Mahaska County 4-H and Clover Kid members came decked out in their best for the annual Clothing Selection, $20 Challenge, and Fashion Revue Contests. This event is judged prior to the Southern Iowa Fair and is held each year for 4-H and Clover Kid members. This year the event was on Thursday June 8, 2023 […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (July 17, 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 […]
(Oskaloosa, Iowa) – The 36th Annual Sweet Corn Serenade is being held on Thursday, July 27 in downtown Oskaloosa. This year’s event includes kids’ activities, food vendors, and a Craft & Vendor Fair starting at 12 pm and going through 9 pm. Starting at 4 pm, hamburgers, beverages, pie, and sweet corn will be served […]
PELLA—The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association released its postseason academic accolades last week and the Central College men’s and women’s track and field teams earned the All-Academic Team honors and 18 individual student-athletes in earning academic honors. Under coach Brandon Sturman, the women’s squad posted a 3.601 grade point average […]
Chase Randall Takes $5,000 360 Shootout On Last Lap by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 15, 2023) – Austin McCarl was patient in taking a late race lead to win the $5,000 and a half beef Van Wall Night feature during the Marion County Fair Saturday at Knoxville. The Altoona, Iowa native’s win was his […]
by Kathie Obradovich, Iowa Capital Dispatch July 14, 2023 Republican presidential candidates worked to appeal to about 2,000 evangelical Christians Friday at a Des Moines conference – in some cases despite critical questioning in on-stage interviews by conservative commentator Tucker Carlson. Carlson wrangled with former Vice President Mike Pence on his position that the U.S. […]
by Mindy Brissey, Great Plains Regional Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) The strength of any nation, in many respects, lies in the vibrancy of its economy, which in turn, is largely driven by the energy of its small businesses. As we navigate the complexities of a post-pandemic world, it is essential to recognize the […]
by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch July 13, 2023 Synthetic chemicals that persist indefinitely in the environment have been detected in the water of several deep wells in parts of Iowa with porous bedrock, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The department began in late 2021 to test community water supplies for perfluoroalkyl […]
Roy Lee DeLong November 30, 1944 – July 14, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 78 Roy Lee DeLong, age 78, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, passed away on Friday, July 14, 2023, at the MHP Serenity Hospice House in Oskaloosa. He was born on November 30, 1944, in Mahaska County, Iowa, the son of James and Colleen […]
Jacquelyn Rae Mick November 7, 1929 – July 14, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 93 Jacquie Mick, 93, of Oskaloosa, passed away Friday, July 14, 2023, at Northern Mahaska Nursing and Rehab Center in Oskaloosa. Jacquelyn Rae Mick, daughter of Lester and LaVerne Warwick Elkin, was born November 7, 1929, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Jacquie was […]
