The Oskaloosa Cross Country teams hosted the Osky Invitational at Edmundson Park on Tuesday. The girls finished sixth in the 13 team meet. Addi Carter finished 29th, Abby Lumsden 32nd, and Sage Adam was 37th to lead the girls. The boys finished eighth in the 11 team meet. Patrick Deronde led Osky with a seventh-place […]
New Sharon, Iowa – Laughter, friendship, and food, seems like a great time among friends. New Sharon Fire held their annual disaster relief dinner on Saturday evening. The boot at the end of the table held the donations not only for dinner, but money that will find its way to strangers during the worst times […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The rain was threatening the 4th annual Mammoth Run hosted by Friends of Mahaska County Conservation on Saturday morning. Luckily, the precipitation held off until the runners and walkers had all returned. Young Lane Smith was the first person to cross the finish line on Saturday morning. The course began and finished […]
(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) – William Penn University is hosting a Jazz Academy in October. The academy allows you to select from one of three days to attend on October 7, 8, or 9, 2019. Each day will begin at 8:30 a.m. and wrap up with a performance at the George Daily Auditorium at 6:30 p.m. Ray […]
O.W.L.S. – “Belle Fountaine History” Wednesday, September 25, 2019 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Environmental Learning Center Join other adults for “lunch and learn” at the next O.W.L.S. program on Wednesday, September 25 from 11:00 am until 12:30 pm at the Mahaska County Environmental Learning Center at Caldwell Park. O.W.L.S. (Older, Wiser, Learning Seniors) is […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The annual Fall Festival at the Nelson Pioneer Farm faced more than its normal hurdles on Saturday. A forecast that included a flood watch threw a blanket on the festivities planned for Saturday. Margaret Spiegel, Curator of the Nelson Pioneer Farm, kept her optimistic spirit, despite the negative weather report, “because you […]
Diane Marie Bunnell January 7, 1953 – September 21, 2019 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 66 Diane Bunnell, 66, of Oskaloosa passed away Saturday, September 21, 2019, at the Mahaska Health Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Diane Marie Bunnell, daughter of Merlyn Joseph and Gladys “Gladie” Elizabeth (Berg) O’Tool, was born January 7, 1953, in Centerville, […]
Iowa – The IHSAA recently announced the 2019 class of Iowa Football Hall of Fame inductees. On November 22nd, 2019, during the Class 4A championship game at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Oskaloosa’s own Tyler Sash will be inducted. “Sash was a two-time all-state selection at Oskaloosa before eventually continuing his football career at the […]
by Jamie Brockman Oskaloosa returned home Friday night hoping to knock off Norwalk, who beat Pella last week; however, the Warriors handed the Indians a 31-7 loss dropping Oskaloosa to 2-2 on the season. Osky was dealt a big blow early in the game, as Senior, Aaron Blom who returned from an early-season ankle injury […]
PELLA — Overcoming a sluggish start, the Central College volleyball team won its Central Invitational opener against MacMurray College (Ill.) 15-25, 25-21, 25-17, 25-22 Friday night. The Dutch (10-3), who beat rival Simpson College in an emotional five-set match on Wednesday, lost the first set by 10 points against the Highlanders (5-7) “We have to […]
