PELLA—Behind a raucous Friday night crowd inside P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium, the Central College volleyball team gave Augustana College (Ill.) all it could handle in a 3-1 defeat for the Dutch. The Dutch (2-3) fell by scores of 25-21, 25-16, 20-25, 25-23 to the Vikings (3-3). “We’re learning so much each week and each day,” coach […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Fairfield Trojans were just yards away from making Friday night’s football match-up a tie ballgame with just seconds remaining when a fumble changed it all. Fairfield’s Carson Crile fumbled the ball on the Oskaloosa 6 yard line, and Oskaloosa’s Cole Kraber recovers the rolling fumble at the 20, rushing 80 yards […]
North Mahaska School Expresses Concern Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisor met Monday morning when they held a public hearing in regards to a potential Tax Increment Financing (TIF) plan for the Prairie Wind Urban Renewal Area. North Mahaska Schools Superintendent Angela Livezey spoke during the public comment portion of the public […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s volleyball team held its home opener on Thursday night in the Penn Gymnasium as they took on the Hannibal-LaGrange Trojans. WPU (6-4) swept the Trojans (2-12) in straight sets (25-21, 25-20, 25-16) to take the non-conference matchup. The Statesmen battled themselves early having committed a handful of errors, […]
by Coach Gladys Genskow Feels great to get our 2nd conference win. The girls were really excited for the win tonight. We really improved on controlling the pass tonight. We got after the ball all night long. I am so proud of how hard we worked to get to balls, so much better than when […]
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack recently reintroduced legislation that would provide greater support to rural communities to ensure that students attending rural schools have access to the same resources as their urban counterparts. Currently, rural schools have fewer financial resources than non-rural schools, which has created challenges to teacher recruitment and retention, and resulted […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Starting in September of 2018, Mahaska Health Partnership will offer the public a new educational event series, Health Focus Live, focusing on how attendees can live healthier, happier lives. “Our goal at Mahaska Health Partnership is to enhance the health and well-being of the communities we serve,” shared Mahaska Health Partnership CEO […]
(ALBIA) – Joe Sinclair hosted a luncheon for Iowa House of Representatives candidate Holly Brink on August 30. Joe Sinclair, owner of Quality Ag Service, endorses Brink for the District 80 seat. “I am for Holly Brink to go to the Iowa statehouse because of her strong agricultural knowledge, her superior work ethic, and her […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Reading Garden has been a space at the Oskaloosa Public Library where the public has access to a quiet spot, while also providing space for small community gatherings. Genus Landscape Architects provided a PowerPoint presentation of the plans for the expansion of the reading garden in the space that recently opened […]
Richard D. Beach March 28, 1928 – September 6, 2018 Fremont, Iowa | Age 90 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Richard D. Beach, 90, of Fremont, died Thursday, September 6, 2018, at Northern Mahaska Specialty Care, Oskaloosa, Iowa. He was born March 28, 1928, in the Tioga neighborhood of Mahaska County, Iowa, […]
