A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Monday, June 27th, 2022 On Sunday, June 26th, 2022, at approximately 4:30 am, a Deputy with the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle, near the intersection of Highway 92 and Ford Avenue, in rural Mahaska County. This vehicle failed to stop […]
Vernon Charles DeTar June 7, 1941 – June 26, 2022 Albia, Iowa | Age 81 Vernon Charles DeTar, age 81, of Albia, IA, passed away on Sunday, June 26, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, surrounded by his loved ones. Vernon was born on June 7, 1941, at home in Monroe County to William Nelson […]
Dean Mattix July 16, 1945 – June 26, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 76 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Dean Mattix, proud husband, father, grandfather, William Penn Statesmen fan, and long suffering Cubs Fan died on Sunday, June 26, 2022. For those who knew Dean, you know he loved his family, his […]
by Jay Harms The Oskaloosa Softball team snapped a 7 game losing streak with an 11-4 win at Pella Christian Monday night. The Indians scored at least 1 run in 5 of the 7 innings and each starter had at least 1 hit on the night. The ball was jumping all over the place as […]
DES MOINES–Today, Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) announced $16.5 million in grant funding for the following four projects through Destination Iowa. The $100 million program, announced in April, invests in transformational attractions that will bolster the quality of life in Iowa communities and attract visitors and new residents. “Communities in all corners […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (June 27, 2022) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented today on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. “The long stretch of hot days finally ended late last week as a shift in the […]
by Ken Allsup I wrote this back in 2020 as I watched businesses look to call Oskaloosa home, and others closed as shop owners retired, or closed down. I see this today, and watch as our community continues to damage itself. It’s not just the local government damaging our community, it’s also us, the community […]
IOWA CITY – English Valleys and North Mahaska returned to Duane Banks Stadium after a three-year absence. The two teams have played many near season ending games at the stadium on the campus of the University of Iowa. North Mahaska jumped out to a 9-0 lead and held on for a 9-4 victory. Only the […]
NEW SHARON – A storm that dumped nearly an inch of rain did not dampen the spirits of softball players at the North Mahaska Invitational Saturday. North Mahaska lost the opener to Cardinal 9-2 and topped Baxter 5-4. The rains came about 20 minutes prior to the 9 a.m. start leaving Cardinal and North Mahaska […]
MONTEZUMA – North Mahaska made a clean sweep at Montezuma with the girls taking the softball game 2-1 and the boys winning 17-2. Seniors Zoe Deucore and Morgan Hudson provided the bat support needed by the Warhawks with each hitting a double to drive in a run. Hudson then did her part of the defensive […]
