SIGOURNEY – Despite cool temperatures and a steady rain North Mahaska’s track teams qualified 12 events for next week’s Class 1A state meet. The boys earned their ticket in eight events while the girls added four. Andy Knockel, Brayden Veiseth and Nataliya Linder each qualified in two individual events apiece. Knockel notched spots in the […]
Keith Bartlow August 5, 1961 – May 10, 2024 New Sharon, Iowa | Age 62 Keith Bartlow, 62, of New Sharon, passed away at his home on Friday, May 10, 2024. Keith Edward Bartlow, son of Lester Leroy and Norma Faye (Jansen) Bartlow, was born in Oskaloosa on August 5, 1961. He attended Oskaloosa High […]
SIGOURNEY – Aly Steil admitted Friday’s regional golf meet was not her best outing of the season. However, at the end she advanced to next Wednesday’s regional final at Honey Creek Resort at Moravia. North Mahaska placed sixth in the team race with a 489. Steil carded a 13-over par 48 on the front nine […]
The Oskaloosa Girls Tennis team, led by coach Bryan Kime, faced tough competition in the Regional Team event this past Friday. Despite the challenging matches, the team demonstrated remarkable resilience and potential for future success. The competition commenced on a bright and sunny day, albeit after a brief delay to allow the courts to dry […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s volleyball team had two representatives as the NAIA announced its 2024 All-America teams Thursday. Landon Krause (Sr., Appleton, Wis., Business Management) was one of nine individuals named to the First Team, while Charlie Figy (Sr., Appleton, Wis., Secondary Education PE K-12) was picked for the nine-person Second Team. Nine additional players garnered […]
FAIRFIELD, IA—The Oskaloosa boys’ tennis team encountered formidable opponents at yesterday’s district tennis meet in Fairfield, resulting in a day of intense matches and learning experiences for the young athletes. Coach Tony Witt described the weather as “perfect” but noted that the draws were not as favorable for his team. “Unfortunately, the kids got some […]
Join Master Gardener John Langstraat and other Mahaska County Master Gardeners for this hands-on two session workshop to create your own leaf casting. The first session will be held Monday, June 10 at 6 pm. Leaf casting is a process that creates cement molds from plant leaves. The natural depressions and veins in a leaf […]
Charles L. Mick August 29, 1927 – March 26, 2024 The United States Navy Chuck graduated from Oskaloosa High School in 1945, enlisted in the Navy, and began his active duty on October 24, 1945, at the Naval Training Center in San Diego, California. He served as a Yeoman, was discharged August 7, 1946, and […]
by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 9, 2024 For the first time in nearly two years, no part of Iowa has extreme drought — the second-worst dryness classification of the U.S. Drought Monitor. A new report on Thursday that takes into account the significant rainfall of last week and early this week shows the […]
The Oskaloosa boys’ track and field team delivered a commendable performance at the highly competitive District state qualifier meet held in Solon. Coach Mike Sterner expressed his pride in the team’s camaraderie and individual achievements. “We have no automatic state qualifiers, but we did reach 3 season best event marks and 12 Personal World Record […]
