Archive for: May, 2023

Tom Holmberg

Tom Holmberg October 5, 1936 – May 27, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 86 Tom Carl Holmberg, 86, of Oskaloosa, passed on to the next life on Saturday, May 27, 2023, due to complications of old age. Tom Carl was born October 5, 1936, 86 years ago, in Brunswick, Missouri, on the bluffs overlooking the […]

Food Truck Park See’s Big First Day

Loken Vande Vegte at the new Osky Food Park on Saturday, May 27th, 2023.

May 27th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – There was a buzz about Oskaloosa as people were interested in this new dining option. Loken Vande Vegte and his wife Erin are behind the new food park located on the southwest corner of the MCG parking lot. Vande Vegte came to Oskaloosa from northwest Iowa and has called […]

Kerry Madsen Breaks Tie with Skip Jackson to Become Winningest Aussie at Knoxville!

Saturday's winners: Mike Mayberry (Pro), Kerry Madsen (410), Aaron Reutzel (360)

Aaron Reutzel Caps $9,000 360 Weekend; Mike Mayberry Executes Last Lap Pass to Win Pro Sprints by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (May 27, 2023) – Kerry Madsen made a veteran move to capture his 26th career feature at Knoxville Raceway Saturday on Vermeer Night. The St. Mary’s, New South Wales native became the winningest Aussie […]

Ryan Binkley Stops By Oskaloosa To Hear Voter’s Thoughts And Concerns

Ryan Binkley stopped in Oskaloosa on May 25th, 2023.

May 26th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Ryan Binkley, a Republican running for his party’s nomination to become the next President, stopped by Smokey Row Coffee in Oskaloosa Thursday morning. As is typically the case early on during the caucus cycle, crowds are smaller, but those voters who make it can engage with candidates in a […]

Indians Duo Finds Success At State Tennis

Oskaloosa Indians

by Bryan Kime Friday the Duo of Presley Blommers and Lucy Roach looked to improve from last year’s 8th place finish. Their opening match was against a young duo from Cedar Rapids Xavier. In the first set it was a back and forth affair that ended up going into a tiebreaker. Presley and Lucy pulled […]

School Record Lifts Moeller to Second All-America Honor

William Penn University Athletics

Marion, Ind.– Justin Moeller (Sr., Keota, Iowa, Psychology) broke his own school record as he paced the William Penn track and field teams at the NAIA National Championships Wednesday and Thursday. Moeller became the 30th All-American in men’s program history as he placed fourth in the decathlon with a new school record of 6,762 points. […]

Statesmen Finish Sixth in Commissioner’s Cup Standings

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–The William Penn athletics department used four league crowns to improve its overall position as the final 2022-20223 Heart of America Athletic Conference Commissioner’s Cup standings were released Friday. WPU finished sixth out of 14 institutions with a rating of .587, while Grand View won the Cup at .796. Central Methodist was not far behind […]

Iowa sees increases in distracted driving crashes, highway fatalities

Oskaloosa Police Department Squad

by Jay Waagmeester, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 26, 2023 Whether it’s a trip to the Field of Dreams, hauling hogs to the Iowa State Fair or heading to Sioux City to kick off RAGBRAI, many Iowans will be on the roads this summer. And those roads are increasingly dangerous because of distracted drivers and a […]

Oskaloosa Youth Looking To Impact His Community Through Service

Levi Jarvis stands with his bicycle and trailer he uses to mow lawns for those in need.

May 25th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Like many young people, 12-year-old Levi Jarvis hopes to build up a small lawn care business and make a few dollars to invest in his future. Along the way, he’d like to help members of the community, such as older people, the disabled, veterans, single parents, or anyone else […]

Central’s Klein finishes on national podium in decathlon

Central Dutch Athletics

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK — Finishing his decathlon with massive personal bests in the javelin throw and 1,500-meter run launched Central College junior Brody Klein (junior, Rainier, Wash.) into fifth place in the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Klein totaled 6,684 points in the two-day competition. He was sitting in 14th place with […]

     

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