Oskaloosa, Iowa – On Tuesday, voters will once again head to the polls, as the Oskaloosa School District looks to fill a vacancy on the Oskaloosa School Board. Director District 1 Representative Nick Hansen resigned from the board, effective November 1, due to a new job opportunity that will force him to relocate to Minnesota. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – “I, Mark Groenendyk, do solemnly swear that I will support the constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Iowa, and that I will faithfully and impartially, to the best of my ability, discharge all of the duties of the office of Supervisor in Mahaska County as now […]
by Allison McGuire ‘Twas three days before Christmas, and though I did need to finish shopping for a few notoriously hard-to-buy-for family members, I was searching for something even more elusive: the Christmas spirit. Like many others, 2016 has left me emotionally drained, and so far, not even steamed eggnog has moved me to fa-la-la-la-la’ing. […]
by Doug DeKock Oskaloosa, Iowa – Some teams live by the three-point shot, and die by the three-point shot. On Tuesday night, Newton was plenty alive, as they scored 27 points on nine three-pointers, as they defeated Oskaloosa, 70-57, in Little Hawkeye Conference basketball. The first quarter saw Newton on fire, as senior, Trey Vanderlaan, […]
by Doug DeKock Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa girl’s basketball team fell into a hole early against Newton trailing 12-4 after one quarter. The Indians committed 10 turnovers which helped the Cardinals build the lead. The Indians cleaned up their play in the 2nd quarter outscoring Newton 16-14 in the quarter but more importantly only […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – At their regular meeting of the Mahaska County Supervisors, the supervisors voted unanimously to set January 3, 2017 at 9 a.m. as the date and time for a public hearing on the imposition of the local option sales tax. On the November 8 general election ballot, rural residents overwhelmingly approved the renewal […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – At a regular meeting of the Oskaloosa City Council, the council voted unanimously to contract with Snyder & Associates for a comprehensive traffic study along the Highways 92, 63, and 23 corridors. According to city council agenda information, the study is expected to improve traffic efficiency and safety, minimize traffic delays and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – At their regular meeting this past week, the Oskaloosa School Board heard a report from several high school teachers related to semester/trimester scheduling. The Oskaloosa High School currently operates on a trimester schedule, and is one of few schools in the area to do so. Talks among administration have been ongoing for […]
By Doug DeKock The Oskaloosa boys basketball team bounced back from a disappointing loss on Friday to Grinnell by walloping Washington 90-55 Tuesday night in Washington. The Indians are starting to look as though they are the real deal as they recorded their third blowout of the season, and ran their record to 5-1. It […]
by Doug DeKock Basketball games are often decided by teams getting on a roll. Friday night in Grinnell the Tigers had the final run which proved to be the difference in a hotly contested Little Hawkeye game. The game stayed close throughout the 1st half with Grinnell leading by 2, 18-16 after one quarter. The […]
