Archive for: May, 2023

WPU Paired with Marian, IU East for First Two Rounds of Nationals

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s golf team will be paired with a pair of foes from the Hoosier State as the 28th Annual NAIA National Championship will be contested next week. William Penn, unranked entering nationals, has qualified for its eighth Championship and second in a row. The event will be held Tuesday-Friday, May 23-26 at TPC […]

IAble Helps Possibilities Bloom for Those Living with a Disability

Treasurer of Iowa

DES MOINES – State Treasurer Roby Smith is sharing the benefits of saving with IAble, Iowa’s Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) plan. “Being able to save for Qualified Disability Expenses helps individuals achieve their better life experience,” stated Smith, administrator of IAble. “When someone invests in IAble, they have the ability to save for their […]

Man convicted of breaking cop’s back claims both share fault

Carroll Police Officer Patrick McCarty stepped onto the hood of a moving car in an attempt to stop a fleeing driver in March 2021. (Screenshot of police dash camera video)

by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 15, 2023 CARROLL — An Illinois man who sped away from a western Iowa traffic stop in 2021 with an officer on top of his car claims the officer was partly at fault for the incident for pointing a gun at him and stepping onto the hood of […]

Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report May 8 – 14, 2023

Iowa Department of Agriculture

DES MOINES, Iowa (May 15, 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 […]

Mahaska Chamber Announces Grant Opportunity for Restaurants and Brew Pubs

Mahaska Chamber and Development Group

May 15, 2023 The Mahaska Chamber & Development Group is offering a grant opportunity for individuals looking to open a new restaurant or brew pub in Mahaska County. “This is a one-time grant in the amount of $15,000,” said Deann DeGroot, Executive Director of the Chamber. “Current data shows Mahaska County is losing 60% of […]

Rosalie “Lee” Woerdeman

Rosalie “Lee” Woerdeman July 7, 1932 – May 15, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 90 Lee Woerdeman, 90, of Oskaloosa, died Monday, May 15, 2023, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. She was born July 7, 1932, in Mahaska County, the daughter of Monte and Rosetta Padgett Vance. Lee attended Beacon School through […]

Johnathon Terpstra Qualifies For State Golf

Johnathon Terpstra

by Bret Foster Congratulations to State Qualifier Johnathon Terpstra! This is his second year in a row qualifying as an individual (it’s not that easy!) and his 3rd trip to the state tournament and he’s only a junior! Johnathon shot 77 (+5) to finish in 2nd place overall in the 40 person field. He will […]

Yard and Garden: Selecting and Planting Perennials in Spring

Iowa State University Extension

Perennials can help keep a garden interesting all season Perennials are a great way to provide flowers and color in the garden and by planting perennials with different seasons of bloom, you can have interest throughout the growing season. In this article, horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach provide tips for selecting and […]

$800,000 in Grants Awarded from the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program

Iowa Department of Agriculture

Statewide program continues momentum for greater consumer access to lower cost Iowa grown biofuels DES MOINES, Iowa (May 15, 2023) – The Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program (RFIP) Board approved 15 project applications and 11 supplemental grant requests for a total of more than $800,000 during its quarterly board meeting on May 9. Twelve of […]

McCollam Selected as NM Principal

Josh McCollam

NEW SHARON – North Mahaska’s administrative team for the 2023-24 school year is complete with the hiring of Josh McCollam as junior-senior high principal. McCollam has spent the past 10 years in the Pella School District as teacher, instructional coach and girl’s tennis coach. McCollam has been an educator for 15 years after receiving his […]

                 

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