Mahaska County Emergency Management and United Way of Mahaska County are proud to announce United We Prepare, a new local initiative dedicated to helping our neighbors get ready for emergencies, together. Emergencies don’t wait, and Mahaska County shouldn’t either. Mahaska County Emergency Management and United Way of Mahaska County are joining forces to launch United […]
September 02, 2026 Green River, WY – The No. 11 ranked Indian Hills Women’s Soccer squad earned a 1-1 draw in its first of three matches in state of Wyoming, drawing even with Western Wyoming College on Wednesday afternoon. The Warriors clashed with the Mustangs in Green River, WY, the team’s first of three matchups […]
PELLA – A slow start gave way to an offensive onslaught for the Central College women’s soccer team in a 4-0 win against Illinois College Tuesday. After 40 scoreless minutes to start the contest, Sami Anderson put Central (1-0) on the board in the 41st minute for her first career goal. Central added two more […]
GRINNELL, Iowa — For 45 minutes Tuesday afternoon, Grinnell College controlled the flow of its season opener. The University of Dubuque flipped the script after halftime. Sarah Thompson scored in the 82nd minute to lift Dubuque to a 1-0 victory over Grinnell on Sept. 1, giving the Spartans a season-opening win after they were held […]
INDIANOLA – The Central College volleyball won the opening set of its season Tuesday against Bethel University (Minn.) before dropping the match 17-26, 25-23, 25-15, 25-23. The Dutch (0-1) recorded 16 kills in the first set 36 attack attempts to take the early advantage. Central finished with 54 kills compared to just 39 for the […]
PELLA- A short-handed Central College men’s soccer team fell 3-1 against St. Olaf College (Minn.), the No. 3 ranked team in Division III, in Tuesday’s season opener. Starting the season without three of its top returning midfielders didn’t stop the Dutch (0-1) from scoring the game’s opening tally. Isaiah Guyton (sophomore, Davenport, Bettendorf) took a […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa – Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks changed the nation, Oskaloosa residents will come together to remember the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives and to honor the first responders who ran toward danger. The Oskaloosa Fire Department will host a 9/11 25th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony on Friday, Sept. […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa – After a busy summer that welcomed families and visitors to the Environmental Learning Center and its Nature Playscape, Mahaska County Conservation is now looking ahead to the fall season. Laura DeCook from Mahaska County Conservation recently spoke with Oskaloosa News about upcoming events and programs, and how local residents can get involved. […]
Oskaloosa, IA – City Carrier Jeff Miller was finishing up a loop when he heard a faint call of “Mailman!” Unsure where it was coming from, he looked around and realized it was from behind a nearby home. There, he found an elderly woman lying in the backyard. When Jeff asked what was wrong, she […]
by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 31, 2026 Less than 10% of Iowa corn acres have reached the mature stage as of the latest crop progress and condition report, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture anticipates some reports of harvested acres to appear in the next weekly report. According to the USDA report for […]
