Albia, Iowa – It was billed as the biggest football game of the year in Class 2A. Number 1 Albia was squaring off against Number 2 South Tama. The move to have the two teams square off outside of the dome was questioned, but for Albia, having home-field advantage for the contest may have proved […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Who would have thought that gaming and having a good time could help to save a life? Many of us grew up in arcades, and you could put a quarter in to get extra lives. Today, arcades are all but quiet, but those quarters can be going to help save lives of […]
Rose Hill, Iowa – Occupants of a rural Rose Hill home barely escaped an early morning fire on Sunday, thanks to their dog. There was no smoke alarm in the home, and the dog woke up the occupants by acting up. The flames were already so intense, one occupant had to escape out a window. Cedar […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Freedom Rock was moved and placed at Calwell Park, just East of Oskaloosa, back in July. The cement was dry and waiting for the artist to arrive in 2019. Well, it’s not 2019, but Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II has arrived to paint the rock. On Tuesday afternoon he was getting his […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The dust has settled from the 2015 city elections, and one incumbent council member retains his position, while another was unseated. For the Mayor of Oskaloosa position, incumbent Dave Krutzfeldt ran unopposed, as did 2nd Ward Councilmember Tom Jimenez. In the At-Large race, incumbent Joe Caligiuri defeated challenger Jimmy Carter. After the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Making it to the postseason once again was the Oskaloosa Volleyball Squad. Lead by Head Coach Jennifer Comfort, the team earned its way into the postseason by facing some of the toughest teams during the regular season. After defeating Knoxville to open post season play this past week, the Indians traveled to […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It’s becoming a yearly tradition for the Oskaloosa Cross Country Program to send runners on to state. This year, Head Coach Mike Comfort escorted 3 runners to the biggest run of the year. Senior Austin Scholes ran for the boys title, while freshman Lauren Coon and junior Sienna DeJong represented Oskaloosa on […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa — Firefighters are a brotherhood, and when one of their own has a scourge like cancer impact one of those families, they do what they always do, support their own. On Sunday morning, right at shift change, Oskaloosa firefighters got together to show support for Alexis Christenson. Alexis is the daughter of Captain […]
Organizers for the 2015 Trunk Or Treat and Harvest Festival at United Methodist Church said on Sunday they were very pleased with the turnout and the fantastic weather for the first of November. Busy schedules pushed the annual event back later than normal, and concerns about the potential for cold weather were dash when the […]
Special Driving Enforcement The Oskaloosa Police Department will be focusing on operating while intoxicated enforcement this coming weekend. Regardless what your plans are for Halloween the Oskaloosa Police Department encourages you to practice safe driving behaviors while traveling to and from your destination. Don’t brew up trouble this Halloween, if you consume drugs or alcohol, […]
