by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 14, 2023 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will require all water utilities to test their treated drinking water for toxic “forever chemicals” and — if they are detected in certain concentrations that have been found in Iowa cities — find a way to remove them or obtain a […]
AUBURNDALE, FLORIDA — In his first collegiate start, Chance Dreyer (freshman, Davenport, Assumption HS) pitched a complete game victory with seven strikeouts to down Crown College (Minn.) 7-2 Tuesday afternoon. Central (5-3) lost to the Polars (5-3) 10-9 on a bases loaded walk in the seventh inning of game two. Dreyer scattered five hits and […]
IOWA – The year 2023 marks an important milestone for Imagine the Possibilities, a nonprofit organization that serves individuals with disabilities. This year, the organization celebrates 50 years of service to their local communities. In 1973, a group of individuals banded together to form this organization that would give people equal opportunities to reach their […]
by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 13, 2023 State agencies have developed Iowa’s first-ever comprehensive plan to mitigate the effects of future droughts that have the potential to affect the availability of water for drinking and for agricultural and industrial uses. It includes a proposal to install monitoring stations in every county and to […]
AUBURNDALE, FLORIDA — Central College and Vassar College (N.Y.) combined for 41 runs in 14 innings with the Dutch coming up on the wrong side of both baseball games Monday. The Dutch (4-2) lost the opener 16-7 and fell again to the Brewers (6-5) 10-8 in the nightcap. Vassar totaled 27 hits, including eight extra-base […]
by Jessica Weinreich We had a TOUGH day at state last Saturday (3/11) – the judges were far from generous in their scores. Each student was individually given a rating by three judges then given an overall rating. We had a good showing of 8 students in 13 events. Overall division 2 ratings: Brenna Deffenbaugh […]
Ottumwa, IA – Sophomore guard Don McHenry (Milwaukee, WI/Hawaii-Hilo) of the Indian Hills Men’s Basketball team has been tapped as the 2022-23 Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) Division I Men’s Basketball Player of the Year. Voted on by the league head coaches, McHenry was a unanimous decision. McHenry becomes the sixth consecutive Indian Hills […]
The Mahaska County Master Gardeners established a seed library for gardeners in 2021 and have added new seed in 2022 and for 2023. It is housed at the Mahaska County Extension Office. During the spring planting season (April 1- June 1) the seed library will be in a plastic totes located outside the Extension office […]
(Oskaloosa, Iowa) –Oskaloosa Main Street announces the 54th annual Art on the Square, one of Iowa’s oldest continuing art festivals. Art on the Square is a day to celebrate creativity and culture in our daily lives. This year’s event will take place Saturday, June 10, 2023, from 9 AM to 3 PM in City Square […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Oskaloosa News. Dear editor, My family wouldn’t be farming in Mahaska County today if it weren’t for Eugene “Bubsy” Strohman who gave my father the chance he needed to get started in agriculture. The average age of […]
