PELLA—On the brink of suffering a crippling home-series sweep, the Central College softball team delivered the response it needed Monday with a 9-6 comeback victory over No. 17-rated Wartburg College. Wartburg (19-5 overall, 10-5 American Rivers) had dealt the Dutch a pair of deflating setbacks Sunday, 4-0 and 6-4, then bolted to a 3-0 second-inning […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (April 12, 2021) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Conditions report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly from April through November. “With spring weather now upon us, farmers across Iowa are looking to get planters into […]
Former teacher, coach and athletic director Steve Ehret would have been pleased with the effort of the North Mahaska April 8 at the co-ed invitational which bears his name. Ehret, who is recovering from knee surgery, retired at the end of the school year after nearly 40 years. The North Mahaska Co-ed Invitational changed its […]
Lucile Dewitt January 11, 1932 – April 11, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 89 Barbara “Lucile” Dewitt, 89, of Oskaloosa has joined her beloved husband of nearly 70 years on Sunday, April 11, 2021, as she stepped into glory while being cared for at the Oskaloosa Care Center in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Lucile (as she like […]
by Holly Brink Week 13 Update Hello Friends, Apologies for the delay in the newsletter, the day I normally work on the newsletter, Thursday, was an eventful day at the capitol and I wanted to include information from the virtual Ames forum. Beyond the eventful Thursday, it was a great and productive week at the […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen had a tall task ahead of them this weekend as the #4 ranked Central Methodist Eagles came into town to begin a four game set. The Statesmen played extremely well against their first top five opponent of the year, but dropped both ends of the doubleheader by scores of 3-0 and 2-1. The […]
Des Moines–The Statesmen men’s track and field team produced several impressive marks as it competed at the Grand View Invitational Friday and Saturday. Loubert Dagrin (So., Miami, Fla., Sociology) remained perfect during the outdoor season, taking another 110-meter hurdles crown with a time of 14.76 seconds. The 4×100-meter relay team also took home gold, winning […]
Des Moines–Shaniah Newby (So., Twentynine Palms, Calif., Nursing) is making her way through the record books, adding her name to another line after a big showing at the Grand View Invitational Friday and Saturday. Newby was a two-time winner, highlighted by taking the 200-meter dash in a school-record time of 25.27 seconds. Her performance snaps […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Staff from the Mahaska County Chamber and Development Group and Oskaloosa Main Street were the guests Saturday morning on Eggs and Issues. The staff answered questions regarding what their positions are and what they do within the organization. A large amount of time was spent highlighting the many upcoming summertime events the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County YMCA CEO Matt Larson recently spoke with Oskaloosa News about the progress on the new YMCA building. The facility’s childcare portion is scheduled to open by late summer, while the other parts of the facility are slated to open in early November. Larson said the facility “is going to be […]
