OTTUMWA – North Mahaska’s varsity cross country teams hit the trail Thursday at Wildwood Park in Ottumwa at the Pekin Invitational. Both the girls and boys placed seventh at the meet. Emmerson Jedlicka and Ben Yang passed the teams respectively. Jedlicka was chasing one of the best in the state in Chloe Glosser from Pekin, […]
DES MOINES– Gov. Kim Reynolds has ordered all flags in Iowa to fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday, September 9, 2024, to honor fallen Navy Fireman 1st Class Everett C. Titterington who was killed at Pearl Harbor during World War II. He was from Milford, Iowa and will be buried in Riverside […]
For the third consecutive year, Iowa’s payroll tax rates will be the lowest allowed by state law. DES MOINES, IOWA – Governor Kim Reynolds today announced that the schedule of unemployment insurance rates used to tax Iowa employers will again remain at the lowest possible level allowed by law. This marks the third consecutive year […]
Oskaloosa, IA – September 5, 2024 – Mahaska County Conservation is thrilled to announce the premiere of its new promotional video, Home Away from Home. The event will take place on September 12th from 11:15 AM to 12:00 PM at the MTC Building on the William Penn University campus, just west of the Old White […]
An Oskaloosa Police Department Press Release On Wednesday, officers from the Oskaloosa Police Department were notified about an online threat of bodily harm to a juvenile in our community. Officers worked with Oskaloosa Community School District staff and the Mahaska County Attorney’s Office to follow up on the threat and determine its credibility. Our initial […]
PELLA- Alli Seegers (sophomore, Waverly, Waverly-Shell Rock) had a brace as Central College women’s soccer team defeated the University of Northwestern-St. Paul (Minn.) 2-1. Seegers started the match off by scoring in the 12th minute from an assist by midfielder MiMi Pavelka (junior, Shakopee, Minn., Holy Family). She also closed the scoring in the 72nd […]
OSKALOOSA, IA. Mahaska Health is excited to welcome Dr. Nathan Schneider, DO, to the Orthopedics & Sports Medicine team. Dr. Schneider is a highly trained Orthopaedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Specialist who will specialize in total joint care. Raised in Iowa, Dr. Schneider earned his doctorate in osteopathic medicine from Des Moines University – College […]
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR), through a partnership with the USDA Forest Service, is offering large shade trees, low-growing ornamental and fruit trees, and evergreen tree species at discounted prices. All Iowa residents can purchase up to two trees to be picked up at the following locations: ● Saturday, September 28, 8:30–10:30 a.m., […]
On August 26, 2021, 13 American service members were killed in a bombing at Kabul airport that sent shockwaves around the world. As we reflect on this date and, more broadly, on the entire withdrawal from Afghanistan, it’s crucial to clarify this: withdrawing from Afghanistan was absolutely the right decision. Republicans and Democrats agree on […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Sept. 3, 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 […]
