
Halene Fleener March 20, 1937 – April 14, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 86 Halene Fleener, age 86, of Oskaloosa, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2023, at the MHP Serenity Hospice House in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Halene was born March 20, 1937, to Ilo Thrapp at home in Rose Hill, Iowa and was raised there […]
				
		
			Apr 15 2023 | Posted in 
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Friday, April 21, 2023 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Environmental Learning Center Registrations are needed! The Mahaska County Conservation Board invites adults of any age to the O.W.L.S. (Older, Wiser, Livelier Souls) program on Friday, April 21st from 11:30 am -12:30 pm at the Mahaska County Environmental Learning Center at Caldwell Park. Please let us […]
				
		
			Apr 15 2023 | Posted in 
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by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (April 14, 2023) – Fifty-eight drivers participated in Friday’s practice at the Knoxville Raceway. The quickest lap of the night unofficially went to Scott Bogucki at 15.236 seconds on the half-mile. Aaron Reutzel unofficially led the 360’s with a lap of 15.935 seconds. The Pro Sprints were led unofficially by […]
				
		
			Apr 14 2023 | Posted in 
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EDDYVILLE – North Mahaska stepped up in competition Thursday running against larger classed schools at the Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont girls Rocket Relays. North Mahaska placed sixth in the seven-team competition with 54 points. Washington won the meet with 142 while host EBF was second with 134. North Mahaska scored a one-two finish in the shot put and […]
				
		
	 
	
		
		
			
The boys took on Bos Landen today in the first round of the Dutch Masters. They played solid golf ending up with a 336 as a team. There is lots of room for improvement but that’s a pretty decent score at a tough course in the wind. Very good balance on the team with the […]
				
		
	 
	
		
		
			
NEW SHARON – North Mahaska seniors Trace Goemaat and Nash Smith led a quartet of golfers Thursday to win 177-215 over Tri-County at Prairie Knolls in New Sharon. NM had four of the top five scores to score the South Iowa Cedar League win. Goemaat and Smith each shot a 7-over-par 42. Goemaat won a […]
				
		
	 
	
		
		
			
The girls track and field team headed to East Marshall on Thursday night to compete in the 14 team Girls Mustang Relays. They came home with another 3rd place finish. Highlights were 4 first place finishes. Leading the way was Maleah Walker with a Drake Blue Standard long jump performance of 17-9, which reset the […]
				
		
	 
	
		
		
			
BROOKLYN – North Mahaska competed at the Bear Trax Classic Relays at BGM Tuesday. The Warhawks placed sixth in Class A with 73 points. Hampton Dumont-Cal won the meet with103 points edging Pella Christian with 101 and BCLUW with 87. Lucas Nunnikhoven led NM with 16.5 points, Brayden Veiseth had 12 and Andy Knockel with […]
				
		
	 
	
		
		
			
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It’s uncommon for a three-year program to have won one national title, but the William Penn Shotgun Team has now won two in a row. Head Coach Steve Heaton says the success is with the student-athletes. “At this level, it’s more about building their confidence and giving them the opportunity, give them […]
				
		
	 
	
		
		
			
A State of Iowa Press Release Second round of Health Careers Registered Apprenticeship Program expands career pathways DES MOINES, IOWA – Governor Kim Reynolds today awarded $13.5 million in funding for apprenticeship programs to help expand health careers across Iowa. Iowa’s Health Careers Registered Apprenticeship (RA) Program, first introduced last year, has grown this year […]
				
		
			Apr 13 2023 | Posted in 
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