Oskaloosa, Iowa – It feels a bit like a broken record this past year, explaining how things have changed due to the global pandemic. This year, the Mahaska Chamber and Development Group held their awards ceremony inside the Oskaloosa News studio and broadcast it live to Facebook to minimize the impact COVID-19 would have on […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa Schools Superintendent Paula Wright updates the community regularly with her ‘Five Topic In Under Five Minutes’ video. This week, she touched on the Virtual Academy that Oskaloosa was recently approved to use by the State of Iowa for the 2021-2022 school year. “We are accepting registrations into that Virtual Learning Academy […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – In a podcast by Mahaska Health this past week, Mahaska County Public Health Coordinator Patty Malloy indicated that the county will receive just 100 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. This was less than expected as the hospital and health care workers move into administrating the vaccine at the beginning of the 1B […]
Pella, Iowa – The South Central Regional Airport was in Session on January 27th, 2021, with four of its members present, while two, Jim Hansen and Sid Pinney, were absent. SCRAA staff included Pella City Manager Mike Nardini, and via phone was Oskaloosa City Manager Mike Schrock, Amy Beattie, SCRAA legal counsel, and Jerry Searle, […]
Anna Marie Gingrich June 11, 1926 – January 30, 2021 Ottumwa, Iowa | Age 94 Anna Marie Gingrich, 94, of Ottumwa, passed away January 30, 2021 at the Ottumwa Hospice House in Ottumwa, Iowa. She was born on June 11, 1926 the daughter of Edward and Opal “B” (Reaugh) Darrah in Burlington, Iowa. Anna attended […]
PELLA—It’s more than talk. The Central College women’s basketball team provided tangible evidence of its dramatic progress with a stunning 69-54 upset of NCAA Division III tournament veteran Loras College Saturday afternoon. Overcoming a wobbly start that had the Dutch (3-0 overall, 3-0 American Rivers) dazed, trailing 14-4 just 5 minutes into the game, Central […]
PELLA — Finally back on the mats competing, the Central College wrestling team defeated Nebraska Wesleyan University 45-4 and the University of Dubuque 31-9 in a home triangular Saturday afternoon. Central (2-0, 2-0 American Rivers Conference) hadn’t competed since the NCAA Division III Wrestling Central Region Championships on March 1, 2020. “I think the theme […]
COLFAX – South Iowa Cedar League wrestling tournament turned into a triangular for 2020-21. Someday there may be an asterisk in the stats column but regardless North Mahaska is the reigning champion. The Warhawks earned six individual titles to take the crown over Lynnville-Sully and host Colfax-Mingo. The meet was originally scheduled for BGM but […]
COLFAX – A pair of North Mahaska basketball players ripped the cords for their respective teams as North Mahaska swept South Iowa Cedar League foe Colfax-Mingo Friday night. The girls won 56-30 while the boys picked up a 77-51 win. Junior Layla Hargis poured in 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the 13th-ranked […]
Dwain “Whitey” Miller December 12, 1945 – January 29, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 75 Dwain “Whitey” Miller, 75, of Oskaloosa passed away on January 29, 2021 at his home in Oskaloosa under Hospice care surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on December 12, 1945 in Rural Runnells, Iowa, the son of Everett […]
