November 21st, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa – “Sweetest little Hallmark movie town” is how Mississippi resident Betsy Boney described Oskaloosa as the lights for the holiday season were officially turned on. A large light switch was set up just north of the bandstand, and local dignitaries gathered there to honor the people that give so much […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Guided by the Class 4A Player of the Year, the Oskaloosa Indian girls’ volleyball team may need to build a trophy room for all of its recent accolades. Faith DeRonde dominated the awards season as she was not only a first-team all-Little Hawkeye performer (fourth time on top team), but also selected […]
An FDA Press Release November 19, 2021 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations (EUA) for both the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines authorizing use of a single booster dose for all individuals 18 years of age and older after completion of primary vaccination with any FDA-authorized or approved COVID-19 […]
PELLA, IA (11/18/2021) Central College has partnered with Drake University, Grand View University, Simpson College and William Penn University to form the BIPOC Coalition. The coalition seeks to foster a sense of community, cultivate leadership and provide mutual support for Black, Indigenous and people of color. The coalition is a safe space for BIPOC students […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball survived an early scare to open Heart of America Athletic Conference play, defeating the Peru State Bobcats 89-86 Tuesday. Malyk Thomas (Sr., Copperas Cove, Texas, Sports Management) earned the start on Tuesday and earned the right to wear the #22 jersey, in honor of the late Marquis […]
NEW SHARON – Students in grades 7-12 at North Mahaska heard messages of thanks at the annual Veteran’s Day program sponsored by the student council. Former fifth grade teacher Kraig Van Hulzen and English teacher Danny Rivas were the featured speakers. Van Hulzen told a story of a young man who left his country home […]
video by Monte Goodyk November 12, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa – In a packed basement at the Environmental Learning Center on the east side of Oskaloosa, the Mahaska County Conservation Board and the Nelson Pioneer Farm hosted a presentation on Buxton, Iowa. Buxton, Iowa, was once a thriving coal mining community just over the county […]
November 13, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The nursing program at William Penn University has blossomed as the university invests in the program. The Bachelor of Science degree in nursing has completely new facilities recently built out inside the Penn Activity Center. In a recent open house, visitors were taken on a tour of the new […]
November 11, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Veterans Day 2021 was filled with honor for those who have served our country in the armed forces. On the square in Oskaloosa, members of the Oskaloosa Honor Guard raised the colors at the Mahaska County Courthouse and held a short observance with a 21-gun salute. On the eleventh […]
November 12, 2021 New Sharon, Iowa – A member of Mariannette Miller-Meeks’s office presented a plaque recognizing the group of individuals that recently traveled to Louisiana to aid in recovery efforts after Hurricane Ida slammed into the Gulf Coast. The group was comprised of volunteers from the New Sharon Fire Department, retired members of the […]
