OSKALOOSA, IA – The Oskaloosa Girls Track and Field team showcased their talent on Monday night at their home track, Lacey Stadium, as they hosted the Pella Dutch Relays. The team put in a solid effort to finish fourth in the overall standings, with standout performances from individual champions and athletes setting personal records. Individual […]
The Oskaloosa girls golf team faced a challenging course at the final conference tournament on Monday at Indianola Country Club, where they collectively shot a score of 441. Head coach Cory Sheeley praised the team’s efforts despite the rigorous conditions. “The girls played pretty well and shot a score of 441. We were led by […]
OSKALOOSA – Sometimes a little extra practice comes in handy. For North Mahaska sophomore Aly Steil that extra work came on the putting green. Monday, she mastered the 18-hole Oskaloosa Golf Course shooting an 84 to win medalist honors to outdistance second place Jacey Reineke of Belle Plaine with a 98. North Mahaska placed seventh […]
The Oskaloosa Girls Tennis team hit the road early on Monday morning, heading to the Saydel District with the aim of advancing to the state tournament. Although team scores weren’t being tracked, the girls put up a strong performance, with five out of six advancing through the first round. “The girls responded really well as […]
Expert insight into when, where and how to find common mushrooms in Iowa AMES, Iowa – In Iowa, mushroom hunting is quite common. However, knowing the peak time to hunt for a particular mushroom can be challenging. Chelsea Harbach, a plant disease diagnostician in the Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic with Iowa State University Extension […]
Plant a garden that supports pollinators and promotes clean water. By Myriam Lafreniere-Landry, Project Coordinator, Mahaska County Soil and Water Conservation District I love Iowa Springs. I am excited to see our pollinator garden sprout after a long winter. A few years back, we expanded the existing flowerbeds around our office and planted several hundred […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (May 6, 2024) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented 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 this […]
On May 2nd, the Mahaska County Chamber of Commerce Diplomats joined Mahaska Health’s leaders, physicians, and nurses to recognize the new addition of services available to the community at Mahaska Health. The Ribbon Cutting ceremony commemorates the grand opening of the new state-of-the-art clinic dedicated to women’s health and wellness. The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, hosted […]
by Zach Spindler-Krage, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 4, 2024 When Kevin Hosbond was teaching English and coaching speech in the rural southeast Iowa school district of Fairfield, his position was on the chopping block three separate times. Each time, students and parents convinced the school board to save his position. Kevin Hosbond, an English teacher […]
Baldwin City, Kan.–Four titles and a huge number of other scoring performances led the Statesmen men’s track and field team to a second-place finish at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship Friday and Saturday. As a team, WPU placed second out of 12 squads with 117 points, while Central Methodist took home the trophy […]
