
NEW SHARON – Lynnville-Sully senior Conner Matson tossed a no-hotter and hit a homerun en route to a 9-0 victory at North Mahaska Wednesday. The win came off of the Hawks’ first loss of the season on Tuesday to Hudson. Lynnville-Sully’s Corder Noun Harder took the game’s second pitch over the right field fence and […]

BOONE – North Mahaska’s baseball team will open Class 1A district tournament play on Saturday, July 1 when they face Twin Cedars at 5 p.m. in Moravia. The winner will face the winner of Moravia and Moulton-Udell on Wednesday, July 5. North Mahaska, 11-9 as of June 22, is the No. 3 seed in the […]

June 22, 2023 DES MOINES, Iowa — The 4th of July is a time for celebration, full of backyard cookouts, pool parties, and fireworks. The buzz of a drink is not needed to feel the thrill of summer holiday festivities but if you do indulge, plan for a sober ride home. The Iowa Governor’s Traffic […]
Jun 23 2023 | Posted in
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PELLA—Central College triathlete and women’s golf standout Thea Lunning (Mason City) has been named to the College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) Academic All-America® Women’s At-Large Team. Lunning was a third-team selection. She graduated with a perfect 4.0 cumulative grade point average and a biology major. She will begin optometry school at the University of Memphis […]
Jun 23 2023 | Posted in
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By Anthony Ainslie 6/21/23 Jason Hahne made a late race charge to win Wednesday’s Haulin’ with Hoker Trucking Super Late Models East Series’ maiden visit to the Southern Iowa Speedway. The massive half-mile at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds in Oskaloosa, Iowa was a brand-new battleground for the East Series. It also served as round 10 […]
Jun 23 2023 | Posted in
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by Bill Almond Oskaloosa Indians (Varsity) watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 13-1 loss to Pella Christian Varsity Eagles on Thursday. Pella Christian Varsity Eagles took the lead on a home run in the first inning. The Oskaloosa Indians (Varsity) struggled to put runs on the board and had a […]

PELLA — The spring sports American Rivers Conference all-academic team was announced last Wednesday and 57 Central College student-athletes were honored for their academic and athletic excellence. The women’s track and field teams had 26 selections while the men’s team had 12. The softball program had eight while the baseball and men’s golf team had […]
Jun 21 2023 | Posted in
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by Bill Almond It was a tough day on Tuesday for Oskaloosa Indians (Varsity), who lost 9-3 to Tigers Tigers got on the board in the first inning. An error scored one run for Tigers. In the bottom of the second inning, Oskaloosa Indians (Varsity) tied things up at two when Aiden North singled on […]

by Bill Almond Linus Morrison didn’t allow a single run against Tigers, throwing a complete game shutout and leading Oskaloosa Indians (Varsity) to a 3-0 victory on Monday The pitching was strong on both sides. Morrison struck out three, while Tigers pitchers sat down six. Oskaloosa Indians (Varsity) got things started in the first inning […]

Cynthia JoAnne Petrenchak February 13, 1968 – June 20, 2023 Greeley, Colorado | Age 55 Cynde Petrenchak, 55, of Greeley, Colorado, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. Cynthia JoAnne Petrenchak, daughter of Jerry Gay and Mary (Pefferman) Beal, was born on February 13, 1968, in Oskaloosa. Cynde […]
Jun 21 2023 | Posted in
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