by Betsy Luck Faith DeRonde struggled to find her rhythm in the discus, finishing 10th with a throw of 118-2. This wraps up an outstanding discus career for her. She will be back in the ring tomorrow for shot put. Maleah Walker made the finals in both the 100 (12.95) and 200 (26.5) qualifying 7th […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team wrapped up its best season yet by finishing just outside the top 10 as the NAIA released its postseason poll Wednesday. WPU (11-5, 7-3 KCAC) ends its third campaign at #13 with 18 points. The navy and gold are one of five programs from the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference […]
by Cory Sheeley Yesterday our girl golfers competed in their regional tournament at Edmundson golf course. It was the best day of the year for golf and our girls played their best round of the year! We shot a 425 as a team and finished in 7th place out of 9 teams. We were led […]
by Jerry Mackey Oskaloosa, Iowa: Mother Nature provided a beautiful evening for Stock Car racing on Wednesday night at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa. The racers provided another entertaining night of racing with the final checkered flag waving at 9:50 pm. The final race of the night saw the Oskaloosa Quality Rental Sportmods race […]
DES MOINES — Gov. Reynolds announced today a new Child Care Business Incentive Grant Program to encourage employers to offer child care as a benefit to their employees. The Child Care Business Incentive Grant Program will provide a total of $25 million to support child care projects across the state. $20 million will be utilized […]
by Bill Almond A walk-off left Oskaloosa Indians Varsity on the wrong end of a 3-2 defeat to Fairfield on Tuesday. The game was tied at two with Fairfield batting in the bottom of the seventh when an error scored one run for Fairfield. The pitching was strong on both sides. Fairfield pitchers struck out […]
May 16th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Critical access hospitals play a vital role in communities like Oskaloosa and its neighbors. Critical access hospitals help provide essential, urgent care services while meeting community health needs in rural communities. That role has put Mahaska Health in a unique position. The leadership at the hospital continues to curate […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – On Friday evening, the Mahaska County Republican Party hosted a forum that featured questions from a moderator. The forum wasn’t a traditional back and forth between the candidates but instead featured a timed response, with the moderator keeping time. Each candidate was allowed a short period to introduce themselves, and then the […]
by Bill Almond Oskaloosa Indians Varsity took Tuesday’s game in dramatic fashion, with a 6-5 walk-off victory over ALBIA. Oskaloosa Indians Varsity was down 5-4 in the bottom of the seventh inning when Aiden North homered on a 3-1 count, scoring two runs. Oskaloosa Indians Varsity earned the victory despite allowing ALBIA to score three […]
NEW SHARON – North Mahaska took advantage of 13 walks, a hit batsman and an error combined with a one-hit pitching effort from Dodge Duke and Jaydyn Steil to roll past Twin Cedars 14-4. It was the season opener for North Mahaska and the second game for Twin Cedars. Twin Cedars coach Mark Schroeder was […]
