Oskaloosa’s Hub Turns Student Projects Into Career Opportunities

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

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

The USAC Silver Crown Series will return to Iowa Speedway for the first time since 2015 with the inaugural Iowa 100 on Saturday, Aug. 8, following the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race.
Nathan Wood, Keaton Gordon, Colton Livezey, Seth Meinders and Cole Hughes secured 2026 track championships Wednesday night at Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa.

Oskaloosa is getting ready to welcome young softball players and their families from all over the central United States. The team that wins the tournament will get to play in the Junior League Softball World Series. The Junior League Softball Central Region Tournament runs from Thursday, July 23, through Monday, July 27, at the John […]

Oskaloosa–Former William Penn men’s basketball player Marcus “Kemba” Bell has followed his athletic dreams to a foreign country, and is earning a degree in the process. Bell, who graduated from William Penn in 2024 with a degree in Wellness and Recreation, recently finished his first season in the British Championship Basketball league. He plays for […]

by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 18, 2026) – Ryan Timms made his trip back from Eldora Speedway in Ohio worth it Saturday night (and Sunday morning) by sweeping the 360 Shootout and 410 features on 3M Night at the Knoxville Raceway. The Oklahoma City, Oklahoma driver had his eye on this weekend, even though […]
By: Jerry Mackey Oskaloosa, Iowa: With the 2026 Southern Iowa Fair in full swing the 8th annual Caleb Hammond Memorial Race was held with a great field of cars on hand to race for a greatly expanded purse in front of a large crowd. Special thanks goes out to the event sponsors, Stout Trucking, VanUtrecht […]

by Bill Wright Oskaloosa, IA, July 16, 2026 – Chris Martin’s great runs as of late kept coming Thursday as he notched his fourth win of the year with the Mohrfeld Solar Sprint Invaders. This time came at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa on a night that drew a stout field of 30 sprint […]

by Bill Wright July 13, 2026 – The Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa is up next for the Mohrfeld Solar Sprint Invaders. The event, on Thursday, July 16, will be held as part of the Southern Iowa Fair. The Sprint Invaders have visited Oskaloosa on five occasions, and three of the five have been won […]

July 13, 2026 Centerville, IA – Former Indian Hills Baseball standout Nate Smithburg (2022-24) of Oklahoma University was selected in the 2026 MLB Draft on Sunday. Along with Smithburg, former member of the Warriors Collin Cobb was also selected on the second day of the draft. Smithburg was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in […]