
DES MOINES, Iowa (June 10, 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 […]
Jun 11 2024 | Posted in
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PELLA—Thanks to the financial support of Central College’s passionate alumni, fans and friends, more upgrades are underway in the college’s A.N. Kuyper Athletics Complex this summer. Workers recently removed the football turf from Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium and are installing new FieldTurf artificial turf. New goalposts are also being installed to the football-only field. […]
Jun 11 2024 | Posted in
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Ottumwa, IA – Dr. Brett Monaghan, Indian Hills Community College Vice President for Student Development & Operations and Athletic Director, has announced his resignation. Monaghan has accepted a position as the Vice President of Championships and Sports Governance for the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Office. As the NJCAA Vice President of Championships […]
Jun 11 2024 | Posted in
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NEW SHARON – Seems North Mahaska and Belle Plaine held off the fireworks until the seventh inning Friday night. Neither team scored until the final inning with North Mahaska scoring three times in the bottom of the seventh to edge the Bella Plaine Plainsmen 3-2 in South Iowa Cedar League play. Senior Rhett Parrott and […]

NEW SHARON – Belle Plaine thwarted several North Mahaska scoring attempts Friday to score a 9-8 South Iowa Cedar League softball win. Three errors in the first four innings led to runs for the visiting Plainsmen. “We made mistakes at the wrong times,” said NM coach Mark Schroeder. “They were able to get hits into […]

Aaron Reutzel Wins His 12th Career 360 Feature; Chase Young Steals the Pro Sprints Feature Event Late by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (June 8, 2024) – Carson McCarl emerged victorious with a last lap pass in a race that saw five lead changes and plenty of excitement on Vermeer Night Saturday at the Knoxville Raceway. […]
Jun 10 2024 | Posted in
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Christina Smith, 62, of Oskaloosa, passed away June 7, 2024, unexpectedly at her home. She was born May 3, 1962, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the daughter of Lawrence and Nancy (Wymore) Bittner. She attended Oskaloosa Schools and obtained her G.E.D. She continued her education through Indian Hills Community College, earning her CNA degree. In 1980, she […]
Jun 8 2024 | Posted in
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NEW SHARON – North Mahaska hosted Twin Cedars Thursday in a nonconference baseball game but had trouble with control. The Warhawks issued 13 free passes and a hit batsman in a 10-7 loss. A solid defensive play in the first inning kept TC from scoring after a walk. Leadoff hitter Braxton Davis walked and moved […]

NM Boys Top Keota, 6-3, Fall to Cardinal NEW SHARON – North Mahaska hit deuces scoring in three separate innings Monday en route to a 6-3 baseball victory over Keota. North Mahaska (5-5) took advantage of seven stolen bases to provide additional scoring opportunities. Each team recorded seven hits in the contest. Senior Nates Sampson […]

NEW SHARON – Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont used two big innings to power past the North Mahaska softball team 15-7 Tuesday. The Rockets outhit NM 15-11. EBF (6-5) scored four in the top of the first inning and added three in the fifth and five in the sixth while NM scored four in the fourth to go with […]