OSKALOOSA — A local musician, Robbie Michael, a student at William Penn University student is working to finish a new album, and he is reaching out to the community for help to make it happen. Robbie Michael is a country Americana artist who has been playing music for nearly 20 years, and for the past […]
OSKALOOSA — After nearly eight years of service, K9 Duke with the Oskaloosa Police Department will retire at the end of this week, marking the end of a long career helping protect the community. Duke, an all black German Shepherd and partner of Sergeant Austin Rogers, has worked in Oskaloosa and surrounding areas since joining […]
April 11, 2026 Ottumwa, IA – The Indian Hills Softball team suffered a 13-1 loss to visiting Rock Valley College (IL) at R.L. Hellyer Field on Saturday afternoon. The Warriors fall to 18-21 overall on the year. The Warriors fell behind early as Rock Valley behind a convincing 12-0 lead before the Warriors got on […]
PELLA – A 13-hit game propelled the Central College softball team to a 9-1 win over Bethany Lutheran College (Minn.) Friday. Central (18-4) lost the first game to Bethany Lutheran (19-7) 3-0. The offense was limited to one hit in the first game, a bunt single by Larissa Miller (junior, Ankeny). Jadyn Huisman (sophomore, Treynor) […]
DECORAH – The offense for the Central College baseball team went cold in a pair of losses to Luther College Friday. Central (12-16, 7-7 American Rivers Conference) fell 5-3 in the opener and 10-2 in the nightcap against Luther (22-7, 12-3 conference). After recording double digit hits in seven of its previous 10 games, Central […]
by Senator Adrian Dickey I hope everyone had a great Easter last weekend and took the time to celebrate with friends and family. This was the thirteenth week of the session, and we made GREAT progress on some important priorities. This Tuesday, I had the privilege of running HF 2254 on the Senate floor for […]
by Senator Ken Rozenboom Addressing Doctor Shortages One of the big issues debated this week was House File 2254, which requires the Board of Regents to develop a policy prohibiting the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) from including noncompete clauses in any contract with a physician. The bill applies to all employment contracts […]
Larry Ames April 3, 1937 – April 9, 2026 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 89 Larry Ames, 89, of Oskaloosa, passed away at the Pella Regional Hospital on Thursday, April 9, 2026. Lawrence “Larry” Duwayne Ames, son of Lawrence Ray and Winifred (Jones) Ames, was born April 3, 1937, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Larry was raised […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa — The Oskaloosa girls track and field team competed Tuesday night at the Osky Relays, taking advantage of a break in the weather to turn in a strong performance with three first-place finishes. Rain held off long enough for most of the meet to be completed before conditions worsened later in the evening. […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa — The Oskaloosa boys track and field team competed Thursday night at the 98th Osky Relays, battling through rainy conditions while continuing to show improvement early in the season. Rain fell on and off throughout the meet, with heavier rain arriving during the final events. Despite the weather, the Indians were able to […]
