by Doug DeKock The last time Oskaloosa and Pella Christian played on December 2nd the Indians played their best quarter of basketball and actually led P.C. into the 2nd quarter. The Lady Eagles were not going to make the same mistake twice as they raced out to an 18-8 1st quarter lead and never looked […]
by Doug DeKock “What comes around, goes around,” is what the Oskaloosa Indians basketball team is hoping for the last half of the season. Oskaloosa has been painfully close, losing back to back Little Hawkeye games by 1 point. The Indians have been knocking on the door to respectability but just haven’t quite broken through. […]
By Doug DeKock Oskaloosa improved their play from last week but that wasn’t nearly enough in a 69-34 loss Tuesday night in Oskaloosa. Pella, behind Ciara Bucheit’s 22 points, forced numerous Indian turnovers and just had too many good players for Oskaloosa. The Indian offense played much better, scoring 18 points in the 1st half […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – In an election marked with very light turnout, Amanda McGraw defeated Elaine Fontana for the Oskaloosa School Board Director District 1 seat. Unofficially, McGraw pulled in 145 votes (81%) to Fontana’s 33 votes (19%). There was also one write-in vote. Turnout in Tuesday’s special election was around 1%. After the results were […]
by Doug DeKock The Oskaloosa Indian boys’ basketball team traveled down to Eddyville Saturday night after a heartbreaking loss on Friday night against Norwalk. The Rockets were trying to bounce back from a four overtime victory over Centerville on Friday night. In the end, Oskaloosa was just too much for Eddyville in the 80-56 win. […]
by Doug DeKock On paper, the matchup between Oskaloosa and Norwalk was going to be a close game, but on the court it was a different story. The first quarter was exactly what people expected, as Oskaloosa, behind Alexis Westercamp’s scoring, led 11-10 at quarter’s end. Norwalk then threw a defense at Oskaloosa that the […]
by Doug DeKock That game didn’t just end like that, did it? That was the question Oskaloosa fans were mumbling to themselves after Oskaloosa was called for a foul with one second left in the game and the score tied at 58. In what was an outstanding basketball game between two very good teams, it […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – On Tuesday, voters will once again head to the polls, as the Oskaloosa School District looks to fill a vacancy on the Oskaloosa School Board. Director District 1 Representative Nick Hansen resigned from the board, effective November 1, due to a new job opportunity that will force him to relocate to Minnesota. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – On Tuesday, voters will once again head to the polls, as the Oskaloosa School District looks to fill a vacancy on the Oskaloosa School Board. Director District 1 Representative Nick Hansen resigned from the board, effective November 1, due to a new job opportunity that will force him to relocate to Minnesota. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – “I, Mark Groenendyk, do solemnly swear that I will support the constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Iowa, and that I will faithfully and impartially, to the best of my ability, discharge all of the duties of the office of Supervisor in Mahaska County as now […]
