OMS/OHS Sports Recaps

Posted on April 19, 2018 by KBOE Administrator

OMS Track Meet at South Tama

The Oskaloosa 7th and 8th grade girls took on the April weather for a track meet in South Tama. The temperatures were almost ideal to start the meet but by the time the meet was halfway done the cold weather kicked in. Both the 7th and 8th grade teams performed and competed to the best of their abilities. The Osky 7th grade team had a 4th place finish and many relays shined bright despite the frigid temps. Our 4×800 (Audree Cheney, Presley Bloomers, Isabelle Larson, and Maleah Walker) meter relay took a 1st place finish along with our 4×400 team (Presley Bloomers, Audree Cheney, Kaia Cook, and Maleah Walker). The second place finishes included the 4×200 meter relay (Kaia, Audree, Lucy Roach, and Maleah) and the 1500 meter run by Presley. The 3rd place finishes included high jump by Lilly McKay, long jump by Maleah, 100 meter dash by Kaia, and the 800 meter run by Maddy Moorman.

Osky Girls’ Soccer Vs. Ottumwa

The Oskaloosa girls’ soccer team was able to shake off some tiredness from Prom weekend and dealing with a chilly night to earn a 6-0 victory against the Ottumwa Bulldogs. The win moves the Indians to 3-1 on the season.

The Indians will be back in action tonight against Centerville with a double header with the boys’ team. The girls are slated for a 5:30 PM start time in Centerville.

Carrie Underwood Announces New Album

Posted on April 19, 2018April 19, 2018 by KBOE Administrator

Carrie Underwood will drop a new album this fall. The singer announced that her new record, “Cry Pretty,” which she’s co-producing with writer-producer David Garcia, will be released September 14^th.

“At this point in my career, I feel stronger and more creative than ever. I think you can hear that in this new album,” Carrie says in a trailer for the record. “It’s emotional, it’s soulful, it’s real, and we also have some fun on there too. I hope everyone loves it as much as I have loved making it.” Check out the trailer to the right.

Source: Carrie Underwood

Library Board to Consider Credit Card Machine, AED Policy on Monday

Posted on April 19, 2018April 19, 2018 by KBOE Administrator

(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) – The Oskaloosa Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on Monday, April 23 at 4:00 PM. This is an open meeting and thus the public is invited to attend. Public input will be held at the beginning of the meeting, as well a report from the Library Director and a report from Friend’s of the Oskaloosa Public Library.

During the meeting, routine agenda items will be discussed. Committee reports will be presented by chair members Jane Ireland, Michael Collins, Judy Bishop, Merle Mann, and Chris Harbour. Committee report topics include staff, budget and finance, policy and planning, technology, as well as building and grounds.

There is no unfinished business from former meetings listed on the agenda for discussion. However, there are some new business items that will be addressed as part of the consent agenda, which enables the Board to approve the following items in one swift motion: Approval of a Shindler Elevator Corporation invoice per quarterly billing, as well as approval of an invoice from Cunningham for approved and completed work.

Regular agenda items will be addressed as individual topics. These items include: Approval of Historical Building Marker Project, approval to adopt an AED policy, and approval to pursue the use by patrons of a credit card machine so that they may pay library fees and fines electronically.

To round out the meeting, the Board will look at claims for approval and hear remarks from the Board Director.
Those requiring special accommodations are urged to contact the City Manager’s Office at least 24 hours prior to the meeting by calling 641-673-9431.

Sarge the German/Australian Shepherd-Mix

Posted on April 19, 2018 by KBOE Administrator

Sarge loves you already — and you’ve only just met him through a picture!

This energetic German Shepherd/Australian Shepherd-Mix was surrendered to Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter as a puppy. He’s 14-weeks old and he’s looking for his forever home.

If you’re interested in meeting Sarge, stop out at SMAS and get a proper introduction – No appointment necessary! If you’re looking to adopt a doggo that’s a little bit older, don’t forget about the Adoptathon 2018 this Saturday at Penn Central Mall in Oskaloosa from 10 AM – 3 PM.

Lisa Uphold Named a 2018 ‘100 Great Iowa Nurse’

Posted on April 18, 2018 by KBOE Administrator

(MAHASKA COUNTY, Iowa) – Mahaska Health Partnership Keokuk County Hospice Nurse Lisa Uphold has been named to the 2018 listing of “100 Great Iowa Nurses.”

Uphold will be honored with other recipients at a special ceremony recognizing National Nurses Week on Sunday, May 6 in Des Moines. This year’s nominees were nominated by colleagues, patients, doctors, friends and family members representing over 40 Iowa counties.

The field of nominees were narrowed to 100 by a panel of reviewers, including nursing professionals, and previous honorees based off of the nominee’s concern for humanity, contribution to the profession, leadership and mentoring.

Since she joined MHP in 2013, Uphold has proven to be an outstanding example for fellow nurses. “Lisa has focused her work in nursing not only on providing the highest quality care possible, but also on passionately teaching others about the benefits of hospice care,” said MHP Director of Home Health and Hospice Travis Johnson, who nominated Uphold for the award.

