Sergeant Eric Stein’s body was returned to his home town of What Cheer on Tuesday, late in the afternoon. His fellow officers escorted him home showing all the respect that a fallen hero and brother to law enforcement is deserving. Harden Funeral Chapel in What Cheer has been handling the arrangements for the funeral, while […]
On Saturday April 2nd, Eddyville Blakesburg High School hosted State Solo and Ensemble Contest. The E/B students earned 12 Division I Ratings and 6 Division II ratings. Those students earning division I ratings (superior) were: Riley Arnold; alto sax solo, Jessica Jones, Flute & Piccolo solos, Kai Ishida; marimba solo, Anna Haselhuhn; trumpet solo, Brooke […]
Two Oskaloosa Middle School students were honored Wednesday by the Oskaloosa Optimist Club as the seventh grade students of the trimester. The two students named were Sihan Chang and Efrain Garcia Jr. Teachers and staff of the middle school from a list of 24 nominees selected Chang and Garcia. Middle school principal Andy Hotek, and […]
Local residents got the enjoyment of watching a Spaghetti Eating Contest and then participating in the all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner in the center court of Penn Central Mall. Stacy Bandy, Russ Reiter, Lt. Craig Alexander, Matt Dunsburgen, Matt Mich and Andy Hotek squared off in the contest with Bandy cleaning up the competition devouring 6 plates […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad has ordered all flags in Iowa be flown at half-staff from Noon on Friday, April 8, 2011, until 8 a.m. on Monday, April 11, 2011 in honor of Sergeant Eric Stein, who was killed in the line of duty serving the Keokuk County Sheriff Department on Monday, April […]
Members of William Penn’s Football Team spent just over an hour Tuesday helping to clean up the streets and lots on the East side of Oskaloosa. The team worked along highway 23 from Casey’s, at University Park, all the way down to Family Restaurant. They then turned West going towards Wiggs. From there they went […]
During the Severe Weather Awareness Week, Wednesday was designated as the day to practice and check procedures for tornado watches and warnings. Mahaska County Emergency Manager Jamey Robinson was on hand with the Fremont Elementary to help them further refine their tornado procedure after visiting with them last fall, on this very subject. The watch […]
It was a sweet day at Penn Central Mall! The Oskaloosa Girl Scouts held a Just Dessert Auction to help raise funds to defray the cost of summer camp for several girls. Each girl had the opportunity to make a cake and enter it into one of five categories. The creativity that was shown was […]
April 5, 2011 – Oskaloosa, IA – The United Way of Mahaska County is holding their third annual Live United 5K Run & Family Day on April 30th at the Penn Activity Center on the William Penn University campus. Race day registration for the 5K Run/Walk begins at 8:00 a.m. Race day registration is $25. […]
The Oskaloosa Elementary sincerely thanks the following businesses of the Oskaloosa Community for their generous donations to our Positive Behavioral Instruction and Supports (PBIS) Program. Thanks to generous gifts, our teachers were able to reward students who are making Respectful, Responsible, Safe, and Caring choices in the classroom, lunchroom, hallways, on the playground, and on […]
