Oskaloosa, Iowa – Steve Bullock is the Democratic governor of Montana and is running for President. He stopped by Smokey Row Coffee in Oskaloosa on Friday to introduce himself and talk about the issues important to him. Approximately 30 people filed into the back room at the coffee shop, interested in meeting the Democrat governor […]
Fremont, Iowa – The wind howled down the eastern side of Mahaska County on Saturday evening. It left a trail of destruction beginning in New Sharon, making its way through Keomah Village. The storm picked up steam as it worked south, lashing out on Fremont as it left the County. Mahaska County Emergency Manager Jamey […]
Mahaska County, Iowa – A strong line of thunderstorms pushed through Mahaska County on Saturday evening, causing people to seek shelter at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds just after 6 pm. This was the second year in a row the KIIC Wing Ding Fling Thing and main concert for the Southern Iowa Fair was impacted by […]
by Jamie Brockman It wasn’t the prettiest win ever, but the Oskaloosa baseball team beat Nevada 8-4 to open up District play in Class 3A Friday night. The win improved Oskaloosa to 22-10 on the season, and the Indians now prepare to host Solon in the District final Monday night, after Solon hammered Pella 13-0 […]
INDYCAR field set for Saturday’s Iowa 300 NEWTON, Iowa (July 19, 2019) – Chandler Smith backed up his performance in practice by taking his fourth pole position start of the season for the ARCA Menards Series Fans With Benefits 150 at Iowa Speedway. Smith turned a fast lap of 130.262 mph to edge his Venturini […]
PELLA—For the third straight year, the Central College men’s tennis squad was given the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team Award. Meanwhile, six Central players were named to the ITA Scholar-Athlete Team. The Dutch posted a 3.33 combined team grade point average and a 12-9 dual meet record, placing third in the American Rivers Conference. […]
Jimmie McCabe April 25, 1931 – July 19, 2019 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 88 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Jimmie McCabe, 88, of Oskaloosa passed away Friday, July 19, 2019, at the Mahaska Health Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Jimmie Darrel McCabe, son of Ott and Artie (Whitney) McCabe, was born April […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Former William Penn men’s basketball players Abrian Edwards and Omar Sherman recently earned tremendous opportunities to extend their cager careers. Edwards was drafted in the Worldwide Invitational, and earlier this month participated in a showcase in Las Vegas where numerous general managers and coaches from the top leagues in America, Europe, and […]
PELLA—Three former student-athletes who shined on the national stage and even more brightly in their academic careers as well as now in their professions are the newest members of the Central College Athletics Hall of Honor. An NCAA Division III women’s track and field heptathlon champion, Raegan Schultz Wagner ’04, will be inducted along with […]
OTTUMWA — An informative workshop that will help students obtain the knowledge and skills they need to start them on the way to being successful college students is scheduled for July 29-Aug. 1 at Indian Hills Community College. The four-day College Connections Workshop will include daytime classroom sessions and nighttime activities, according to Jessica Chickering, […]