“Lisa does her job very well, while also taking time to advocate for what she cares most about. The care she provides is not just technical. It’s heart-touching, emotional and spiritual care,” Johnson continued. “Lisa takes the time to get to know the individual characteristics of each patient and of each family member she works with.”

Uphold said she loves the work she does and feels honored to be recognized. “There are so many other wonderful nurses who do great things every day,” Uphold stressed.

In the winter of 2017, Uphold was assigned to care for a patient who had a unique situation and had no electricity at home. Johnson applauded Uphold’s willingness to go above any beyond for the patient.

“Lisa worked tirelessly to track down new vendors who could help meet this patient’s unique needs,” Johnson explained. “Despite the many challenges, Lisa built a strong bond with the family and after the patient passed, they invited her to the visitation, dinner and funeral. Lisa was invited not just as a caregiver, but as part of the family.”

Sugarland Debut New ‘Bigger’ Track

Posted on April 18, 2018 by KBOE Administrator

Sugarland has shared another song off their upcoming album Bigger, and this time it’s the title track.

The song certainly portrays a positive message, focusing on rising above troubled times, with Jennifer Nettles singing in the chorus, “Don’t give up / You’re more than enough / Believe me love / You’re gonna be bigger.”

The song is the second track released from the album, which is set to drop June 8, 2018.

ONE MORE THING! While most people would consider Sugarland’s Kristian Bush a pretty cool guy, his kids may not agree. Kristian says he was worried about how his daughter would deal with Sugarland’s return while she was at school and she basically didn’t care. “She’s like, ‘Dad, they don’t care. My friends don’t listen to you,’” he shares. Although things are different for his son, who says kids are now waving at him in the halls, telling dad, “I think my social collateral just went up.”

Source: Rolling Stone

WPU Baseball Splits, Loses Series to MMU

Posted on April 16, 2018April 16, 2018 by KBOE Administrator

(CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa) – The William Penn University Statesmen (12-23, 5-15 Heart) looked to bounce back from two tough losses as they concluded a series with the Mount Mercy Mustangs (20-19-1, 11-10-1) on Friday.

The Statesmen would bounce back in game one by winning by a score of 10-1 but would drop the nightcap 5-3, giving the Mustangs a series win.

WPU 10, MMU 1

The Statesmen bats were hot to begin the day as they were able to crank out 13 hits and produce 10 runs. The scoring got started in the top half of the second inning when Nick Worcester (So., Bloomingdale, Ill., Physical Education) singled on a ball down the left field line scoring Fabio Espinosa (Jr., Minneapolis, Minn., Wellness and Recreation). Seth Reisbeck (Jr., Meridian, Idaho, History/Government) then proceeded to contribute a RBI single of his own scoring pinch-runner Aaron Petrash (Jr., North Miami, Florida, Digital Communication).

The bats wouldn’t stop there as the Statesmen would put up a big 5 run outburst in the top of the fourth. Jared Goodman (Sr., Huntington Beach, Calif., Physical Education) led off the inning by drawing a walk then came around to score on a double to left-center field by Nathan Ball (Jr., Moses Lake, Wash., Psychology). Phillip Berman (Sr., Long Beach, Calif., Education) would cap off the inning by hitting a 2 RBI single scoring Julian Villegas (Sr., Wilmington, Calif. Sociology) and Worcester.

Nick Seipel (Sr., Rosemont, Minn., Software Engineering) started on the mound as was terrific for William Penn tossing 6.2 innings of 3-hit ball while only allowing 1 earned run and striking out 4.

Reisbeck, Berman, Goodman, Ball and Worcester all recorded multi-hit games.

WPU 3, MMU 5

Tanner Hamblin (So., Salem, Utah, Undecided) got the spot start in the closing game of the series for the Statesmen. The sophomore registered 2 innings while allowing 4 earned runs and 4 strikeouts. Austin Neff (Sr., Hanna City, Ill., Psychology) came on in relief and highlighted the pitching performances for WPU going 4 innings while allowing no earned runs, 2 hits, and striking out 3.

The offense tried to mount a comeback but the early five run deficit was too much. Worcester highlighted the offense with a RBI double in third.

MMU outhit the Statesmen 5-4 and edged the visitors in the error column 1-0.

Next Up: William Penn will host Baker in Heart of America action on Tuesday, April 17.

Statesmen Track & Field Take Mount Mercy Title

Posted on April 16, 2018April 16, 2018 by KBOE Administrator

(CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa) – Five event wins lifted the Statesmen men’s track and field team to the crown at the Mount Mercy Mustang Open Friday.

William Penn’s men’s squad was first out of 12 teams with 118 points, holding off Hawkeye CC (108) by 10 points.

Weather certainly played its part as temperatures dipped and winds increased, but it did not slow down Derek Robinson (Sr., Jenks, Okla., Communications), who won two events and was third in another. Robinson topped all competitors in both the hammer at 178-4 and the discus at 150-11; he was also third in the javelin at 141-0.

