Oskaloosa, Iowa – For the family of Tyler Sash, letting go of his personal effects is another step in settling the former Iowa Hawkeye and NFL Super Bowl winner’s estate. For the family and Tyler Sash’s mother, Barney Sash, it comes to a point you do what you have to do, and the family took […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa holds second place in Class 3A District 5 with the win over the Fairfield Trojans on Friday night. The Indians are 4-2 on the year, and 3-1 in the district. DISTRICT 5 District Overall Point Diff Avg Win Loss Tie Win Loss Tie Solon 4 0 0 5 1 0 17.00 […]
Kansas City, Mo.–Winston Green (Jr., Sacramento, Calif., Psychology and Sociology) returned two interceptions for touchdowns and the offense rushed for a season-high 462 yards as the Statesmen dominated Avila 65-30 in a Heart of America Athletic Conference crossover win Saturday. William Penn (3-3) finished North-South crossover action with its third win in a row. The […]
The Women’s Club recently disbanded but Sondra Bottenfield of Oskaloosa was happy to distribute the funds to several organizations across Oskaloosa to continue the goal of the club, “enrich the community in literature, music, history, and any social improvements that were needed in Oskaloosa.” The community trail was the area of concentration for the $750 […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership Public Health is continuing its annual “Drive-Thru Flu Clinic” on Saturday, Oct. 1 from 7 am to Noon on the MHP campus, entrance #1. “All people have to do is drive under the teal awning off C Avenue East, and we will be waiting to provide their flu vaccine,” […]
DES MOINES—The State Library of Iowa has announced that the Oskaloosa Public has met the conditions for state accreditation as outlined in “In Service to Iowa: Public Library Standards Sixth Edition.” Achieving accreditation requires a significant, ongoing local commitment to high quality library services. The Oskaloosa Public has been recognized for its efforts in all […]
OSKALOOSA, IA — “Pirates of the Caribbean” meets “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” with a splash of “Monty Python” and even some “Mad Libs” tossed into the mix – The Greatest Pirate Story Never Told is a swashbuckling musical adventure for the whole family! The Greatest Pirate Story Never Told comes to the George Daily […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The United Way of Mahaska County held their annual Day of Caring last week, and teams from several service organizations, businesses, and others teamed up to make a difference in the community. A group from Bank Iowa tackled projects at the Ecumenical Cupboard, while the Mahaska Young Professionals helped the Oskaloosa Chamber […]
(Reuters) – A sprawling network of flood barricades erected in Iowa’s second-largest city of Cedar Rapids largely succeeded in holding back water from the rain-swollen Cedar River, city officials said on Tuesday. Around 5,800 homes and businesses were at risk of flooding in an evacuation zone along the river, as the city braced for what […]
Many crests below 2008 records CEDAR RAPIDS- For the second time in less than 10 years, Cedar Rapids is under the gun for significant flooding. As a result of heavy rains last week and previously saturated ground, the Cedar River has been pushed out of its banks, forcing the evacuation of numerous residents along the […]
