Oskaloosa–William Penn Head Men’s Shotgun Sports Coach Steve Heaton is excited to announce the signing of Gideon Boender to a National Letter of Intent to attend the University in the fall and compete for the men’s shotgun sports program. Boender, the son of BJ and Cassia Boender, is currently a senior at Pella Christian HS […]
Charlotte, NC – The NJCAA National Office announced its latest men’s and women’s basketball rankings across all three divisions on Monday. Undefeated Ranger (TX) closed out the 2019 calendar year at No. 1 with a perfect 15-0 record to headline the NJCAA DI Men’s Basketball poll. Vincennes (IN) and Florida SouthWestern State rounded out the top […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The lights on the floats are off, and items are being stored for next year’s Main Street Lighted Christmas Parade. Emily Brown, Director of Oskaloosa Main Street, sat down with Oskaloosa News this past week to talk about what went right and what may change for next year’s parade. “I think the […]
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – As the North American Aerospace Defense Command conducts its primary mission of defending the homeland, it stands ready to continue its tradition of tracking Santa’s journey around the globe on Dec. 24. “In addition to our day-to-day mission of defending North America, we are proud to carry on the […]
AMES, Iowa – Commercial manure applicators can attend annual training to meet commercial manure applicator certification requirements Jan. 8, 2020. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will conduct Commercial Manure Applicator training from 9 a.m. to noon at 73 locations in Iowa. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. There […]
Awards 2019 From over 70 entries the Main Street Lighted Christmas Parade Winners are as follows: Outstanding Outstanding Individual/Family—Charles VanZante Outstanding Musical Entry – Oskaloosa High School Band Outstanding Out of Town — Ajinomoto Outstanding Use of Animals – Diamonds ‘n Dust Equestrian Drill Team Outstanding Church – 1st Christian Church Outstanding Non-Profit – Oskaloosa […]
Mark Cranston May 2, 1962 – December 15, 2019 Deep River, Iowa | Age 57 Mark Cranston, 57 of Deep River, passed away Sunday morning, December 15, 2019 at the Montezuma Specialty Care. Jerry Mark Cranston, the son of Jerry and Karen (Derby) Cranston, was born on May 2, 1962 in Grinnell, Iowa. Mark attended […]
Iowa’s farmland now valued at $7,432 per acre, an increase of $168 from 2018 AMES, Iowa — It’s been a difficult year for farmers—the planting season saw an overabundance of rain and delayed planting, the United States’ trade war with China persisted, skewing both commodity prices and demand, and farm bankruptcies rose to the highest […]
by Jamie Brockman The Indians have 47 athletes in the room this season, up from 32 that finished last season, including 17 freshmen, 12 sophomores, ten juniors, and six seniors. The Indians return 14 letter winners from last season, including five who had winning records, Cody Gunn, Leland Evans, Keegan Mitts Butler, Wyatt Krier, and […]
by Jamie Brockman After starting the season strong with a 61-58 win at Centerville, the Oskaloosa Girls Basketball team has since suffered five straight lopsided losses and owns a 1-5 record with an 0-2 start in LHC play. In the Centerville win, six girls scored, including five in double figures, they limited their turnovers, attacked […]
