Archive for: July, 2026

Run in the Sun to Honor Coach Jerry Staton, Support Hospice Serenity House

This year’s Run in the Sun honors the life and legacy of Jerry Staton in support of Hospice Serenity House and compassionate end-of-life care in our community. (photo provided)

OSKALOOSA – For more than fifty years, Coach Jerry Staton encouraged athletes to believe in themselves, work together, and look out for one another. On Saturday, Aug. 1, his family invites everyone to continue those lessons at the 15th annual Mahaska Health Foundation Run in the Sun. The event begins at Statesmen Community Stadium in […]

Rollin’ Oldies Car Show Brings Classic Cars and Their Stories to Oskaloosa

Chris Parrish’s restored 1950 Cadillac Series 62 convertible sits on display during the 38th annual Rollin’ Oldies Car Show on July 18, 2026, in downtown Oskaloosa.

Classic vehicles and their owners gathered around the Oskaloosa downtown square July 18 for the 38th annual Rollin’ Oldies Car Show.

SWEET CORN SERENADE BRINGS FOOD, MUSIC AND COMMUNITY PRIDE TO DOWNTOWN OSKALOOSA

The Ohana Pedal Pull was a big hit with the kids at Sweet Corn Serenade.

The 39th annual Sweet Corn Serenade brought food, music, family activities and visiting softball teams to downtown Oskaloosa on July 23.

Musco Youth Sports Exchange Brings Shanghai Softball Players to Oskaloosa

Youth softball players from Iowa and China gather for a group photo during the 2025 China-USA Youth Softball Exchange in Shanghai, China. The 2025 event marked the beginning of the Musco Youth Sports Exchange program. Photo courtesy of Musco.

Young softball players from Shanghai and the Oskaloosa area competed together, attended a training clinic and toured Iowa during the second Musco Youth Sports Exchange.

USAC Silver Crown Series Returns to Iowa Speedway with Inaugural Iowa 100 on Saturday, Aug. 8

Iowa 100

The USAC Silver Crown Series will return to Iowa Speedway for the first time since 2015 with the inaugural Iowa 100 on Saturday, Aug. 8, following the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race.

Mahaska Season Championships Races Sees 2026 Track Champions Crowned at Southern Iowa Speedway

Southern Iowa Speedway

Nathan Wood, Keaton Gordon, Colton Livezey, Seth Meinders and Cole Hughes secured 2026 track championships Wednesday night at Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa.

From No Program to 150 Students

Students take part in speed, agility, jumping and explosiveness testing during the district’s youth combine, which gave athletes in grades 7-12 an opportunity to measure their progress and showcase the work they put in throughout the summer training program.

More than 150 Oskaloosa students took part in the district’s summer athletic training program each week. The program ended with a youth combine measuring speed, agility, power and explosiveness.

Community Partnerships Improve Fishing Opportunities in Mahaska County

A collaborative effort involving the Southeast Iowa Anglers Club, Scanlon Bait & Tackle, G & S Construction, and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, a total of 80 high-quality fish habitat structures were installed—20 at Russell Wildlife Area and 60 at White Oak Conservation Area.

Community partners installed 80 fish habitat structures at Russell Wildlife Area and White Oak Conservation Area to improve fishing conditions and support fish populations.

Past and present World Food Prize leaders say solving hunger brings people together

From left: former U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia Kenneth Quinn, former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack speak on a panel at the Iowa Hunger Summit July 22, 2026. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch)

Former Iowa governors Terry Branstad and Tom Vilsack joined former U.S. Ambassador Kenneth Quinn to mark 20 years of the Iowa Hunger Summit and its bipartisan work to address food insecurity.

Governor announces change to survivor benefits investment for foster care youth

Gov. Kim Reynolds spoke on changes Iowa is making to Social Security survivor benefits for children in the state’s foster care system in a news conference at Foster SQUAD in Ankeny July 22, 2026. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)

owa will stop using Social Security survivor benefits to help pay foster care costs and will instead preserve the money for eligible children to use in the future.

           

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