Lois Loretta Thomas May 8, 1935 – March 4, 2021 Albia, Iowa | Age 85 Lois Loretta Thomas, age 85, of Albia, passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021, at the Monroe County Hospital in Albia. Lois was born on May 8, 1935, to Pearl and Esther Repp at home in Monroe County. Lois grew […]
Local News – Local and State News Local Sports – Local Sports Indians Network Statesmen Sports Network North Mahaska Warhawks Oskaloosa News Links Obituaries Radar and Road Conditions Local Traffic Cameras National and World News Barbie is celebrating next week’s International Women’s Day with a release of a brand new doll. A likeness of […]
by Rep. Dustin Hite It has been a busy funnel week here in the legislature. Committees have been working to advance bills by the end of the week so the legislation is still able to be considered this session. If bills do not make it out of committee this week, they will not move forward […]
PELLA — Despite having more kills than its opponents, the Central College volleyball team was swept Thursday night 25-19, 25-9, 25-22 by Nebraska Wesleyan University. Central’s (1-3, 1-3 American Rivers Conference) 32 kills came with 25 errors and .060 hitting percentage while the Prairie Wolves (2-2, 2-2 conference) only had nine attack errors with 28 […]
by Rep. Holly Brink Hello Friends, The Iowa Legislature is about halfway through the 2021 Legislative Session, and we are moving right along. The end of this week marks the end of the “first funnel” so only bills that have passed out of their originating committee in the House or the Senate will still be […]
Chad Messerli August 3, 1984 – March 3, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 36 Chad Messerli, age 36, of Oskaloosa, passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at the Mercy One Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Chad was born on August, 3, 1984 in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Martin and Deborah (Main) […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The area’s delegation to the Iowa Legislator took part in Eggs and Issues on Saturday morning. Those participants included R – Holly Brink and R – Dustin Hite from the Iowa House, and Iowa Senator R – Ken Rozenboom. The forum, customarily held in Smokey Row, has been moved to a […]
Oskaloosa — With their first-ever home game in program history, the William Penn women’s lacrosse team produced a great opening half against St. Ambrose, a program receiving votes nationally. However, the Queen Bees showed their veteran depth by dominating the rest of the game, winning by a final score of 14-3. The Statesmen drop to […]
Oskaloosa — The men’s lacrosse team for William Penn finally got to play in a Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup Wednesday night against St. Ambrose. The #9 Fighting Bees outscored the Statesmen in the first and second quarters to take a 4-2 lead at the break. Despite WPU matching St. Ambrose in the second half, […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s soccer team weathered quite the schedule storm last fall and the national raters took notice as the NAIA’s first top-25 poll was released Wednesday. WPU (8-7, 8-4 Heart) is unofficially 33rd in the nation with 26 points. The team is seeking to return to nationals after making its first-ever trip last […]
