Center fielder Emma Johnson (junior, Davenport, Assumption Catholic HS) received the LeRoy Timmer Most Valuable Player Award for the second straight year while shortstop Carson Fisk (senior, Searsboro, Lynnville-Sully HS) won the Defensive Player of the Year Award, second baseman Haley Bach (freshman, Council Bluffs, Lewis Central HS) won the Offensive Player of the Year […]
by Bill Almond Oskaloosa Indians (Varsity) watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 12-0 loss to Pella Dutch on Thursday. Pella Dutch scored on a double by Isaiah Kettler and an error in the first inning. The Oskaloosa Indians (Varsity) struggled to put runs on the board and had a tough […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College will welcome Matthew Hedman as its new swimming and diving coach starting this summer. Hedman replaces longtime coach Erin Hurley, who retired from the post following the 2022-23 campaign. Hedman has enjoyed a successful run as an assistant coach at Hope College in Holland, Mich. In 2022-23, Hope’s women won […]
Lake Edward Crookham January 29, 1937 – January 8, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 85 Lake Crookham, 85, of Oskaloosa, passed away Sunday afternoon, January 8, 2023, at Mahaska Health Hospital in Oskaloosa. Lake Edward Crookham, son of Lake Mitchell and Gracia Marsh (Williams) Crookham, was born January 29, 1937, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Lake attended […]
LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 8, 2023) – On Friday, June 9, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 will present a $300,000 ceremonial check to the City of Oskaloosa, Iowa. The city will host the ceremony at the Oskaloosa Town Square. EPA selected the City of Oskaloosa for a Brownfields Assessment Grant. Community-wide grant funds […]
Sally Posovich February 7, 1936 – June 6, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 87 Sally (Johnson) Posovich, 87, of Oskaloosa, entered eternal life on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at the Northern Mahaska Specialty Care Center in Oskaloosa. Sally, daughter of Harold M. and Erin Brooks Johnson, was born in Sebring, Florida, on February 7, 1936. […]
KEOTA – North Mahaska rebounded from a pair weekend losses at the Oskaloosa Tournament, to post a 15-2 victory at Keota on Monday. They lost to Newton 8-0 and Oskaloosa 10-1 at the tourney. North Mahaska, 5-4 overall, pounded out eight hits and took advantage of 10 issued walks and four hit batters to score […]
Ottumwa, IA – After guiding the Indian Hills Men’s Golf team to its seventh National Championship in program history, head coach Michael Wetrich has been named the 2023 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Dave Williams National Coach of the Year. The award, presented by Golf Pride Grips, was announced by the Golf […]
by Bill Almond Oskaloosa Indians (Varsity) took home a 5-1 victory over Mt. Pleasant on Wednesday. Oskaloosa Indians (Varsity) got things moving in the second inning, when an error scored one run for Oskaloosa Indians (Varsity). Oskaloosa Indians (Varsity) scored four runs in the fifth inning. The rally was led by singles by Jarrod Parks […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – June 5th, 2023 – There’s something new in the space that Wanderlunch occupied, and it’s Pronto, from the people who brought Rosso and Wine, fine Italian foods to Penn Central Mall in Oskaloosa. They have taken another step and are opening Pronto, which means ‘Ready’ in Italian. Ready is something that describes […]