Fellow thrower Tyler Albert (Jr., Eldon, Iowa, Engineering Technology) claimed the javelin victory at 160-9, while Tristen Elmore (So., Ovied, Fla., Physical Education) earned gold in the high jump at 6-3.5.

The 4×100-meter relay team matched the trio with an event win in 43.47 seconds.

Dajon Shaw (Sr., Highland Park, Mich., Exercise Science) had a pair of top-five efforts, taking third in the 100-meter dash (11.22) and fourth in the 200 (23.76).

Michael Hubbard (Jr., Gary, Ind., Exercise Science) and Malik Williams (Fr., Kansas City, Mo., Industrial Technology) were also multiple point-scorers. Hubbard finished fifth in the 100 (11.49) and sixth in the 200 (24.08), while Williams was fourth in discus (139-10) and eighth in the hammer (118-9).

Seth Davis (So., Farmerville, Texas) captured the silver in the long jump at 20-6.25, while Malik Brown (Sr., Long Beach, Calif., Psychology) ended up fourth in the 100 (11.45) and Treavon Ware (Fr., Washington, D.C., History) was eighth in the 800 (2:08.89).

WPU’s women were ninth out of 12 teams with 31 points; Upper Iowa won the title with 140 points.

Shelbie Williams (So., Hedrick, Iowa, Elementary Education) posted two top-10 showings, placing fourth in the shot put at 39-7.25 and 10th in the discus at 100-11.

Silver went to Bree’Anna Lee (So., Broken Arrow, Okla., Biology) in the 5,000-meter race walk in a time of 36:15.95, while bronze was secured by Becky Cleppe (So., St. Petersburg, Fla., Physical Education) in the hammer at 133-7.

A sixth-place effort was produced by Alexzandrea Woudenberg (Fr., Ottumwa, Iowa) with a 100 time of 13.60, while Amanda McGuire (Fr., Glendale, Ariz.) finished seventh in the 100-meter hurdles in 17.63 seconds.

Morgan Neeley (Flint, Mich., Exercise Science) (13.79 in the 100) and Elayna VanArsdale (So., Bensalem, Pa., Secondary Education) (112-0 in the discus) each finished eighth.

“Mother Nature was our biggest competitor,” Coach Allen Friesen said. “Although our performances were not stellar, our athletes placed high and I am proud of how they battled the elements.”

Next Up: William Penn travels to Lawrence, Kan. next Wednesday-Saturday to compete at the Kansas Relays.

Man Arrested at Oskaloosa Wal-Mart Had Homemade Explosive Device

Posted on April 16, 2018 by KBOE Administrator

(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) – On Sunday April 15, 2018 at approximately 12:43 PM the Mahaska County E911 Dispatch center received a call from employees at Wal-Mart in reference to a male stealing items from the store.

Officers of the Oskaloosa Police Department were dispatched and upon arrival, they arrested one male subject for the theft. The male was identified as 30-year-old Jeremy Alan Barton of Oskaloosa. It was determined Barton was involved in several theft cases within the past several days at Wal-Mart. After a search of Barton, an unknown cylinder object wrapped in black tape was discovered on his person. This item was later determined to be a homemade explosive device. The Iowa State Fire Marshal’s Office was contacted and did respond. The Fire Marshal’s Office determined the device to be an offensive weapon and it was properly disposed of in a safe manner.

Barton was booked in the Mahaska County Jail and has been charged with ongoing criminal conduct, unauthorized possession of offensive weapons, possession of offensive weapons as a felon, 3 counts of theft in the 3rd degree, possession of controlled substance 2nd offense, carrying weapons, possession of incendiary or explosive device, possession of drug paraphernalia and 2 counts of criminal trespass. Barton is facing several criminal charges ranging from simple misdemeanors to class B felonies with a penalty of up to 25 years in prison.

-This information was provided in a news release by the Oskaloosa Police Department. It should be noted that a criminal charge is merely an accusation and the subject is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

Oskaloosa Police Charge Ottumwa Man with Sexual Abuse

Posted on April 16, 2018April 16, 2018 by KBOE Administrator

(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) – On Friday April 13, 2018 the Oskaloosa Police Department charged Mason Nelson, age 19, of Ottumwa, Iowa with two counts of Sexual Abuse 3rd Degree.

These charges stem from and investigation into allegations that on March 10 and 13, 2018 he reportedly had sexual contact with two fourteen-year-old juveniles while staying in Oskaloosa.

The defendant is currently incarcerated in the Wapello County Jail in Ottumwa, Iowa on unrelated charges. Upon the conclusion of those charges, the defendant will be transported to the Mahaska County Jail where he will face the above charges of Sexual Abuse Third Degree.

Sexual Abuse Third Degree is a class “C” Felony punishable by up to ten years in a state penitentiary.

-This information was provided in a news release by the Oskaloosa Police Department. It should be noted that a criminal charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

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