PELLA — A balanced day by the Central College baseball team’s offense produced enough runs for a 5-2 win over Nebraska Wesleyan Friday in the first of three games between the two teams this weekend. In six of its eight innings at bat, Central (11-11, 5-6 American Rivers Conference) led off with a hit. Four […]
by Laura Ross OHS Storybook Players wrapped up our 40th year this week. Storybook Players presented improv workshops for the Young Writers’ Conference at Moulton-Udell on Wednesday. Next, we headed to Davis County on Thursday to help 4th graders with Reader’s Theater performances in the morning before performing for the entire school in the afternoon. […]
KEOTA – For the second meet this week North Mahaska earned the runnerup spot in a triangular golf meet. The Warhawks played at Keota with the hosts winning 168 to North Mahaska’s 184. Iowa Valley was a distant third with a 208. Keota’s Cole Kindred was the medalist shooting a 40. Caden Sprouse, Sawyer Stout […]
NEW SHARON – Thursday was a great night for North Mahaska tracksters. Temperatures were moderate and winds relatively calm as teams from eight schools competed in the Steve Ehret Relays hosted by North Mahaska. The North Mahaska boys broke two meet records and edged Pella Christian by 2.5 points to win 148-146.5. Iowa Valley ran […]
by Senator Ken Rozenboom Following the second major legislative deadline for bills last week, during week thirteen we worked with the House on compromises and where we can find agreement on legislation. This week Governor Reynolds signed SF 514, the state government alignment and reorganization bill. This bill was the first major reorganization of Iowa […]
by Helena Hayes Residents across the state are receiving updated assessments and property tax rates in their mailboxes this week. Many are higher than ever before, leaving Iowans worried. I hope to address some questions and provide some information about how the state budget and current legislation affects how much you pay. How are property […]
by Tony Witt The Oskaloosa boys tennis team was in action last night at home against Pella Christian. The weather conditions were perfect for tennis last night, however the boys still took a loss last night. They are a very young team with 3/4 of the team being their first year playing. The whole team […]
Iowa Workforce Development Unveils New Way for Veterans, Employers to Connect to Workforce Solutions DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa Workforce Development today announced the launch of a new online portal that will make it easier for Veterans and their families to find a new career in Iowa. The new portal, www.IowaWorksForVeterans.gov, was created to help […]
by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 6, 2023 AMES, Iowa — Two newly announced federal grants will benefit the research and implementation of farming practices that create healthier soil, less waterway pollution and a potential new source of revenue for Iowa farmers. “It’s tough to ask farmers to do this, because oftentimes it requires […]
by Betsy Luck It was a beautiful night for an early April meet at the Osky Relays on Thursday night. The team came away with a third place team finish with 99.6 points with the help of 13 top three finishes. Individual champions were Ryleigh Wilken in the high jump setting a new personal record […]
