by Jeremy Fox Oskaloosa, Iowa (June 14th, 2017) – Wednesday Night was Kraig Ford Night at the Southern Iowa Speedway and 45 cars signed in to tame the monster half mile. The Kids got to get up close to the drivers as there was a Driver’s Autograph session at intermission for the youngsters behind the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Summertime means the garden crops are starting to come in, and the taste of summer is now easier to get for some older Iowans and some WIC eligible families. The WIC Farmers Market Nutrition and Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Programs provide eligible Iowans with checks that can be redeemed for fresh, locally […]
Bill Almond of Oskaloosa was inducted into the Iowa Babe Ruth Hall of Fame in a ceremony prior to Babe Ruth’s State Tournament on Saturday June 10th at the Lacey Recreation Complex. Matt Saville, Vice President of the Oskaloosa Babe Ruth and Senior Babe Ruth Programs, was on site to introduce Almond and stated that […]
by Wade Steinlage The Oskaloosa Indian baseball team had a great week in league action as it picked up four Little Hawkeye Conference victories last week. The Indians (10-5, 5-2 LHC) opened the week with a 4-3 win over Newton Monday. The squad then fell to non-conference foe Mount Pleasant 7-3 Tuesday for its lone […]
by Wade Steinlage Some dominating victories countered a pair of tight losses as the Oskaloosa Indian softball team went 6-3 last week. The Indians (12-5, 3-4 LHC) crushed three opponents on Saturday at the Oskaloosa Classic, defeating West Burlington 6-1, Mount Vernon 14-2 (three innings), and Cardinal 13-0 (three innings). OHS, which is now ranked […]
Nate Van Haaften Triumphant in 360 Sprints by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (June 10, 2017) – Donny Schatz led flag to flag to claim the 25-lap World of Outlaws feature to claim the finale of the Brownells Big Guns Bash at the Knoxville Raceway Saturday. The Fargo, North Dakota driver earned $10,000 for his 25th […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The punishing heat played a role in turnout for the annual Art on the Square held in downtown Oskaloosa on Saturday. With heat indexes expected to soar over 100 degrees, vendors started to cancel, but for organizers, the heat didn’t melt their enthusiasm for the decades long tradition. The crowd numbers were […]
by Jeremy Fox Oskaloosa, Iowa (June 7th, 2017) – Lately the question at the Southern Iowa Speedway has been can anybody beat Shannon Anderson in the Hobby Stocks. Edel Lawn Care, Cindy Drost and Independent Auto, each put up a $100 making it a $300 bounty to beat Anderson. A total of 63 cars signed […]
Eddyville, Iowa – Shots rang out around 9 am on Wednesday morning, as people ran fleeing from the building. Sheriff’s Deputies arrived on the scene to find many wounded and killed, and eventually, two shooters inside the building. This scenario played out in a training exercise at the high school located in Eddyville, Iowa. The […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – “If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him… We must never forget that art is not a form of propaganda; it is a form of truth.” ~ John F. Kennedy The vision of many artists found […]
