By: Jerry Mackey Oskaloosa, Iowa: The Southern Iowa Fair hosted the 6th Annual Caleb Hammond Memorial Race on Wednesday, July 17th with a packed infield and a full grandstand on a beautiful night for racing at the Southern Iowa Speedway. The largest field of drivers in 2024 were in attendance gunning for their share of […]
DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.8 percent in June, unchanged since April and 0.1 percent lower than one year ago. The state’s labor force participation rate decreased to 66.5 percent from 66.7 percent in May, primarily due to increases in retirements. Nationally, the U.S. unemployment rate increased to 4.1 percent […]
Ron Allgood May 12, 1940 – July 17, 2024 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 84 Ron Allgood, 84, of Oskaloosa, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at the Mahaska Health Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Ronald Keith Allgood, son of Cleo LaVerne and Lorena (Owens) Allgood, was born May 12, 1940, in Beacon, Iowa. When Ron […]
PELLA- The Central College volleyball team added another year to the longest streak in NCAA Division III history as it received the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award sponsored by INTENT for a record 24th consecutive year. To receive the AVCA distinction, a team’s combined grade point average (GPA) for the preceding year […]
PELLA – For the second year in a row, Central College men’s wrestler Gage Linahon (senior, Newton) was chosen as an Academic All-American by the College Sports Communicators Wednesday. Linahon became the first Dutch wrestler to earn the honor last season. Wrestling does not have its own Academic All-America team, but Linahon was chosen for […]
PELLA- The Central College women’s golf team once again had a stellar year in the classroom, earning the No. 24 slot in the Women’s Golf Coaches Association’s Division III All-Scholar Team Award Top 25. Coach Tabitha Schumacher’s squad posted a combined team grade point average of 3.634. Earlier, six Central players were tabbed as Women’s […]
Jerry Lee Smith May 15, 1965 – July 16, 2024 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 59 Jerry Smith, 59, of Oskaloosa, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at his home in Oskaloosa. Jerry Lee Smith was born May 15, 1965, in Oskaloosa to Richard and Peggy (Halliburton) Smith. Jerry attended Oskaloosa Schools and graduated with the […]
Traveling Exhibit at the Environmental Learning Center July 24 – August 20, 2024 A traveling exhibit will be on display at the Mahaska County Environmental Learning Center from July 24 – August 20, 2024. Visit the Environmental Learning Center to see the exhibit with the theme of Monarchs and Milkweed: A Story of Survival! Open […]
Mahaska Communication Group (MCG) continues to expand as part of its commitment to provide communities with fast and reliable local communication services. The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors formally approved the contract with MCG in March to build infrastructure for Mahaska County broadband services. The Board of Supervisors of Mahaska County has determined that there […]
Oskaloosa business owner and art creative, Lauren Terrell was recently selected in the top 12 candidates who submitted an Open 4 Business Grant Application for 2024 to Main Street Iowa. Terrell and business, Studio Osky will receive $500 from the Oskaloosa Main Street Board for being selected as the local winner. Lauren Terrell is the […]
