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EBF Rockets Battle Back to Win Consolation Bracket at West Branch Tournament

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont

WEST BRANCH, Iowa — The Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont volleyball team turned a difficult morning into a strong finish Saturday, Aug. 29, battling through five matches and winning the consolation bracket at the West Branch Tournament. The Rockets went 2-3 on the day, but their final record did not tell the entire story. After dropping their first three […]

Rockets Split Opening Matches at Fairfield Triangular

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont

FAIRFIELD, Iowa – The Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont volleyball team kicked off its 2026 season at the Fairfield Triangular on Thursday, Aug. 27. The Rockets beat WACO in straight sets, then lost a close three-set match to Fairfield. The Rockets ended the night with a 1-1 record. They showed a variety of offensive plays and used strong serving […]

Six Turnovers Prove Costly as Oskaloosa Falls to Ottumwa, 31-12

Oskaloosa hosted Ottumwa for the first night of Friday Night Football for the 2026 season.

OSKALOOSA — Oskaloosa and Ottumwa were separated by very little on the stat sheet Friday night. Ottumwa finished with 260 yards of offense, while Oskaloosa had 227. The Bulldogs had 15 first downs, and the Indians had 13. They were only one rushing yard apart. However, one statistic stood out. Oskaloosa turned the ball over […]

Oskaloosa Marching Band Prepares “All the Lonely People” for New Season

Senior drum major Lilia Morris and junior drum major Carter Winchell gave an interview to Oskaloosa News.

New production includes a vocal solo, electric guitar, expanded movement, and a strong focus on student connections Oskaloosa, Iowa – The marching band from Oskaloosa High School is putting together a new performance titled “All the Lonely People” and will be incorporating new musical and visual features while at the same time strengthening discipline and […]

Oskaloosa Schools Welcome 16 New Teachers Ahead of New School Year

Marcia DeVore (left) and Michelle Oliver sit down with Oskaloosa News to talk about the upcoming school year for Oskaloosa.

Oskaloosa Community School District is welcoming 16 new teachers while preparing students and families for the first day of classes on August 24th.

Osky Strength and Speed Program Enters Third Year With Growing Participation

Oskaloosa Brett Doud and incoming senior Grady Kennedy talked about the strength and conditioning program in the Oskaloosa School District.

More than 150 students are trained each week during the summer, while the school-year program reaches about 300 students. Oskaloosa’s strength and conditioning program is now in its third year. More students are joining, the training facility has been renovated, and coaches are using data more than ever to help athletes get better. Osky Strength […]

Oskaloosa’s Hub Turns Student Projects Into Career Opportunities

Lilia Morris and Carrie Bihn seated behind microphones during an Oskaloosa News interview about The Hub.

Oskaloosa Schools’ Hub program is helping students build workplace skills, connect with local employers and explore possible careers from its new downtown home.

Oskaloosa baseball season ends with close loss to Knoxville

Oskaloosa Indians

KNOXVILLE – The Oskaloosa varsity baseball team finished its 2026 season on Friday with a close 2-0 loss to Knoxville. Even though they lost, the Indians had more hits than Knoxville, 6 to 5. They got runners on base several times but couldn’t come up with the key hit to score. Linus Morrison, Jake North, […]

Oskaloosa Falls to Muscatine in Second Annual Musco Game

Oskaloosa Indians

OSKALOOSA — Oskaloosa fell to Muscatine 8-3 on Tuesday in the second annual Musco Game. The Indians struck first in the second inning. Carter Bonnet grounded out, allowing a run to score and giving Oskaloosa an early lead. Muscatine answered in the second inning with a run, then took control of the game and handed […]

Oskaloosa Wins Final Home Game Over Fort Madison

Oskaloosa Indians

OSKALOOSA — The Oskaloosa Indians defeated Fort Madison 9-3 on Monday in their final home game. From there, Oskaloosa started fast and kept adding runs throughout the game. In the bottom of the first inning, the Indians took the lead. Trey Parks hit a home run to left field to put Oskaloosa on the board. […]

           

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