NEWS

Sometime Wednesday,  Hurricane Michael will come ashore on Florida’s Panhandle, bringing “potentially catastrophic” storm surge, winds and torrential rainfall that could make it one of the worst storms in Sunshine State history. It was upgraded…

William Penn’s volleyball team lost a five set match to Mount Mercy last night (10/9) at Penn Gymnasium.  Mount Mercy won the first set 25-22, the Statesmen took the next two 25-21 and 28-26, then…

Checking this week’s cross country rankings from the Iowa High School Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches: In Class 3A Boys, Grinnell is eighth and Pella tenth.  For 3A Girls, Pella is third and…

At a special meeting Tuesday, the Mahaska County Board invited Racom of Marshalltown to submit a bid for a new radio communications system for the County.  The Board also hired Freeman and Mazzitello as communications…

Hurricane Michael swiftly intensified into a Category 2 over warm Gulf of Mexico waters Tuesday amid fears it would strike Florida on Wednesday as a major hurricane. Mandatory evacuations were issued as beach dwellers rushed…

The Mahaska County Board will hold a special session Tuesday morning (10/9) at 11 at the County Courthouse in Oskaloosa.  The meeting deals with bids for a new radio communications system for the County, with…

Indianaola won the boys title and Dallas Center-Grimes the girls title Monday at the Little Hawkeye Conference cross country meet in Oskaloosa.  In the girls race, Pella was second, with Grinnell third, Newton sixth, Oskaloosa…

For the first time this season, Oskaloosa High's football team is ranked in the state’s top ten.  The new Associated Press poll has the Indians ranked ninth in Class 3A after their 36-35 overtime win…

It’s not mere coincidence that the generous upload of material known as Tom Petty: An American Treasure arrives very close to the one-year anniversary of his abrupt, shocking death on Oct. 1 of last year. Such a tribute is apt…

Oskaloosa started out with a quick two-touchdown lead on No 6 Pella Friday night at Lacey Complex Stadium in a game between the Class 3A, District 7 co-leaders.   But the Dutch came back to force…