The Oskaloosa City Council convened on Monday, September 16, 2024, at 6:00 PM in a regular session at City Hall. Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt led the session, which included council members Almond, Caligiuri, Comfort, Drost, Hermsen, Ibrahim, and Ossian. The meeting began with an invocation from a representative of Central Church, followed by the Pledge of […]
The Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont (EBF) volleyball team continued their dominant season on Tuesday night with a straight-set victory over Knoxville, improving their record to 13-2 and maintaining their second-place ranking in Class 2A. The Rockets, now 2-0 in South Central Conference play, won the match 25-18, 25-15, and 25-18 in front of a loud and energized home […]
The Oskaloosa Middle School cross country teams delivered impressive performances at their home invite, held at Edmundson Park on Tuesday night. Both the boys’ and girls’ teams secured 3rd place in the team standings, competing under sunny skies and temperatures in the 80s. For the girls, Preslie Bryan led the way, finishing 16th overall with […]
On Tuesday night, the A1 and A2 volleyball teams faced off against Pella Christian in a series of exciting matches at home. Both teams delivered strong performances, with the A1 team narrowly falling and the A2 team securing a victory. In a hard-fought contest, the A1 team lost 1-2, with scores of 8-21, 21-18, and […]
On September 14, 2024, the Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont (EBF) volleyball team, ranked second in Class 2A, competed at the SE Polk Tournament, finishing with an impressive 12-2 record for the season and securing the Bronze Bracket championship. The Rockets opened pool play with a dominant 21-14, 21-12 win over Urbandale, showcasing their strong attack and serving game. […]
The Grinnell College men’s soccer team struggled to find their footing against a strong Macalester College side, losing 4-0 on Sunday, September 15, 2024, at Macalester Stadium. The loss drops Grinnell to 1-2-3 on the season, while Macalester improves to 6-1-0. Macalester dominated possession, controlling 66% of the game, and outshot Grinnell 17-5. The Scots […]
The Grinnell College volleyball team put up a strong fight but ultimately fell to Carleton College in four sets on September 14, 2024, at the Leonard Center. The final score was 3-1 in favor of Carleton (25-15, 25-21, 22-25, 25-21), dropping Grinnell to 8-3 on the season. Grinnell struggled early on, dropping the first two […]
Grinnell College’s football team suffered a tough 23-19 loss to Ripon College in a Midwest Conference matchup on September 14, 2024, at Hopp Stadium in Ripon, Wisconsin. The defeat drops Grinnell to 0-2 (0-1 in conference play), while Ripon improves to 1-1 (1-0 MWC). Grinnell got off to a strong start, responding to Ripon’s early […]
In a tightly contested match at Bell Field on September 14, 2024, Grinnell College and Carleton College played to a 1-1 draw. The result moved Grinnell to 1-1-3 on the season, while Carleton remained unbeaten at 3-0-3. Grinnell started the match strong and took the lead in the 26th minute when forward Samuel Gojjam scored […]
The Grinnell College women’s soccer team cruised to a 4-0 victory over Benedictine University on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at Springer Field. With the win, Grinnell improved to 3-2-1 on the season, while Benedictine fell to 0-5-1. Grinnell wasted no time establishing control of the match, dominating possession and taking 15 shots in the first […]
