Raymond Welch November 5, 1980 – October 24, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 41 Raymond William Welch, 41, of Oskaloosa died Monday, October 24, 2022. He was born November 5, 1980, in Oskaloosa, the son of Curt and Sandra Cunningham Welch. Ray graduated from Oskaloosa High School with the class of 1999. On June 4, […]
Francene Hugen March 24, 1925 – October 24, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 97 Francene Hugen, 97, of Oskaloosa, passed away Monday, October 24, 2022, at the Oskaloosa Care Center. Francene Grace Hugen, daughter of William and Gertrude (Voss) De Prenger, was born March 24, 1925, at her parents’ rural home west of Leighton, Iowa. […]
by Wade Steinlage Cedar Rapids–The Oskaloosa football team closed out a tough 2022 campaign last Friday with a 52-6 loss to Xavier in Class 4A District 4 action. OHS (1-8, 0-5 District 4) was outgained 455-224 by the Saints (9-0, 5-0 District 4), including 152 yards through the air. Unfortunately, any hope of a monumental […]
October 20th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska Health once again held a successful Women’s Night at the Gateway Church of the Nazarene this past week. The evening helped to provide reliable information to individuals, which helped them see clarity in a sea of confusion of information. The evening was filled with information and experts that […]
October 24th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Iowa National Guard Sargent Andrew O’Day spent Sunday afternoon greeting and saying farewell to friends and family at the American Legion Post in Oskaloosa. “Today’s for the hugs and the waves and saying goodbye to everybody that I won’t be able to see for the next year,” said O’Day. […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen shotgun sports team walked off with a huge win and some extraordinary hardware as it claimed the NCSSAA Central Regional title last Friday through Sunday. William Penn was first out of 12 teams with a final score of 1,423-for-1,500. Midland was second at 1,402-for-1,500, while Concordia (Neb.) earned the bronze at 1,395-for-1,500. As […]
Oskaloosa–Alyssa Young (Sr., Winter Springs, Fla., Biology) was a force on both sides of the net last week and was rewarded for her efforts by being named both Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Volleyball Attacker and Defender of the Week Monday. A first-time recipient, Young helped the Statesmen (17-13, 10-6 Heart) to a 3-1 […]
Oskaloosa–Football player Marquis Knighten (Grad., Buena Park, Calif., Organizational Leadership) and women’s volleyball player Alyssa Young (Sr., Winter Springs, Fla., Biology) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of October 17-23, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Knighten tallied 11 tackles (three solos, eight assists) against Peru State last Saturday. The graduate student […]
Boone, IA – Playing for the first time in a week, No. 2 Indian Hills Community College powered its way past Des Moines Area Community College for a 3-0 nonconference victory. The Warriors improve to 37-2 overall on the year. Indian Hills picked up its second sweep of the year over DMACC after dropping the […]
by Gladys Genskow EBF vs. Mepiapolis 2nd Round Regional Class 2A Region 8 25-13 25-15 25-18 STATS Molly Shafer: 29/31 Attacks, 20 Kills, 12/13 Serving,1 Ace, 14 Digs, 1 Block Kate Shafer: 10/10 Attacks, 4 Kills, 14/14 Serving, 4 Aces, 35 Assists, 8 Digs, 2 Blocks Whitney Klyn: 19/25 Attacks, 11 Kills, 1 Assist, 6/9 […]
