November 22, 2022 (Oskaloosa, Iowa) –There is still time to vote for the Main Street Young Ambassador Contestants. Twenty-seven local children ages three through kindergarten are seeking monetary votes to become this year’s Young Ambassadors. This is your last call to vote. Local merchants who are sponsoring the children have banks with the name and […]
by Alex Knoot The girls were back in action this past Thursday night against PCM. The Girls came out a little slow getting down 4 to 10 at the end of the first quarter. But again with some great defensive effort, the girls came firing back and controlled the rest of the game-winning 28 to 14. […]
Cindy Hamling May 18, 1961 – November 20, 2022 Ottumwa, Iowa | Age 61 Cindy Hamling, 61, of Ottumwa died Sunday, November 20, 2022, surrounded by her family at her home in Ottumwa. She was born May 18, 1961, in Oskaloosa, the daughter of Clarence and Gail (Silvers) McKee. Cindy graduated from Oskaloosa High School […]
Cherol Diane Brown April 17, 1946 – November 19, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 76 Cherol Brown, 76, of Oskaloosa, passed away on November 19, 2022, at the University of Iowa hospital in Iowa City. She has been cremated, as was her wish. Cherol Diane Brown, daughter of Glen Lavern and Jean (Brubaker) DeGeest, was […]
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA — Sending a contingent of mostly underclassmen, the Central College wrestling team competed at the Augsburg Invitational Saturday. Each weight class had a gold bracket and a freshman bracket. Two Dutch wrestlers placed in the gold division and seven more placed in the freshman division. “It’s a tournament we’re excited to highlight some […]
ST. LOUIS, MO.—It wasn’t a one-man show Saturday as the Central College men’s basketball team displayed its balance in extending its win streak to three games with a 72-59 victory over Westminster College (Mo.) Saturday in the Webster University (Mo.) Classic. The 28 points put up by center Joshua Van Gorp (junior, Pella, Pella Christian […]
Ruth L. Angle August 6, 1931 – November 17, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 91 Ruth Angle, 91, of Oskaloosa, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2022, surrounded by her children at the Oskaloosa Care Center. Ruth Leola Angle, daughter of Carl “Charles” Albert Heinrich and Rosa Cora Ernestine Emile (Seydel) Wagner, was born August 6, […]
ST. LOUIS, MO.—Center Joshua Van Gorp (junior, Pella, Pella Christian HS) owned the paint and the Central College men’s basketball team owned the game. Van Gorp poured in a career-high 28 points and the Dutch (2-2) put in another lockdown defensive effort to stifle Webster University (Mo.) 66-45 at the Webster University Classic Friday. Van […]
an Oskaloosa Main Street Press Release November 17, 2022, The Oskaloosa Main Street Board of Directors announced today that Amy Brainard has officially resigned from her position as Director, effective December 5, 2022. In her letter, Brainard shared, “Anyone who spends more than 10 minutes with me knows that I am passionate about education and […]
by Cory Sheeley The 7th grade girls basketball team took on the Grinnell Tigers and the PCM Mustangs this week. In both games the girls battled hard but came away with a loss. We’ve been progressing both offensively and defensively. We run our offense very well and are unselfish with the ball, and we are […]
