PELLA— With darkening skies looming, there were concerns about lightning Saturday. But it was the Central College offense that lit up the skies in 28-point second quarter of a 45-19 comeback non-conference football triumph over DePauw University (Ind.). The Dutch (2-0) were slow out of the blocks, falling behnd 13-0. DePauw showed some strength up […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Over 140 volunteers spread out across Mahaska County to make a difference in the lives of others. The 2019 United Way of Mahaska County Day of Caring worked to complete 15 projects during the day. Michella Friesen is the interim director at the United Way of Mahaska County, and worked to keep […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It was announced last week that the Oskaloosa Fire Department was going to be receiving a $125,000.00 grant from the Department of Homeland Security. Oskaloosa News sat down with Oskaloosa Fire Chief Mark Neff to discuss what the department would be utilizing those dollars on. The grant that was awarded this past […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The South Central Regional Airport met in regular session on Thursday, September 12th, 2019, inside the city council chambers of Oskaloosa City Hall. Oskaloosa resident John Bandstra spoke during public comment, questioning, among others, if a study had been done on the new radio towers for emergency services and how they may […]
FOREST GROVE, ORE.— Junior Kayleigh Fite (middle hitter, St. Louis, Mo., Trinity Catholic HS) and sophomore Landry Luhring (libero, Grundy Center) of the Central College women’s volleyball team were selected for the all-tournament team at the Macalaster Invitational over the weekend. Central went 2-1 in three matches, sweeping Macalaster College (Minn.) and Bethany Lutheran College […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Being new to a community can be scary, intimidating, and confusing. Add that you have just recently left home for the first time, and starting college hundreds or thousands of miles away from home, it’s even a bigger challenge. This past week, William Penn University hosted their annual community fair inside the […]
Pleasantville, Iowa – An Oskaloosa man was killed in a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 163 and NE 70th in Polk County on Saturday, September 7th. The accident was reported at 9:13 am on September 7, 2019. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 50-year-old Lisa Kay Pearson-West was eastbound on Highway 163 and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Farmers Market continued to offer area shoppers farm-fresh options this week. Sweet Corn has maybe a week or two of availability left. Doug Rodwell has been participating at the farmers market for several years. He says that tomatoes and sweet corn seem to be on the top of everyone’s list […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met on Tuesday, September 3rd, at 6:00 pm due to the Labor Day weekend. The first item on the agenda was to swear in Oskaloosa’s newest police officer Jennifer “Jenna” Arriesgado. Arriesgado, who was born and raised in Ottumwa, enlisted in the United States Navy right after high […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Supervisors met in regular session on Tuesday, September 3rd. The day of the meeting had been changed due to the Labor Day weekend. The Board approved the August 19th, 2019 minutes, as well as the August bills. Dane Jones was hired as a full-time jailer for the Mahaska County […]
