
by Lyle Muller/IowaWatch Wanting to know their new state after moving to Iowa in 2014, Dave and Karen Miglin and their two children went to the Field of Dreams movie site outside of Dyersville in northeast Iowa. Dave Miglin had moved from Atlanta ahead of the family the previous year for his job as media […]

GLADBROOK – North Mahaska saw its seven game win streak end at undefeated Gladbrook Reinbeck Monday night. The Warhawks, ranked eighth in Class 1A, went on the road to take on the Rebels of Gladbrook-Reinbeck. The two undefeated teams battled to a 39-37 halftime score with the host Rebels in control. In the second half […]

NORTH ENGLISH – North Mahaska left no doubt that they were out to win and used strong shooting and rebounding in a 75-39 victory at English Valleys Tuesday. North Mahaska was coming off a 20-point loss at Gladbrook-Reinbeck on Monday and outrebounded EV 37-19 to get back in the win column. North Mahaska (8-1) is […]

NORTH ENGLISH – English Valleys tired of seeing Layla Hargis hitting shots inside in the first 10 minutes of its game with North Mahaska Tuesday. In the next two minutes they tired of Kaitlyn VanDonselaar ringing in 3-pointers. The end result was a 65-25 victory by the eighth-ranked Warhawks. NM senior Hargis, the team’s leading […]

by Cory Sheeley Oskaloosa Vs. Pella Christian The 7th Grade girls basketball team played 2 games versus Pella Christian on Tuesday night in their 12th game and last game of the season. The Osky girls battled hard in the first half overcoming a 7 – 0 deficit to get into halftime with a score of […]

by Cory Sheeley Oskaloosa Vs. North Mahaska The 7th Grade girls basketball team played 1 game versus North Mahaska on Monday night in their 11th game of the season. The Osky girls played a great first half and had a small half time lead. In the 2nd half the Indians were able to hold off […]

Ivan Maasdam January 20, 1942 – December 21, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 79 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of Ivan Henry Maasdam on December 21st at the age of 79 years old. He was born on January 20, 1942 in […]
Dec 22 2021 | Posted in
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Tristan Eldon Workman April 27, 1984 – November 22, 2021 Spokane, Washington (Delta, IA) | Age 37 Tristan Workman, 37, of Spokane, Washington and formerly of Delta, died Monday, November, 22, 2021. Tristan Eldon Workman was born April 27, 1984 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the son of Don and Kathy Neifert Workman. Tristan attended Hilltop Christian […]
Dec 22 2021 | Posted in
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Lillian Van Arkel March 29, 1925 – December 21, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 96 Lillian Van Arkel, 96, of Oskaloosa, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at Northern Mahaska Nursing and Rehab Center. Lillian M. Van Arkel was born March 29, 1925, at the rural Lacey home of her parents, Garret and Maggie (Klein) […]
Dec 22 2021 | Posted in
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A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release The Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce that they have surpassed their goal of $55,000 from their fundraising efforts to start a Mahaska County K-9 unit for the Sheriff’s Office. We would like to introduce the latest members of the Sheriff’s Office, K-9 Deputy “Rocco”. Deputy […]
Dec 21 2021 | Posted in
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