Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s basketball team was unable to strike a match to get a fire going as it fell 84-45 to Columbia in non-conference action Wednesday. WPU (1-3) was outshot 43.8%-23.9% and outrebounded 62-38 in a game where it failed to knock off Columbia (4-0), a squad receiving votes nationally. The visitors dug themselves […]
PELLA—Just like last year, coach Joe Steinkamp thinks Central College men’s basketball team has championship potential. And this year, people are listening. Steinkamp’s first Central squad was pegged for last place in a preseason poll of American Rivers coaches, only to see Steinkamp employ the tallest tandem in program history to propel […]
LINCOLN, NEB. — Winning half of the matches with bonus points, the Central College men’s wrestling team started its dual season with a 34-6 road win at Nebraska Wesleyan University Wednesday. The Dutch added six points twice with wins by fall at 141 pounds from Pierre Baldwin (sophomore, Carol Stream, Ill., West Chicago HS) and […]
Heather Elswick November 15, 1971 – November 8, 2023 Eddyville, Iowa | Age 51 Heather Johnita Elswick, age 51, of Eddyville, Iowa, passed away on November 8, 2023. Heather was born on November 15, 1971 to Harold and Pamela (Simmers) Steel. Heather lived a life full of love, compassion and zest, bringing joy to all […]
November 9th, 2023 OSKALOOSA, IOWA – In honor of National Radiological Technology Week, Mahaska Health is delighted to announce we are expanding our Medical Imaging and Radiological services with our latest advancement in bone health monitoring – the DEXA scan. The DEXA scan is a bone density test that uses X-rays to measure how many […]
Oskaloosa Main Street’s 36th Annual Lighted Christmas Parade will take place on Saturday, December 2nd in downtown Oskaloosa at 7:00 p.m. The Painting with Lights display will go on at 4:45 p.m. and remain on until 11:00 p.m. that night. Enjoy the Dancing Lights show, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Bring the whole family and enjoy […]
by Alex Brown, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 7, 2023 For residents in some Pennsylvania communities, flushing the toilet has suddenly gotten much more expensive. In many townships and counties, rates have spiked as private water companies have bought up wastewater systems from local governments. The new push to privatize sewer services follows the passage of […]
McCook – No. 14 Indian Hills Men’s Basketball exploded on the offensive front to earn a 109-100 victory in its season opener at McCook Community College (NE) on Tuesday night. With the victory, head coach Josh Sash picked up his first win at the helm of the Indian Hills Men’s Basketball program. The Warriors used […]
Election Day in Oskaloosa has concluded, and the counted ballots reveal a strong endorsement of the current administration. Mayor David Krutzfeldt has been re-elected with a substantial majority, obtaining 727 votes to Jeremy Lewis’s 384, reflecting the community’s approval of his leadership. In his statement to Oskaloosa News, Mayor Krutzfeldt expressed his gratitude for the […]
Waukee–The William Penn shotgun sports team finished off an immaculate fall campaign by taking gold at the Iowa Four-Year State Shoot Saturday and Sunday. WPU placed first out of seven teams with a score of 1,588-for-1,750. The competition, although under a different name, basically serves as the conference championship and the navy and gold have […]
