The Joint Commission has been the gold standard for accreditation of healthcare facilities for over 70 years. We are proud to announce that Mahaska Health has been accredited by the Joint Commission for 47 years, and this year our team was awarded full critical access hospital accreditation! Our facility voluntarily underwent a thorough evaluation by […]
The 35th Annual Sweet Corn Serenade will be held in downtown Oskaloosa on Thursday, July 28 from noon-9:00 p.m. Meals including corn, hamburgers, pie, and drinks will be available starting at 4:00 p.m. and will be sold until 9:00 p.m. or sold out. So many wonderful things are being planned for this year’s event, including […]
PELLA, IOWA— Lauren Coon was among those receiving postseason honors for the Central College women’s track and field team this spring. Multi-eventer Krissa Larson (senior, Waverly, Waverly-Shell Rock HS) was selected as the team’s Most Valuable Performer while hurdler Abby Gruver (sophomore, Sully, Lynnville-Sully HS) was cited as the Most Improved Performer. Sprinter Lauren Brown […]
Des Moines, Iowa – State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald celebrated 529 Day with a $529 College Savings Iowa contribution to one family in each Iowa county. “I’m elated to be giving 99 children a boost to their education savings,” said Fitzgerald. “All it takes is one contribution to get the ball rolling. Whether it is $25 […]
by Bill Almond Oskaloosa Indians Varsity snatched the lead late in the game in a 10-8 victory over Centerville on Friday. Oskaloosa Indians Varsity was down 7-6 in the top of the fifth inning when Aiden North doubled on a 1-1 count, scoring two runs. Oskaloosa Indians Varsity earned the victory despite allowing Centerville to […]
Ed Davis September 11, 1935 – June 16, 2022 New Sharon, Iowa | Age 86 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Ed Davis, 86 of New Sharon passed away Thursday morning, June 16, 2022 at the Comfort House in Pella. Edwin LeRoy Davis, the son of Cecil and Anna (Polka) Davis, was born […]
June 16th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Many people in Oskaloosa and Mahaska County are familiar with the story of Shane Blanchard and his search for a kidney. Blanchard has had three kidney transplants, with two of them being successful long-term transplants. The one kidney failed due to a blood-flow issue, and Blanchard then needed to […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn athletics department was buoyed by a pair of league titles as it placed in the middle of the pack in the final 2021-2022 Heart of America Athletic Conference Commissioner’s Cup standings which were released Wednesday. WPU finished seventh out of 14 institutions with a rating of .556, while Grand View won the […]
Oskaloosa–Aleksander Kostric (Grad., Koper, Slovenia, Master’s of Sports Management) was extraordinary both in the classroom and on the lanes and was rewarded by being named an NAIA Academic All-American Tuesday as part of the Academic All-America program selected by CoSIDA. The graduate student was selected to the NAIA’s First Team for the At-Large division. He […]
by Jerry Mackey Oskaloosa, Iowa: Racing action went on Wednesday night at the Southern Iowa Speedway despite a late afternoon rain shower. The rain made for a little extra packing on the racing surface but the racing action started on time and the final checkered of the night waved prior to 10 pm. The Midstate […]
