Alice Alberta Hols April 22, 1931 – April 27, 2024 Oskaloosa (Eddyville), Iowa | Age 93 Alice Alberta Hols, 93, of Oskaloosa and formerly of rural Eddyville, died Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the Oskaloosa Care Center in Oskaloosa. She was born April 22, 1931, in rural Eddyville, the daughter of Albert and Alice “Ealen” […]
Linda Wheeler November 7, 1959 – April 26, 2024 Des Moines (Oskaloosa), Iowa | Age 64 Linda Kay (Munsell) Wheeler, 64, of Des Moines, Iowa passed away on April 26th, 2024, surrounded by loved ones. Linda was born November 7th, 1959, to Herb and Betty Munsell. Linda grew up in Oskaloosa, Iowa, where she was […]
Linda Jo Gott August 29, 1960 – April 25, 2024 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 63 Linda Gott, 63, of Oskaloosa, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2024, at her home in Oskaloosa. Linda Jo Gott, one of 12 children born to Edgar Lewis and Lela May (McCain) Playle, was born on August 29, 1960, in Oskaloosa. […]
BROOKLYN – North Mahaska’s Aly Steil came into Thursday’s South Iowa Cedar League West golf tournament with the 9-hole low of 45 and averaging 46.75 on the season. Steil shot a 44-43 – 87 to earn the top spot. She edged BGM’s Aurelia Roudabush by a stroke (88) and Charlotte Donohue of Colfax-Mingo by two […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn baseball team kept its postseason hopes alive Thursday as it swept Grand View in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader. WPU (21-24, 13-17 Heart) won by scores of 6-4 and 5-3. The Statesmen are fighting for one of the final berths in next week’s Heart Championship. The hosts, who posted a […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen softball team claimed a pair of must-win contests Thursday as it swept Clarke in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader. WPU (19-27, 8-14 Heart) won by scores of 2-1 and 7-2. The Statesmen are outside looking in for one of the final bids to next week’s Heart Championship, but still have a […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa: The 2024 Racing Season got underway on Wednesday night with a very nice night on KBOE Night at the races. The weather was nearly perfect for the April opener at the Mahaska County Monster ½ mile dirt track. Dustin Griffiths had a night to celebrate as he won both the Mid States Machine […]
by Senator Ken Rozenboom The 2024 session of the 90th General Assembly officially ended in the early hours of the morning last Saturday. The Senate adjourned at 3:36 am and the House followed suit at 4:23 am. More income tax cuts for Iowans As Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver said in his closing remarks, “the […]
SIGOURNEY – North Mahaska’s track teams got back into action Tuesday at the Savage Relays in Sigourney. The meet was a tune-up to the Class 1A district meet, which will be held in Sigourney on Thursday, May 9. The boys tallied 63 points while the girls scored 56. Eight teams at the meet will compete […]
DES MOINES – Enrollment as it pertains to high school sports was released this week. As a result, North Mahaska will be the largest school in the South Iowa Cedar League, ahead of Colfax-Mingo by two students. These figures are utilized to determine in which class a school will participate for sporting competitions. The Iowa […]
