Archive for: April, 2025

Oskaloosa Boys Golf Wraps Busy Week with 11th Place Finish at The Preserve

Oskaloosa Indians

Moravia, Iowa — The Oskaloosa boys golf team closed out a demanding stretch of competition with an 11th-place finish out of 19 teams Friday at The Preserve Golf Course. Despite a grueling week, the Indians put together a solid showing while identifying areas to clean up ahead of their next tournament. Linus Morrison led Oskaloosa, […]

Color, Creativity, and Community Take Center Stage at the Uplifting Puppet Parade

Oskaloosa's Art on the Square celebrated 51 years this weekend.

Oskaloosa, Iowa – April 25, 2025 — Oskaloosa town square will burst into life this summer with towering puppets, handmade costumes, and joyful music as the Uplifting Puppet Parade makes its grand debut on Saturday, June 14th at 2:00 p.m. during the annual Art on the Square festival. Organized by the Uplifting Puppet Company in […]

The MidWestOne Foundation Awards Grants to Support Community Initiatives

MidWestOne Bank

IOWA CITY, Iowa (April 25, 2025) – MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: MOFG) (the “Company”), parent company of MidWestOne Bank (the “Bank”), awarded 15 grants totaling $160,000 that will support local communities in which we serve, over the next five years. This milestone marks over $2.5 million awarded since the Foundation’s inception. “The MidWestOne Foundation […]

The Dickey Dispatch – April 25th, 2025

Republican State Senator Adrian Dickey

by Senator Adrian Dickey Happy Friday District 44, I hope you all had a GREAT Easter weekend. It is always great when we can celebrate Jesus’s death and resurrection with our family. To all my Catholic brothers and sisters, I offer my condolences as we all mourn the death of Pope Francis and I pray […]

Oskaloosa Art Center Hosts Spring Showcase Featuring Local Talent

Pock's work blurs the line between folklore and fantasy.

Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Art Center was alive with creativity and community spirit during the Spring Showcase held on April 24, 2025, from 5 to 7 p.m. The event spotlighted four standout artists from the Jordan Wayne Co-Op Gallery: Julia Fairchild, Brant Bollman, Sarah Kargol, and the late Jordan Wayne. Each of these artists […]

NM Boys Make Huge Strides at EBF

North Mahaska Warhawks

EDDYVILLE – North Mahaska’s boy’s track team had its best outing of the season Thursday claiming first in two events. The Warhawks picked up a pair of individual wins and finished seventh. The meet was a bit of a preview of the upcoming South Iowa Cedar League meet with six of the teams in Class […]

NM Sweeps HLV Golfers

North Mahaska Warhawks

NEW SHARON – North Mahaska’s boys and girls played their third match of the week Thursday hosting HLV. The boys edged the Warriors by one stroke 166-167, while the girls dominated 202-237. HLV’s Peyton Roth earned medalist honors for the boys with a 36 while North Mahaska’s Jaxon VanDerVeer shot a 37. Aly Steil with […]

Oskaloosa Band to Host National Drum Corps This Weekend

The Colts Drum and Bugle Corps perform during their 2024 season, showcasing the hard work and dedication that define one of the nation’s most elite marching ensembles. With performers from more than 35 states and international members from Japan and Canada, the group brings an international flair to every performance. Their residency this weekend at Oskaloosa High School marks an opportunity for Oskaloosa students to witness and learn from the best in the activity, right in their backyard.

Creating New Learning Pathway for Students OSKALOOSA, Iowa — When the nationally recognized Colts Drum & Bugle Corps pulls into Oskaloosa this weekend, it won’t just be a pit stop on their tour; it will be a milestone moment for the Oskaloosa High School band program and a powerful learning opportunity for local students. For […]

Oskaloosa Girls Golf Places Seventh at Home Invitational

Oskaloosa Indians

Oskaloosa, Iowa – April 24, 2025 The Oskaloosa High School girls golf team turned in a competitive showing Thursday at their home invitational, held at Edmundson Golf Course under sunny skies and mild conditions. The team finished in 7th place out of 12 teams with a collective score of 415, a mark that included several […]

Legislation to quickly end lawsuits attacking free speech, press heads to governor’s desk

Under Iowa's Golden Dome.

by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 24, 2025 Courts could more quickly resolve lawsuits meant to silence critics or media outlets under legislation that went to the governor’s desk Thursday after years of being stalled in the Legislature. Douglas Burns, former co-owner of an Iowa newspaper that was nearly bankrupted by such a lawsuit […]

             

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