OSKALOOSA, IOWA — Oskaloosa High School will soon launch its new Esports program, an initiative aimed at bringing together students with a passion for gaming and providing them with a structured and competitive platform. The winter season will focus on the popular game Overwatch 2 and is set to kick off with its first official […]
NEW SHARON – North Mahaska opened the post-holiday wrestling schedule Tuesday hosting Class 1A Wapello and Class 2A Chariton and Fairfield. The Warhawks finished 2-1 on the evening with three wrestlers going 3-0. North Mahaska defeated Wapello, 50-16, Chariton 48-36 and was outdueled by Fairfield 42-32. North Mahaska hosted senior night and two of the […]
Charles D. Lowry Nov. 3, 1938 – Jun 24, 2022 The United States Army and Army Reserves Private First Class E-3 Chuck was a delivery truck driver for Reisman Wholesale when he was drafted into the Army in 1961. He was stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado, and the Army assigned him to heavy equipment operations; […]
Ruth Marie Roberts July 7, 1924 – January 2, 2024 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 99 Ruth Roberts, 99, of Oskaloosa, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2024, at the Mahaska Health Hospice Serenity House. Ruth Marie Roberts, daughter of Hugh Lucian Hunter and Zella Christine Hoover, was born July 7, 1924, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Ruth was […]
PELLA-With the lead seemingly swaying in each possession, the Central College men’s basketball team couldn’t connect on its final four shots and Bethany Lutheran College (Minn.) snuck away with a bruising 77-73 non-conference win Tuesday. The Dutch (9-4) got 25 points and eight rebounds from center Joshua Van Gorp (senior, Pella) but had 17 turnovers […]
PELLA-Central College’s Allison Van Gorp (junior, Pella, Pella Christian HS) is the American Rivers Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week. Van Gorp was cited after posting three consecutive statistical double-doubles in Central’s most recent outing. The Dutch recorded a pair of wins in the Music City Challenge in Gallatin, Tennessee Dec. 19-20, defeating Roanoke […]
Dolores Fynaardt August 17, 1929 – January 1, 2024 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 94 Dolores Fynaardt, 94, of Oskaloosa, passed away Monday, January 1, 2024, at Mahaska Health Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Dorothy Dolores Fynaardt, daughter of John and Julia (Matejzel) Antolik, was born on August 17, 1929, in Woodhull, Illinois. Dolores attended school […]
Leland Lee Tolles April 2, 1938 – December 31, 2023 What Cheer, Iowa | Age 85 Leland Tolles, 85 of What Cheer, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2023, at the Manor House in Sigourney. Leland Lee Tolles was born on April 2, 1938, at Springfield, Iowa to Lee and Minnie Garrett Tolles. Leland […]
I am writing to express my deep appreciation to the incredible community of Mahaska County as I step down from my role as the Emergency Management and 911 Administrator after 16 rewarding years of service. Working alongside the resilient and compassionate individuals that make up this community has been an honor. Together, we have faced […]
PELLA-It was over and then, suddenly, it wasn’t. Down 19 and seemingly out in the third quarter against No. 13-rated Millikin University, the Central College women’s basketball team clawed its way to within three in the closing minutes before dropping a 79-70 decision Saturday. Millikin (10-2), which ranks second in Division III in scoring offense […]
