by Bill Almond It came down to the last play, but Oskaloosa Indians (Varsity) was on the wrong end of a 4-3 defeat to Pella Dutch on Saturday. The game was tied at three with Pella Dutch batting in the bottom of the ninth when Kellan Shull singled on a 1-2 count, scoring one run. […]
by Bill Almond Oskaloosa Indians (Varsity) fell behind early and couldn’t come back in a 10-0 loss to Pella Dutch on Friday. Pella Dutch took the lead on a single in the first inning. The Oskaloosa Indians (Varsity) struggled to contain the high-powered offense of Pella Dutch, giving up ten runs. Pella Dutch fired up […]
by Casey Quinlan, Iowa Capital Dispatch June 25, 2023 Economists have been predicting a recession for months, but the labor market has remained resilient, wage growth is higher than before the pandemic, and inflation continues to drop, now at 4% compared to 9.1% in June of last year. Despite this good news, consumers don’t feel […]
Ethel Van Ommen December 6, 1927 – June 25, 2023 Altoona (Oskaloosa), Iowa | Age 95 Ethel Van Ommen, 95, of Altoona and formerly of rural Oskaloosa, died Sunday, June 25, 2023, at Prairie Vista Village, in Altoona. She was born December 6, 1927, in Mahaska County, the daughter of Morrell and Marie Morris Cox. […]
by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch June 22, 2023 Dry conditions in Iowa are continuing to worsen as the state’s corn crop nears peak demand for water. About 83% of the state is suffering from some degree of drought, according to a Thursday report by the U.S. Drought Monitor. That’s up from about 68% the […]
Fireworks will light up the Oskaloosa sky again on the evening of Tuesday July 4th at the NEW TIME of 9:30pm. The Oskaloosa Fireworks are sponsored by Musco Sports Lighting. This year they have scheduled fantastic fireworks to be displayed at the Lacey Recreational Complex in Oskaloosa. The fireworks will be best viewed around the […]
Leighton, Iowa – Summertime means vacation bible school in Iowa, and two churches in the small rural town of Leighton had some special visitors this past week. There were members of the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office, Oskaloosa Fire, Iowa National Guard, a Nurse from Pella Regional, and a paramedic from Mahaska Health on hand to […]
June 25, 2023 Albia, IOWA – On June 24, at 9:38 p.m., a 911 call was received at the Monroe County Law Enforcement Center. The caller reported a disturbance and shooting in the 423 A Street South in Albia. Responding law enforcement found 49-year old Albia resident Daniel Gundrum with a gunshot wound. Despite life-saving […]
PELLA—He journeyed to campus from Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin in 1950, served as a team captain, returned to Central College 12 years after graduating and left as the longest-tenured and winningest men’s basketball coach in school history. Jack Walvoord ’54 passed away at a Sioux Falls, South Dakota hospital near his home early Friday evening, surrounded […]
Herbert Jordan October 8, 1929 – June 23, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 93 Herbert Jordan, 93, of Oskaloosa, passed away Friday, June 23, 2023, at the Mahaska Health Hospice Serenity House. Herbert Jordan, son of Fred and Marie (Mooney) Jordan, was born October 8, 1929, at his parents’ home in rural Eddyville. Number four […]
