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Suspicious Package Raises Alarm In Oskaloosa

Oskaloosa Police Department

Last night a concerned resident called us about a suspicious suitcase sitting unattended along the side of the roadway in the 900 block of B Ave W. Mutual aid was called in to investigate, and an explosive-detection K9 from Monroe County indicated on the suitcase. The Fire Marshal was contacted and after several hours of […]

WARRIORS PUNCH TICKET TO HUTCH FOR 19TH TIME

Ottumwa, IA – For the 19th time in program history, the Indian Hills Men's Basketball team punched its ticket to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Men's Basketball National Tournament after winning the 2024 NJCAA North Central District Championship Saturday night. The Warriors defeated No. 20 North Dakota State College of Science 90-74 at the Hellyer Center. The Warriors claimed their 17th all-time NJCAA District Championship after running past the Wildcats with a dominant showing on the hardwood Saturday night, the team's 11th consecutive victory heading into the national tournament. The Warriors advance to the national tournament for the third consecutive year and ninth time in the last 10 seasons. Indian Hills will learn its national tournament seed and opponent Sunday night via the NJCAA Selection Show via the NJCAA Network at 6:00 PM Sunday night. Warrior fans are invited to join head coach Josh Sash and the team at the Hellyer Center as the team awaits its seed in Hutchinson, KS. The Warriors were led by sophomore guard TJ Morris (Queens, NY/Northeastern Oklahoma A&M) on Saturday with 19 points, including a perfect 7-7 at the free throw line. Morris was joined in double-figures by Chris Mpaka (Kinsasha, Congo/Frank Phillips) who posted 14 points and six rebounds to go along with four blocks. Braden Sparks (Villa Rica, GA/Mercer) tacked on 11 points while Davontae Hall (Chicago, IL/Hyde Park) and Trevion LaBeaux (Waterloo, IA/Ames) added 10 apiece. LaBeaux made his return to the hardwood Saturday night after missing the previous three contests due to an injury. The sophomore sparked the team on both ends of the court and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds for the Warriors. Indian Hills handed the Wildcats just their second defeat of the season as the No. 20 nationally ranked program fell to 31-2 on the year. The 90 points scored by the Warriors were the most allowed by NDSCS, a team that ranked third in the nation with 62.5 points per game allowed. Indian Hills connected on 49.2 percent of its shots, including 50.0 percent (9-18) from three-point range. As a team, the Warriors went 23-27 at the charity stripe, the team's third consecutive game shooting at least 84 percent from the line while making at least 16 free throws. The Warriors controlled the opening tip on Saturday night and never looked back. Playing in front of its home crowd for the sixth consecutive contest, the Warriors never trailed in the opening half and built its lead to double-digits late in the first frame as Morris tallied 11 points through the first 20 minutes of action. The Wildcats clawed back to within eight on multiple occasions throughout the early goings of the second half, but it was all Indian Hills down the stretch as the home team carried out its 11th consecutive win. The Warriors shot 53.8 percent from the floor in the second half alone and went 16-18 from the stripe over the final 20 minutes. Sparks facilitated the Warrior offense with a game-high six assists while grabbing a season-high seven boards for the Warriors. One of the most historic programs in junior college basketball, the Warriors will make the trek to Hutchinson, KS as one of 16 automatic qualifiers with the District title. The 24-team field gets underway Sunday, March 24 from the Hutchinson Sports Arena, a court where the Warriors have captured three national championships and 29 victories all-time.

Ottumwa, IA – For the 19th time in program history, the Indian Hills Men’s Basketball team punched its ticket to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Men’s Basketball National Tournament after winning the 2024 NJCAA North Central District Championship Saturday night. The Warriors defeated No. 20 North Dakota State College of Science 90-74 […]

City Of Oskaloosa Delinquent Paying 911 Bill

The City of Oskaloosa will soon be approximately 1 million dollars in the hold to 911 if their bill isn't paid soon.

Oskaloosa, Iowa—As of today, the City of Oskaloosa owes 584,979.45 for 911 services rendered. As of July 1st of this year, an additional $500,000.00 or more will be added to that bill, making it more than one million dollars that the City will be in default. This deficit came to light at recent 911 Board […]

The Dickey Dispatch – March 15th, 2024

Senator Adrian Dickey

by Senator Adrian Dickey With the close of this week, the second funnel deadline has passed. With that behind us, we now focus our attention on bills which have passed through the House to the Senate and Senate bills that are debate eligible. This week, I moved HF 2579 through the Transportation Committee. This bill […]

Bob Jones Honored For 75 Years With Mahaska Lodge 644

Bob Jones (seated) received a document commemorating his 75 years with Mahaska County Lodge 644.

Oskaloosa, Iowa—The Masonic Lodge in Mahaska County, Lodge 644, honored one of its longest-serving members, possibly in the state and nation. Members and his wife celebrated Bob Jones’s tenure with the Masonic Lodge in Oskaloosa during a short ceremony at Homestead of Oskaloosa on Wednesday night. The ceremony highlighted the lodge’s history and all the […]

The Rozenboom Report – March 8th, 2024

The Rozenboom Report

by Senator Ken Rozenboom Second legislative funnel Next week is the second legislative deadline of the year, pushing the legislature to focus on getting bills received from the House of Representatives through subcommittee and committee this week. This rule is an important part of the process as we work through bills and find policy with […]

The Dickey Dispatch – March 8th, 2024

The Dickey Dispatch by Senator Adrian Dickey

by Senator Adrian Dickey With one week until the second funnel week, we have had some great debate discussions about the policies we’ve worked on throughout the year. We have had numerous discussions from making it harder to raise taxes to securing the border by giving state law enforcement the judicial tools they need to […]

Mahaska Health Welcomes Cardiologist

John Pargulski, DO

Oskaloosa, Iowa—Mahaska Health recently expanded its services to Mahaska County and southeast Iowa by adding a cardiology team headed by Dr. John Pargulski. Oskaloosa News recently sat down with Pargulski and talked to him about setting up shop in Oskaloosa. We asked him why Oskaloosa. “So I’ve been doing this a long time, 30 years, […]

Council Votes To Increase Wastewater And Storm Water Rates, Partners With GTSB

Oskaloosa City Hall

Oskaloosa, IowaTo enhance traffic safety within the community, the Oskaloosa City Council, in its meeting on March 4, 2024, approved a grant application in collaboration with the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB). The partnership aims to bolster the capabilities of the Oskaloosa Police Department in conducting targeted traffic safety enforcement patrols. Under this new agreement, […]

Board of Supervisors Deliberates on Elected Officials’ Pay Raise

Mahaska County Courthouse

Oskaloosa, Iowa – On Monday morning, the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met in regular session. The Supervisors tackled the question concerning elected officials’ compensation and a recommended 20% across-the-board raise for all elected officials, as presented by the Compensation Board. Supervisor Chuck Webb agreed with the Compensation Board’s goal of creating pay differences between […]

         

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