January 21, 2022 Malwood USA chosen for Small Business of the Month Award AMES, Iowa – America’s SBDC Iowa (SBDC) is pleased to announce that Malwood USA, of Ottumwa, is the winner of the organization’s statewide January Small Business of the Month Award. Cherielynn Westrich, owner of Malwood USA, has an eclectic past in the […]
by Senator Adrian Dickey Hello Iowans! This is the second edition of the Dickey Dispatch for 2022. If you did not receive the first, please let me know and I’d be happy to get it to you. This week we wrapped up the second week of session. While the “official” legislative week was a bit […]
by Nick Coffey This past Tuesday we played Mount Pleasant. We were short players today so I was super proud of all the boys who played today. We got out to our hottest start of the season and got up 15 in the first half. Mount Pleasant finished the first half on a 9-0 run […]
by Rachel Brown This Oskaloosa Boys Swim Team has had a busy week of competition with a dual meet Monday in Centerville, a meet against Grinnell and Ottumwa at Ottumwa on Tuesday, and they finished the week last night with the Little Hawkeye Conference meet in Indianola. The boys fought hard this week and definitely […]
January 20th, 2022 Des Moines, Iowa – The Iowa Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the litigation of court cases over the validity of an Iowa Code chapter 28E agreement between Mahaska County and the cities of Pella and Oskaloosa over creating a regional airport. The two cases contend that district court erred that the […]
Melinda Sue Stewart March 27, 1963 – January 19, 2022 Albia, Iowa | Age 58 Melinda Sue Stewart, age 58, of Albia, passed away on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, in Albia, Iowa. Melinda was born on March 27, 1963, in Iowa City, IA, to Robert “Bob” and Jean (Squires) Frye. Melinda grew up attending school […]
Sharon Ann Terfehn December 5, 1942 – January 20, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 79 Sharon Terfehn, 79, of Oskaloosa, passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at the Mahaska Health Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Sharon Ann Terfehn, the oldest daughter of Arthur Oscar Kamman and Ardella Gladys Kemper, was born on December 5, […]
The OHS Storybook Players concluded our tour of EBF elementary schools with performances in Fremont and Blakesburg today. 30% of our cast was unable to perform today due to illness and/or academic commitments which left us covering 14 roles. I want to recognize Autumn DeRonde, Marissa Katko, Myles Strait, and Elliot Nelson for outstanding leadership […]
Oskaloosa–Seven grapplers from the Statesmen men’s wrestling program are considered in the league mix as the NAIA released its fourth poll Thursday. William Penn is unofficially tied for 38th in the NAIA as a team, headlined by three individuals in the top 20 of their respective weight classes. Cameron Hargrove (Fr., Bolingbrook, Ill., Undecided) is […]
Oskaloosa–On the mat for the first time in the calendar year, the Statesmen women’s wrestling team lost to #5 Grand View 37-4 in a Heart of America Athletic Conference dual meet Thursday. WPU (0-3, 0-1 Heart), which was short-handed entering the evening, fell into a 10-0 by forfeiting at 101 and 109 pounds. Brittany Cotter […]
