INDIANOLA—Exploding for two decisive innings, the Central College softball team turned an early deficit into an American Rivers Conference-opening road sweep at Simpson College Sunday. Trailing 2-1 in the fifth inning of the opener, the Dutch (12-4 overall, 2-0 conference) rallied for four runs to fuel a 6-3 victory, then used a 10-run third inning […]
PELLA — With just five hits, the Central College baseball team could not generate enough offense in a 7-3 loss against Wartburg College on Saturday afternoon in the team’s first home contest of the season. The Dutch (11-4, 1-3 American Rivers Conference) could only notch three hits off of Wartburg (6-11, 3-1 conference) starter Dylan […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa: The 2019 Southern Iowa Speedway season opener has fallen victim to the lingering cold wet spring that we have been enduring. The Monster ½ mile dirt track located on the Mahaska County Fairgrounds will now see the first green flag of the season on Wednesday, April 10th. The Caleb Hammond Memorial race scheduled […]
The Rozenboom Report by Senator Ken Rozenboom The 2019 legislative session is down to just over a month until the scheduled end of the legislative session. Floor debate on a number of bills has continued as we work on legislation to send to the House for their consideration. The second funnel is next Friday, April […]
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will offer the Iowa Master Conservationist program spring 2019 in Region 9, Jasper, Poweshiek, Marion and Mahaska Counties. The program will meet in various sites within the counties provide the participants with hands-on interaction with the diversity of the state’s natural resources. The program teaches about Iowa’s natural ecosystems […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Oskaloosa News. The strength of American communities is founded upon well-built and maintained water infrastructure. Local economies cannot flourish and people and companies will not prosper without access to reliable drinking and clean water services. Clow Valve […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Over a dozen people gathered at the new Environmental Learning Center just east of Oskaloosa on Saturday morning to learn more about Maple Syrup. Laura DeCook, Mahaska County Naturalist was on hand to teach about the process of collecting the sap from the trees and refining it into syrup. The yearly event […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Water Board met in special session on Friday afternoon to consider hiring Byrnes and Rupkey as the firm to help them fill the General Manager’s position. The Friday meeting was a continuation of the special meeting they held on Monday. Outgoing Oskaloosa Water Department General Manager Chad Coon outlined the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Pollinators have gotten a lot of attention in the past few years, as their populations continue to suffer. Bee’s and butterflies are significant players in the local ecology. On Tuesday evening, the ISU Extension Office in Oskaloosa hosted a butterfly house workshop that would help interested parties build a wood shelter to […]
ST. LOUIS, MO. — Some Central College track and field distance runners started off the outdoor season by running at the Washington University (Mo.) Distance Carnival on Friday night. Over 200 men ran the 5,000-meter race and just under 100 entered the 10,000-meter run. On the women’s side, over 150 women did the 5K and […]
