Oskaloosa, Iowa: The MUSCO Lighting Southern Iowa Speedway located on the Mahaska County Fairgrounds in Oskaloosa is set to wave the first green flag of the 2019 season on Wednesday, April 10th. The Kraig Ford/Pella Motors season opener will feature four classes of race cars on the monster ½ mile dirt track, Midstate Machine Stock […]
PELLA — Ending the game on the wrong side of a pitcher’s duel, the Central College baseball team dropped the first game of the weekend series against Buena Vista University 3-1 on Friday. Despite outhitting their opponents 7-5, the Dutch (15-5, 5-4 American Rivers Conference) fell to the Beavers (11-11, 4-3 conference). “We outhit them, […]
The North Mahaska Jazz Band (NM Jazz) under the direction of Bruce Peiffer, earned 1st Place at the Iowa Jazz Championships in Class 1A, on April 2, in Ames. Out of 15 competing bands, the top two bands in each class are chosen to compete in the finals. The finals are held at Stephens Auditorium […]
by Sen. Ken Rozenboom There were two primary activities this week in the Iowa Senate. First was a lot of floor action debating and voting on a variety of bills, and second was pushing bills through committee. Bills that did not pass at the committee level by Friday are officially on the sidelines for this […]
Helen Mae Gerard September 28, 1927 – April 04, 2019 Montezuma, Iowa | Age 91 Helen Gerard, 91, of Montezuma, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Unity Point Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Helen Mae Gerard, the daughter of Nels Peterson and Nellie Olson Peterson was born on September 28, 1927 at Stratford, Iowa. […]
by Rep. Holly Brink Hello Friends, One of the perks of being a state legislator is the visitors that come to greet you in the Capitol building. Over the course of this week I have been visited by one of our areas schools and a special guest from the nation of Israel. As I had […]
New Sharon, Iowa – New Sharon Fire Chief Josh Crouse is like most small town volunteer firefighters. He volunteers his time to protect his community. When the call comes in for help, Crouse and others like him leave their dinner, say a quick goodbye to their families as they rush out the door, ready to […]
Betty J. Smith October 21, 1925 – April 4, 2019 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 93 Betty Jean Smith, 93, of Oskaloosa, died Thursday, April 4, 2019, at the Oskaloosa Care Center in Oskaloosa. She was born October 21, 1925, in New Sharon, Iowa, the daughter of Herbert and Eva Hyett Stephen. On July 28, 1940, […]
by Rep. Dustin Hite This week was the second funnel deadline of session, which requires Senate bills to get approval from at least one House committee. If a bill fails to pass committee, it is ineligible for the rest of session. But, bills dealing with spending and taxes are not subject to the funnel and […]
PELLA — In early March, the Central College men’s and women’s soccer teams got the chance the compete against amateur European teams, while also enjoying the sights across the pond. The men’s team traveled to England, while the women’s team flew to the land of the Dutch, the Netherlands. “Going to Europe really helped connect […]
