Truck Series Speediatrics 200 Erik Jones takes second career pole at Iowa Speedway in NASCAR XFINITY Series qualifying NEWTON, Iowa (June 18, 2016) – Nine races into his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career and William Byron is already a three-time winner. Byron dominated the field early, benefited from a strong late-race restart and stormed […]
The Second Floyd White Memorial Golf Tournament participants teed off with beautiful weather on Saturday, June 4, 2016, at the Edmundson Golf Course. Fourteen four-person teams participated, many of them friends and relatives of the late Floyd White, and his wife, Margaret. The proceeds from the tournament, currently at $2,730.00, will all be donated to […]
OSKALOOSA- Defense attorneys for Alicia Ritenour have filed a motion for a new trial in her case based upon newly discovered evidence. The newly discovered evidence: an alleged confession to the murder by Jacob Rausch, who was living with Alicia Ritenour at the time of her daughter Ava’s death, and was a witness for the […]
At 02:38 A.M. Oskaloosa Fire was dispatched to a working structure fire at 313 North A. Units arrived to moderate smoke and flames from the second floor of the house. The house was confirmed unoccupied. Due to fast response time by the Fire Department, as well as support from Oskaloosa Police, Mahaska County Sherriff’s Department, […]
by Jeremy Fox Oskaloosa, Iowa (June 15th, 2016) – Another Hot Summer Night brought some hot racing action at the Southern Iowa Speedway on Wednesday Night. 48 race teams checked in to tame the monster half mile. Austin Paul Claims first win in the IMCA SportMods, meanwhile Cayden Carter (IMCA Stock Cars), Colt Mather (IMCA […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Nearly a dozen individuals came to St. Paul Congregational United Church of Christ to share a moment of remembrance and prayer for those impacted by the terror attack in Orlando. The service lasted just over 15 minutes, with the Rev. Liz Colton offering “a special prayer and reflection after the tragedy this […]
Court preserves ineffective assistance of counsel claims DES MOINES- A mixed decision was handed down by the Iowa Court of Appeals today, as the court voted to uphold Alicia Ritenour’s 2014 conviction of first-degree murder. Ritenour was convicted by a Mahaska County jury of killing her 18 month old daughter, Ava Ritenour. Ava was found […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – With honor and respect, members of the Oskaloosa VFW and American Legion joined together on Tuesday evening to properly retire American flags. The flags had flown as part of the ‘Avenue of Flags’, over veterans’ graves, municipal buildings, and private residences around the community. In accordance with flag etiquette, American flags can […]
Burglars are always on the prowl for the home that is the easiest prey. Most burglars simply want to get in, take their loot and get out. Most have absolutely no interest in running into the homeowner and would do everything possible to make sure they never did. Keeping your home well-lit is an excellent […]
Turnout hovers near 50% in Republican primary OSKALOOSA- The Mahaska County Supervisors made official the results of last week’s primary election. The results, as certified, show that Oskaloosa Police Lieutenant Russ VanRenterghem won the Republican nomination for Mahaska County Sheriff. The official results have VanRenterghem receiving 1,601 votes (49.51%). Mahaska County Deputy Sheriff Randy Poe […]
