
Cedar Rapids, Country View Dairy, Clear Creek Amana Schools, Field to Family, Mighty Howard County Fair, Craig Hill, Bill Northey honored DES MOINES, Iowa (Mar. 9, 2022) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig this week recognized organizations and entities making exceptional contributions to the state’s agriculture community. Naig presented the awards to the City […]
Mar 9 2022 | Posted in
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MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. — A seven-run seventh inning sparked the Central College baseball team to a 9-3 win in its first game of the 2022 season Tuesday against the University of Wisconsin – Superior. Central (2-0) made it a sweep against the Yellow Jackets (0-4) with a 5-2 victory in the second game. “I was really […]
Mar 9 2022 | Posted in
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March 8th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – On Monday night, March 7th, the Oskaloosa City Council swore in a new Fire Chief, Scott Vaughan. Vaughan will begin his duties with the city on March 14th, 2022. He comes to Oskaloosa from Fairfield, Iowa, where he’s served as their Chief since 2012. Vaughan also served as the […]
Mar 8 2022 | Posted in
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Eileen Ward October 25, 1934 – March 7, 2022 Oskaloosa (New Sharon), Iowa | Age 87 Eileen Claire Ward passed away peacefully on March 7, 2022 at the age of 87. She was born the daughter of Merwyn Loftus Fox and Elizabeth (Betty) Berto Fox of rural New Sharon, Iowa, on October 25, 1934. Born […]
Mar 8 2022 | Posted in
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Thomas McDowell February 29, 1964 – March 7, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 58 Thomas McDowell, 58, of Oskaloosa, died Monday, March 7, 2022, at his home in Oskaloosa. He was born February 29, 1964, in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Ronald McDowell and Patricia Scarff. Tom graduated from Mount Pleasant High School with […]
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March 8th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors held their first meeting of March on the 7th, at 9 am inside the 3rd-floor conference room of the Mahaska County Courthouse. After going into the public hearing for the Fiscal Year 2023 Maximum Property Tax Dollars, no one from the public spoke […]
Mar 8 2022 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Men’s track and field athlete Loubert Dagrin (So., Miami, Fla., Sociology) and women’s lacrosse player MacKenzie Petersen (Jr., Albertville, Minn., Public Accounting) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of February 28-March 6, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Dagrin, in his second trip to NAIA Nationals, placed fourth in the 60-meter hurdles. […]
Mar 8 2022 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Two Statesmen were integral parts in guiding their team to a perfect week and were lauded for their efforts as the Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Volleyball Player of the Week awards were announced Monday. Landon Krause (So., Appleton, Wis., Sports Management) was named Attack of the Week, while Charlie Figy (So., Appleton, Wis., […]
Mar 8 2022 | Posted in
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Friday, March 11, 2022 Environmental Learning Center Sign up today! The Mahaska County Conservation Board invites adults of any age to the O.W.L.S. (Older, Wiser, Livelier Souls) Lunch and Learn program on Friday, March 11th from 11:00 am -12:30pm at the Mahaska County Environmental Learning Center at Caldwell Park. This month’s topic will be about […]
Mar 8 2022 | Posted in
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PELLA—Shutdown defense carried Central College softball catcher Madison Farrington (junior, Marshalltown, East Marshall HS) to all-tournament honors at the NFCA Division III Leadoff Classic. The team was named following the three-day, 24-team tournament that completed play Sunday in Columbus, Georgia. The elite field featured five of the top six teams in the preseason NFCA Division […]
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