by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch June 27, 2024 President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump pitched to undecided voters Thursday night during the first debate of the presidential campaign — trading insults over their policy differences, immigration and who represents a threat to democracy. During the debate from CNN’s headquarters in Atlanta, the […]
By Anthony Ainslie & Jerry Mackey 6/26/24 Chad Holladay found his way back to victory lane after a grueling Wednesday night with the Malvern Bank Super Late Models East Series as the tour tackled the Southern Iowa Speedway. The famed half-mile in Oskaloosa, Iowa was the sight for round eight for the East Series as […]
DES MOINES – Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union released the Class 1A softball pairing Wednesday afternoon. North Mahaska will host an opening round game on Monday, July 8. They will host South Iowa Cedar league foe Lynnville-Sully. They have met them twice this season winning both. The winner will travel to Southeast Warren, who […]
NEW SHARON – North Mahaska did not have a slow start at the plate, but it took three innings before they could score against visiting Pekin Wednesday. Once the onslaught began it did not stop en route to an 11-0 victory. The teams were scoreless through the first two innings. NM took over in the […]
William “Bill” Fallis, 52, of Oskaloosa, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2024, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. He was born April 11, 1972 to William and Judy (Brower) Fallis in Mahaska County, IA. He graduated from Oskaloosa High School. Bill loved to cook and worked as a chef in Pella. In […]
Victor “Vic” Raffety, 79, of Oskaloosa, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2024, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. He was born June 20, 1945, to Paul and Bea (Broerman) Raffety. He graduated from Oskaloosa High School in 1964. Following school, Vic worked at Pepsi in Oskaloosa, and then went to Pella and […]
Oskaloosa–Abigaille Batu-Tiako (Sr., Plattsburg, N.Y., Business Management) is newly-crowned royalty after winning the crown of Miss Iowa 2024 recently. Batu-Tiako, who concluded her William Penn track and field career this spring with an NAIA All-America honor in the long jump, won the Miss Iowa pageant competition in Davenport on June 15. She will look to […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn University is pleased to announce a new exclusive partnership with Vivenu, the technology leader in event ticketing, to serve as the official ticketing platform for the athletics department. This collaboration aims to enhance the user experience for William Penn, while also boosting the school’s revenue-generating potential with features focused on enhancing the fan […]
by Jack O’Connor, Iowa Capital Dispatch June 25, 2024 Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced new avian flu testing requirements Tuesday for dairy cattle in Iowa fairs and exhibitions. Dairy exhibitors will be required to test for avian flu in dairy cattle within seven days of moving to an exhibition, starting in July. “Highly […]
NEW SHARON – North Mahaska’s nonconference softball game against Pella Christian Tuesday was called early to lightning delays. The game, originally slated for 5:30 p.m., was delayed to 6:30 p.m. initially due to extreme heat. By 5 p.m. storms in the area were causing delays. According to state athletic association protocols, a strike forces a […]
