Alicia Louise Swaim November 2, 1963 – April 3, 2023 Fremont, Iowa | Age 59 Alicia Louise Swaim, age 59, of Fremont, Iowa, passed away on April 3, 2023, at her home in Fremont. She was born on November 2, 1963, in Ottumwa, Iowa, the daughter of Janet Leaper. Alicia attended school in Ottumwa and […]
by Bryan Kime Monday the girls Tennis team started the season off with a road trip to a solid Grinnell team. Even though we lost the meet 4 to 7 The girls did some really nice things for the first meet of the season. Conditions was very cold and windy but I thought the girls […]
by Bret Foster The JV boys were in action today for the first time at Newton. On a chilly, windy day, Osky took home first place with an impressive 179 as a team! There were several solid scores for the team with very good balance. The second JV team finished in 3rd place with a […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (April 3, 2023) – 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. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during […]
PELLA—Another stellar performance on the mound over the weekend for Central College baseball senior Declan O’Hare (senior, Los Angeles, Calif., John Marshall HS) earned him a second American Rivers Conference Pitcher of the Week accolade. O’Hare was previously honored on March 13 for his performance against The College of St Scholastica (Minn.) on the team’s […]
OTTUMWA – North Mahaska hosted its shooting invitational on Saturday and came away with the win over 13 other competitors. The meet was held at the Ottumwa Izaak Walton. More than 22,500 clays were thrown during the meet. More than 450 shooters competed at the meet. Three Warhawks earned first place finishes in their respective […]
by Jacob Fischler, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 30, 2023 WASHINGTON — A New York criminal grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office confirmed following news reports. A former president has never been indicted before. Trump is also a Republican candidate in the 2024 race for the presidency. “This evening […]
April 2nd, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt signed a proclamation recognizing April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The proclamation reads as follows: WHEREAS, Sexual Assault Awareness Month calls attention to the fact that sexual violence is widespread and impacts every community member of Oskaloosa, and WHEREAS, rape, sexual assault, and sexual harassment […]
PELLA — Strong pitching and timely hitting was the recipe for a doubleheader sweep by the Central College baseball team against Simpson College Sunday. Central (10-9, 4-4 American Rivers Conference) triumphed 3-1 in the opener before taking an 8-3 victory in the nightcap. After a 12-9 win Saturday, Central completed a three-game sweep of an […]
April 1st, 2023 Keokuk County, Iowa – The Mahaska CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) headed to help their neighbors in Keokuk County on Saturday after tornadoes and other severe weather caused widespread destruction Friday. Mahaska County CERT Chief Jim Walker said the team helped with damage assessment. “This freed up the resources so they [First […]
