by RD Keep Iowa High School Baseball Coaches association released its all-district teams this week. Four North Mahaska players earned honors on the first or second team. One player, Ty Kelderman, was named to the all-state Academic First Team. Seniors Blake Readshaw and Dylan Klinker earned first team honors for the Southeast District. Readshaw earned […]
August 2021 Marvin D. Rolffs August 7, 1939 – January 3, 2019 The United States Army and Army Reserves The flag flying over the bandstand during August is in honor of Marvin Rolffs. Marvin entered the Army in 1962. After basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, he had six months of training at Fort […]
Shane Golobic is High Point Getter by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 5, 2021) – Sam Hafertepe Jr. couldn’t have chosen his first career win at the Knoxville Raceway any better. The Sunnyvale, Texas native won the 20-lap main event on Night #1 of the 31st Annual My Place Hotels 360 Knoxville Nationals Presented by […]
Michelle Boender June 16, 1977 – August 4, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 44 Michelle L. Boender, 44, of Oskaloosa, died Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. She was born June 16, 1977, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the daughter of Mark and Linda Lesher Drahos. Michelle graduated from […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s and women’s bowling teams will be under new leadership as one individual’s strong navy and gold history will replaced by two with the same background. Athletics Director Nik Rule is excited to announce that husband and wife alumni Cameron and Kirstin (Newberry) Foster will take the reins with Cameron leading the […]
A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release On Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021, at approximately 3:45 pm, the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office was asked to be on the lookout for a stolen 1990 blue Chevrolet pickup, that had been reported stolen out of Ottumwa. A few minutes later, the Sheriff’s Office was notified that the Wapello […]
BINGO!!!! Come join us August 5 . Jackpot is over $400.00. doors open at 6:00. Bingo starts at 6:30. Refreshments provided by volunteers. This is a fundraiser for the Eddyville Museum. Only $12:00 for the event, with several opportunities to BINGO! Join us at the Eddyville Museum. Each bingo prior to the jackpot game received […]
An Ottumwa Police Department Press Release On Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at approximately 8:10 a.m., local authorities arrested Gregory Allen Showalter, age 61, of 333 Evergreen, Ottumwa. Showalter turned himself in to authorities at the Wapello County Law Enforcement Center. Showalter was charged with the following offenses: • Murder in the 1st degree, a Class […]
Michigan – According to Federal Court documents, Dennis Patrick Reid, 46, of Oskaloosa, faces charges after his arrest on Friday. The criminal complaint was filed in federal court last week and unsealed recently. The charges are as follows; 18 U.S.C §2422(b) – Using any facility or means of interstate commerce to knowingly persuade, induce, entice […]
Mahaska County Master Gardeners announce a Tomato Fest will be held Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at 6 PM. Their first Tomato Fest was celebrated in 2005 when Stan & Susan Gilland, then Master Gardener Interns from Monroe County introduced many to heirloom varieties of tomatoes and we discussed tomato growing topics. The popular event is […]
