OSKALOOSA- After a dominating victory Tuesday evening, the Oskaloosa Indians have their eyes set on the regional final against #3 Marion. The Indians defeated the Mt. Pleasant Panthers in three sets; 25-14, 25-15, and 25-12. The win moved the Indians to 16-22 on the season. “During the match, our focus shifted from beating Mount Pleasant, […]
OSKALOOSA- At their regular meeting on October 17, the Oskaloosa Water Board heard an update from on Wastewater Operations. The Oskaloosa Water Board and the City of Oskaloosa previously entered into a 28E Agreement in September 2015, which called for the Oskaloosa Waste Water Department to be operated by the Oskaloosa Water Department. During a […]
Many crests below 2008 records CEDAR RAPIDS- For the second time in less than 10 years, Cedar Rapids is under the gun for significant flooding. As a result of heavy rains last week and previously saturated ground, the Cedar River has been pushed out of its banks, forcing the evacuation of numerous residents along the […]
OSKALOOSA- The Iowa Supreme Court has denied Alicia Ritenour’s request for further review in her case. Ritenour was convicted of first-degree murder and child endangerment resulting in death in November 2014 after a week-long jury trial. The trial came after Ritenour’s young daughter Ava was found deceased in her apartment in January 2014. Ritenour was […]
OSKALOOSA- District Court Judge Randy DeGeest has come under fire in recent days over the sentence he imposed in the Kraigen Grooms case. On Monday, DeGeest sentenced Ottumwa teen Kraigen Grooms, 19, to a 10 year suspended prison sentence plus five years of supervised release, as a result of his guilty plea to lascivious acts […]
BY HAILEY BROWN OSKALOOSA – Many Americans have heard of the militant Sunni Islamist organization called Al-Qā‛ida, whether it’s been brought up in recent conversation or learned from news personalities on major networks. Other topics that have hit headlines across the nation include terminology like “jihad,” or “holy war,” as well as the continued conflict […]
by Jeremy Fox Oskaloosa, Iowa (August 31st, 2016) – Mother Nature has not been friendly this season at the Southern Iowa Speedway but Wednesday Night, she was and let the regular season end with a bang as two points championships were settled at the checkered flag on KBOE Radio, Mahaska Bottling and Yaw’s Auto Salvage […]
OSKALOOSA- Defense attorneys for Alicia Ritenour have filed a motion for a new trial in her case based upon newly discovered evidence. The newly discovered evidence: an alleged confession to the murder by Jacob Rausch, who was living with Alicia Ritenour at the time of her daughter Ava’s death, and was a witness for the […]
At 02:38 A.M. Oskaloosa Fire was dispatched to a working structure fire at 313 North A. Units arrived to moderate smoke and flames from the second floor of the house. The house was confirmed unoccupied. Due to fast response time by the Fire Department, as well as support from Oskaloosa Police, Mahaska County Sherriff’s Department, […]
Turnout hovers near 50% in Republican primary OSKALOOSA- The Mahaska County Supervisors made official the results of last week’s primary election. The results, as certified, show that Oskaloosa Police Lieutenant Russ VanRenterghem won the Republican nomination for Mahaska County Sheriff. The official results have VanRenterghem receiving 1,601 votes (49.51%). Mahaska County Deputy Sheriff Randy Poe […]
