North Mahaska’s annual induction ceremony for the National Honor Society was held on March 16, in North Mahaska Auditorium. A total of nine students, a mixture of juniors and seniors, were inducted this year into the school’s chapter. They include Ben Bunn, Carson Doak, Cole German, Lucy Gipple, Katie Fogle, Andy Knockel, Jalayna Shipley, Clay […]
The initial portion is the statement from the Oskaloosa Schools Superintendent Mike Fisher in regards to Tuesday’s ‘Swatting’ call. Dear Oskaloosa Families and Staff, Today, our High School was the subject of an anonymous “swatting call”. The threat was determined not to be credible. Out of an abundance of caution, we still utilized all of […]
Madison “Bud” Dean Fisher September 12, 1929 – March 20, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 93 Madison (Bud) Dean Fisher, 93, of Oskaloosa, IA, departed this life on March 20, 2023. Bud was the son of Clarence Lee Fisher and Ruth Mae (Conger) and was born September 12, 1929, in Des Moines, IA. Bud grew […]
by Jerry Mackey Oskaloosa, Iowa: The Penn Central Mall in Oskaloosa will host the 2023 Pre-Season Race Car Show this weekend March, 24th and 25th. Drivers, who will be in competition on the famed Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa will have their cars on display inside the Mall in Oskaloosa beginning at 5 pm on […]
PELLA—Michael Chorowicz (HOAR-oh-witz) is the new assistant coach for receivers on the Central College football team. Chorowicz spent the past season as an assistant receivers coach at Liberty University (Va.) after a year as a student assistant. A Sheboygan, Wisconsin native, he played wide receiver at Liberty before graduating in 2019 with a 4.0 grade […]
by Jeff Lorentzen This spring break High school students and adults from Oskaloosa traveled to Washington DC. 32 in total. This was the 8th time that OHS has visited our Nation’s Capitol. They took in all the tourist sites, memorials, and museums. To name a few of the highlights. George Washington’s house at Mount Vernon, […]
AUBURNDALE, FLORIDA — A 5-2 lead after three innings slipped away from the Central College baseball team in an 18-8 loss against Stockton University (N.J.). Central (6-5) pounded out 14 hits as compared to just eight for the Osprey. The Dutch did however commit five errors and issued 11 walks and three hit by pitches. […]
TUCSON, ARIZONA—Second baseman Haley Bach (sophomore, Council Bluffs, Lewis Central HS) capped a torrid week with a run-scoring seventh-inning hit for a walk-off Central College softball team win over No. 16-ranked Concordia University (Wis.) Friday 4-3. The come-from-behind win helped the No. 23 Dutch (13-3) avert a doubleheader sweep after dropping a 5-4 decision in […]
TUCSON, ARIZ.—No. 23-rated Central College extended its softball win streak to 11 games with a 9-1, five-inning victory over RIT (N.Y.) before suffering an eight-inning 9-8 loss to Dickinson College (Pa.) Thursday at the Tucson Invitational Games. Chloe Dougherty (sophomore, Alleman, North Polk HS) made her first start of the season in the and got […]
(Location: Marshalltown YMCA, 108 Washington Street, Marshalltown, IA 50158, USA) Was held from : 03/04/2023 – 03/05/2023 Mahaska County YMCA Dolphins State Qualifiers: Drost, Kyler (11) # 124 Boy 11-12 200 Free Relay A Fross, Eleanor M (13) # 21 Girl 13-14 200 Medley Relay A # 125 Girl 13-14 200 Free Relay A Klyn, […]
