by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch July 5, 2023 Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Wednesday she will convene the Iowa Legislature for a special session next week to enact legislation restricting abortion. The governor issued a Proclamation of Special Session to bring the Iowa General Assembly back to the Statehouse at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. The […]
ISU Extension and Outreach, Mahaska County, 4H Honor Council and Mahaska County Farm Bureau partnered together to put on the second annual Farm to Table Event in Mahaska County. The event featured foods from local producers who also provided education and background about their farm businesses. Each course of the meal came from local growers […]
Fareway Stores, Inc. is partnering with Variety – the Children’s Charity to conduct the seventh annual Round Up at the register from July 3 – 22 at all 136 store locations. Customers will have the opportunity to round up to the next dollar or provide an additional donation on their grocery bill to help fund […]
by Bill Almond Oskaloosa Indians (Varsity) had trouble keeping up with Dallas Center-Grimes Mustangs Varsity in a 13-2 loss on Tuesday. Dallas Center-Grimes Mustangs Varsity were the first to get on the board in the first when Clayton Campidilli doubled, scoring one run. A double by Campidilli extended the Dallas Center-Grimes Mustangs Varsity lead to […]
July 5th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council approved a two-year contract extension with City Manager Amal Eltahir. Eltahir was hired in May of 2022 after a search for a new manager, following Michael Schrock’s departure in the fall of 2021. Eltahir was hired with a base pay of $147,000 and was eligible […]
July 5th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors began crafting a wind turbine ordinance to address any future wind turbine farms within the county. At the beginning of the meeting, during the public comments section, a rural resident said that 120 people in Cedar and Harrison Townships in rural Mahaska County […]
by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch July 3, 2023 Rainfall totals of up to 6 inches in southern Iowa last week buoyed the state’s corn and soybean crops and reversed a weekslong downward trend of their conditions, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. About 61% of the state’s corn is rated good or excellent, […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (July 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 […]
by Bill Almond Carlisle Varsity Wildcats scored four runs in the sixth inning, which helped them defeat Oskaloosa Indians (Varsity) 7-1 on Saturday. Carlisle Varsity Wildcats got on the board in the top of the first inning after Joey Marker singled, and Carson Guthrie grounded out, each scoring one run. Wyatt Grubb hit a solo […]
by Bill Almond Oskaloosa Indians (Varsity) lost to Tigers 9-4 on Friday. Oskaloosa Indians (Varsity) opened the scoring in the second after Jake North grounded out, scoring one run. Tigers took the lead in the bottom of the second. Braxton Shaffer homered to left field, scoring three runs, to give Tigers the upper hand, 3-1. […]
