Robin Moore May 1, 1956 – July 19, 2020 Eddyville, Iowa | Age 64 Robin Dee Moore, 64, of Eddyville passed away on July 19, 2020, at the Serenity House in Oskaloosa, Iowa, following a valiant two-year battle against lung and brain cancer. Robin was born May 1, 1956, in Centerville, Iowa, to Wayne and […]
Oskaloosa — Heartbreak for both Osky teams to end the 2020 summer season. After softball had been called off due to potential exposure, the baseball team hosted the Tigers of Grinnell to start 3A sub-state 6 bracket play. Having gone 2-1 against Grinnell on the year, the Indians had confidence that they could move on, […]
Justin Henderson Cashes in $9,000 Weekend with 360 Win; Devin Kline Regains All-time Leading Win Mark with Pro Sprints Victory by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 18, 2020) – Rico Abreu thrilled the Knoxville Raceway crowd with a move from third to first on the final lap to grab the $4,000 win in the 410 […]
Newton — Without a repeat of last year’s major weather delays (and your author tragically getting soaked from shirt to flip-flops), the second half of the NTT IndyCar race in Newton went off with another good crowd on hand. Simon Pagenaud and Scott Dixon again climbed the scoring tower but it was last year’s winner […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The 2020 version of the Southern Iowa Fair is a go, and the Fair Board has placed safety as one of its top priorities. The event is one of the oldest fairs in the State of Iowa, getting its start in 1852. It was the home to the Iowa State Fair for […]
Bruce Deane Meinders August 25, 1947 – July 18, 2020 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 72 Bruce Deane Meinders, age 72, of Oskaloosa, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. Bruce was born on August 25, 1947 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the son of Bernard and Dorothy (Van Engelenhoven) Meinders. Bruce […]
DES MOINES, Iowa –William Penn University located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, will soon have several new park benches courtesy of the Build with Bags grant program. The Iowa Grocery Industry Association announced today that the plastic bag recycling program, being led by Iowa grocers, has awarded the William Penn University, $2,000 to purchase five new park […]
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff immediately and remain at half-staff through sunrise Monday, July 20, 2020 in honor and remembrance of U.S. Representative John Lewis, a congressman from Atlanta, Georgia and longtime civil rights icon. “From a bridge in Selma, Alabama to the halls […]
by Justin Burtis Newton — A hot afternoon at Iowa Speedway saw a unique qualifying format tried for the first time, as the NTT IndyCar series lined up for the first race of a double header at the Fastest Short Track on the Planet. Each racer would take two laps for qualifying, the first would […]
PELLA—The Central College women’s track and field team was named an All-Academic Team by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association while seven Dutch men’s and women’s athletes received individual honors. Under coach Brandon Sturman, the women’s squad posted a 3.174 grade point average for the year, topping the minimum 3.100 standard. […]
