Pella–The Statesmen wrestling team had a tough season opener, falling 52-0 to Central in dual-meet action Thursday. William Penn (0-1) was unfortunately only able to go the distance in three weights. Matthew Landsperger (Fr., Knoxville, Iowa, Sociology) had the best effort, falling 9-3 to Tanner Zimmerman at 197 pounds. Nadhelo Charles-Pierre (Jr., Miramar, Fla., Sports […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The group from Missouri arrived in Oskaloosa a bit early Wednesday. That allowed spending more time on the good things happening in the downtown district. Oskaloosa’s newest sitdown dining option, Pizza Den, offered up fresh-baked dessert pizzas, which was followed by a slide show of the initiatives taking place to grow Oskaloosa. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – For the City of Oskaloosa, there weren’t any contested races for the mayor and council, nor was there any contested races for Oskaloosa School Board. David Krutzfeldt was elected to another term as Mayor of Oskaloosa, while Robert (Bob) Drost won in Ward 2. Steve Burnett was re-elected as council member from […]
Council Bluffs, Iowa- The Oskaloosa Indians made the long three-hour bus ride over to Council Bluffs to face #3 Lewis Central Titans in the first round of the 3A Football Playoffs. Lewis Central hit the gas right away, never looking back, and defeating Oskaloosa 44-0. Lewis Central had 21 first downs, while Oskaloosa had two […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – You can see the lift working its way around the Oskaloosa Square, as individuals from DB Landscaping work to install nearly 100,000 lights. The lights have turned downtown Oskaloosa into a beacon during the holiday season, and Dan Brice has been a part of that since Oskaloosa first lit up the night […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County CERT Team received a substantial donation from the W.L. McQuiston Community Trust this past week. The Trust donated $29,600 to CERT to better equip their training facility located within the old Oskaloosa Bus Barn. Mahaska County Emergency Management owns the building itself, but CERT has built and upgraded a […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt signed a proclamation in his office around noon on Tuesday officially recognizing the annual event of Buddy Poppies by the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) of the United States. The primary purpose of the annual sale of Buddy Poppies by the VFW is reflected in the desire to […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Tucked inside the lobby of Hawkeye Real Estate on Tuesday afternoon, volunteers unveiled a part of the history of the building that has seen Oskaloosa evolve over the past century. The event was opened by Ann Brouwer, who has helped lead the historic plaque program. Brouwer introduced Oskaloosa Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt, who […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Police Department spotted an individual meeting the description of an individual wanted by Marion County on Tuesday evening. The officers then worked to identify the suspect, 60-year-old Danny Lee Shaffer, who was wanted on domestic abuse assault/harassment and violation of a no-contact order. Shaffer was located at a home […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It was certainly one of the first really cold mornings in Iowa on Saturday. Frost was covering the grass, but that didn’t deter the people lined up to take part in the PUSH 5k Saturday morning. PUSH stands for Persist Until Something Happens. Approximately 50 individuals lined up to participate. Some ran, […]
