By CHARLIE COMFORT Oskaloosa, Iowa – When the votes were tallied on Nov. 3, it became that one race was going to be a nail biter: the race for US House of Representatives for Iowa’s Second Congressional District. That race featured Democrat Rita Hart and Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Initial returns on Election Night showed Miller-Meeks […]
by RD Keep NEW SHARON – North Mahaska school officials instituted an emergency evacuation of the school Tuesday afternoon after a gas leak was reported at the Dollar General. The store is located about one-quarter mile from the school. Reportedly a utility company was digging in the area struck a major gas line forcing the […]
Marshall, Mo.–The Statesmen women’s basketball team knocked down 13 three-pointers and played strong defense after intermission to pull away from Missouri Valley for a 74-52 Heart of America Athletic Conference victory Tuesday. In contrast to its 44.8% from behind the arc (13-for-29), William Penn (2-3, 2-2 Heart) limited the Vikings (1-3, 0-3 Heart) to a […]
Orange City–In a quick dual that went down to the last match of the night, the William Penn men’s wrestling team fell 30-27 to Northwestern in non-conference action Tuesday. Just seven matches were contested, and of those seven only one went the distance. WPU (0-1) pulled out to a 12-0 advantage right away with forfeits […]
Local News Mahaska County Recount Goes Into Uncharted Territory Students Safely Evacuated Tuesday What Is Thanksgiving For You? Couple With Oskaloosa Roots Making Their Mark In Nashville United Way Hands Out Winter Coats Staff At Mahaska Health “We’re Doing Well” COVID-19 In “Uncontrolled Community Spread” Within Mahaska County City Council Eyes March Special Election Supervisors […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – We asked some folks on social media what their favorite Thanksgiving food is and why. We also wanted to know about any of those traditions they may have. We also wanted to know if the holiday would be different for them, and why so. Initially, I was going to share only a […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A married couple of Ben and Kassie Wilson, also known as ‘My One And Only’, made a swing by home for the holidays. Oskaloosa News took the opportunity to talk with the duet about life and making it in Nashville. Ben Wilson graduated from Oskaloosa High School, while Kassie is from […]
Richard E. Silvers Sr. June 19, 1939 – November 23, 2020 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 81 Richard E. Silvers, Sr., 81, of Oskaloosa, died Monday, November 23, 2020, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. He was born June 19, 1939, in Mahaska County, the son of Guy Earl and Ruby McNeese Silvers. Richard […]
Local News United Way Hands Out Winter Coats Staff At Mahaska Health “We’re Doing Well” COVID-19 In “Uncontrolled Community Spread” Within Mahaska County City Council Eyes March Special Election Supervisors Press Forward On Radio Project Friends And Family Host Fundraiser For Scholarship Little Hawkeye Conference COVID-19 Update Oskaloosa City Facilities COVID-19 Update Young Y Member […]
Originally Published by the Santa Fe New Mexican By: Tara Katuk Sweeney, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs In 1891, Swedish archaeologists conducted excavations of cultural artifacts belonging to the tribes culturally connected to the Mesa Verde region, removing ancestral remains and funerary artifacts from their resting places in southwestern Colorado. These sacred artifacts were on […]
