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Oskaloosa Girls Track Team Shines at Little Hawkeye Conference Meet with New Records and Personal Bests

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The Oskaloosa girls track and field team delivered a standout performance Thursday night at the Little Hawkeye Conference Championships hosted by Dallas Center-Grimes. Competing against some of the top teams in central Iowa, Oskaloosa athletes notched a series of personal records and even broke a decades-old school record on a beautiful evening for competition. Leading […]

Stek Places Fifth in Singles at Conference Tennis Tournament

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The Oskaloosa boys tennis team competed in the Little Hawkeye Conference tournament this week, enjoying great weather and competitive matchups across all flights. Senior Ethan Stek highlighted the day for the Indians with a fifth-place finish in the No. 1 singles flight. Stek dropped his opening match to the No. 2 seed from Newton but […]

EBF Girls Track and Field Finishes Second at SCC Conference Meet

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The Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont (EBF) girls track and field team put up a strong showing at the South Central Conference meet held May 6 in Chariton, ultimately finishing in second place. The squad tallied 143.5 points, falling just short of Davis County, which claimed the title with 149 points. Throughout the meet, the Rockets saw a mix […]

Oskaloosa Boys Tennis Falls to Pella Christian After Grueling Week of Competition

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The Oskaloosa boys tennis team traveled to Pella Christian on Monday and endured a tough 11-0 loss in varsity action. Coming off a demanding weekend at the Ottumwa Invitational, where each player competed in six matches, the team showed determination but couldn’t overcome a fresh and focused Pella Christian squad. Several matches were closely contested […]

Oskaloosa Boys Tennis Takes Third at Competitive Ottumwa Invitational

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The Oskaloosa boys tennis team turned in a strong performance Saturday at the Ottumwa Invitational, finishing third overall in a field that included two returning state-level teams, Ottumwa and Fairfield. The meet featured a full day of singles and doubles action, with each player competing in six matches throughout the event. Oskaloosa held its own […]

Oskaloosa Girls Golf Places Third at Washington Invite

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The Oskaloosa girls varsity golf team competed Tuesday at the Washington Invitational, finishing third out of six teams with a team score of 427. While not their lowest score of the season, the Indians showed resilience and determination throughout the round. The event, held at the Washington Golf and Country Club, presented challenges for the […]

Oskaloosa Boys Golf Finishes 7th at Competitive Blue Top Ridge Invite

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Riverside, Iowa — The Oskaloosa boys golf team continued its postseason prep on Monday with a solid 7th-place finish out of 18 teams at the Blue Top Ridge Invitational, one of the most challenging courses the Indians have faced this season. With just over a week remaining before the postseason begins, Osky posted a team […]

Mock Crash at Oskaloosa High Delivers Powerful Lesson on Dangers of Impaired and Distracted Driving

OHS students experience a mock crash this past week in an effort to help young people understand more the importance of not driving impaired or distracted.

Oskaloosa, Iowa — A dramatic and emotional mock vehicle crash unfolded at Oskaloosa High School this week, offering students a deeply impactful reminder of the consequences of impaired and distracted driving. Staged just days before prom weekend, the simulation included student actors, emergency responders, a Life Flight helicopter, and realistic scenes of injury, arrest, and […]

Oskaloosa Girls Golf Posts Season-Best 18-Hole Score at Mt. Pleasant Invitational

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Mt. Pleasant, Iowa — The Oskaloosa girls golf team delivered its best 18-hole team performance of the season Friday, finishing 4th out of 7 teams at the Mt. Pleasant Invitational with a team score of 410. On a day with mild weather and light rain at times, the Indians overcame a shaky start to produce […]

Local Protest in Oskaloosa Echoes National Discontent Over Tariffs, Executive Power

Protestors march around the Oskaloosa town square, voicing concerns over executive overreach, trade policy, and threats to democratic institutions.

Oskaloosa, Iowa — More than 50 residents gathered on the town square this week to express growing concern over what they described as the overreach of presidential authority and the economic fallout from federal trade policies. The grassroots protest, made up of citizens from Mahaska County and surrounding communities, marked a rare political demonstration of […]

           

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