by Jay Harms The Oskaloosa Indians hosted the Indian Classic on Saturday and some of the top teams in the State traveled to Oskaloosa to be a part of it. Out of the 16 teams playing on Saturday, 13 were ranked and 10 of the teams were ranked in the top ten in Class 1A, […]
by Jay Harms The Oskaloosa Indians softball team suffered a heartbreaking loss Friday night at Newton when the Cardinals scored a run in the bottom of the 7th on a suicide squeeze play to pull out a 7-6 win. The Indians battled back from a 6-4 deficit by scoring 2 runs on 3 hits in […]
(Fannie) Sue Comstock January 26, 1953 – June 17, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 69 (Fannie) Sue Comstock, 69, of Oskaloosa, died Friday, June 17, 2022, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House in Pella. She was born January 26, 1953, in Worthington, Missouri, the daughter of George and Coleen Steen Myers. Sue graduated from […]
Michael “Mike” Eugene Shehan March 18, 1949 – June 17, 2022 Albia, Iowa | Age 73 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Michael “Mike” Eugene Shehan, age 73, of Albia, IA, passed away on Friday, June 17, 2022, at the Monroe County Hospital in Albia, under the care of EveryStep Hospice. Mike was […]
The Joint Commission has been the gold standard for accreditation of healthcare facilities for over 70 years. We are proud to announce that Mahaska Health has been accredited by the Joint Commission for 47 years, and this year our team was awarded full critical access hospital accreditation! Our facility voluntarily underwent a thorough evaluation by […]
The 35th Annual Sweet Corn Serenade will be held in downtown Oskaloosa on Thursday, July 28 from noon-9:00 p.m. Meals including corn, hamburgers, pie, and drinks will be available starting at 4:00 p.m. and will be sold until 9:00 p.m. or sold out. So many wonderful things are being planned for this year’s event, including […]
Des Moines, Iowa – State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald celebrated 529 Day with a $529 College Savings Iowa contribution to one family in each Iowa county. “I’m elated to be giving 99 children a boost to their education savings,” said Fitzgerald. “All it takes is one contribution to get the ball rolling. Whether it is $25 […]
by Bill Almond Oskaloosa Indians Varsity snatched the lead late in the game in a 10-8 victory over Centerville on Friday. Oskaloosa Indians Varsity was down 7-6 in the top of the fifth inning when Aiden North doubled on a 1-1 count, scoring two runs. Oskaloosa Indians Varsity earned the victory despite allowing Centerville to […]
Ed Davis September 11, 1935 – June 16, 2022 New Sharon, Iowa | Age 86 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Ed Davis, 86 of New Sharon passed away Thursday morning, June 16, 2022 at the Comfort House in Pella. Edwin LeRoy Davis, the son of Cecil and Anna (Polka) Davis, was born […]
by Jerry Mackey Oskaloosa, Iowa: Racing action went on Wednesday night at the Southern Iowa Speedway despite a late afternoon rain shower. The rain made for a little extra packing on the racing surface but the racing action started on time and the final checkered of the night waved prior to 10 pm. The Midstate […]
