PELLA—Previously there were only glimpses. But the offensive potential the Central College football team hinted was possible surfaced in a big way with seven touchdown passes and 552 yards total offense Saturday, overwhelming the University of Dubuque 55-16. The Dutch (4-1 overall, 2-1 American Rivers) were as sizzling as the unseasonable 90-degree weather that a […]
NEW SHARON – North Mahaska took a three set South Iowa Cedar League volleyball victory Thursday winning 25-14, 25-19, 25-11. The victory puts North Mahaska in third place in the league with a 4-1 mark. Belle Plaine leads at 6-0 and Sigourney second at 5-1. North Mahaska was able to take advantage of Tri-County hitting […]
PELLA— A resurgent offensive attack from the Central College men’s soccer team netted seven goals in a 7-0 win at Eureka College Thursday afternoon. The Dutch moved to 4-3-2 on the season and ended a three-match losing streak. Central had scored just two goals in the previous four matches. “We are pleased with the result […]
Bettie Gray December 26, 1935 – September 30, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 87 Bettie Arlene Gray, age 87, passed away on September 30, 2023, under hospice care in West Branch, Iowa. She was born on December 26,1935, the daughter of Charles and Vione (Greenhalgh) Dunsmoor. Bettie graduated from Oskaloosa High School in 1954. She […]
Geraldine “Gerri” Ozinga October 27, 1933 – September 28, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 89 Geraldine (Gerri) Ozinga, age 89, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2023, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa, surrounded by her loving family. She was born to John and Rena (Vonk) Rozenboom on October 27, 1933, the 3rd of […]
By Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig Each season holds its own treasures, waiting to be re-discovered each year. With the official arrival of fall, I am reminded how much I enjoy the season and its charm. From the crisp air and Friday night football to the colorful leaves and, of course, harvest. Many of […]
Indian Hills Art Gallery (Warrior Commons in Arts & Sciences Building) Ottumwa, Iowa Tuesday, October 17-Wednesday, November 22 Meet the Artist’s Family: Thursday, October 17, 4:00-5:30 p. m. This Dutch-Indonesian artist fought in the Dutch Royal Army during WWII and was a POW. His surrealist paintings reflect a lifetime of work created while living in […]
September 27, 2023 Oskaloosa Police Department Media Release On September 27, 2023, at approximately 7:52 a.m., members of the Oskaloosa Police Department were dispatched to Santa Clara Apartments about an altercation that neighbors reported. When officers arrived, they were informed that Clarissa Marie Schutjer, 32, of Oskaloosa, and Jacob Parke Lewis, 36, of Beacon, had […]
The boys secured their fourth consecutive team championship, with four boys from Osky placed in the top 15: Joel Pogany finished in second place. Micah VanEe came in fifth. Lane Smith placed ninth. Oliver Chilcote finished in fourteenth place. In total, 5 boys from the team made it onto the Top 10 lists for the […]
The Oskaloosa 7th-grade volleyball team hosted Norwalk on Tuesday night. The A team and D team had their first big WIN!! The girls played hard and battled back to win the 3rd set. Several great things happened last for all 4 teams. Sienna had ten aces total for the night, adding to A/B team’s total […]
