa Christian […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – On August 20th, authorities announced the arrests of Cody Vancenbrock, Nicholas Kelly, and Holly Kelly in the death of Ashley Shafer, who was reported missing on August 5th, and found dead on August 6th. At that time, officials announced that Shafer had died of a methamphetamine overdose and that her body had […]
