
BUSSEY – Every head coach needs a positive and supportive assistant. North Mahaska’s Kevin Kelderman has that in Zach Anderson. Anderson said Tuesday night there was no way the Warhawks were going to lose to Twin Cedars. He was right as NM scored a 3-2 victory and advanced to the district final Saturday night. “I […]

BUSSEY – Every head coach needs a positive and supportive assistant. North Mahaska’s Kevin Kelderman has that in Zach Anderson. Anderson said Tuesday night there was no way the Warhawks were going to lose to Twin Cedars. He was right as NM scored a 3-2 victory and advanced to the district final Saturday night. “I […]

Mark Scholes July 28, 1979 – July 9, 2024 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 44 Mark Scholes, 44, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, in a tragic swimming accident while on vacation with his family in Ludington, Michigan. Mark Timothy Scholes was born on July 28, 1979, to Gary H. and Carrie […]
Jul 11 2024 | Posted in
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WASHINGTON DC — Today, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) plans to sue the nation’s three largest Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) over inflated insulin prices. This report comes after Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, a strong advocate for PBM reform, raised these concerns yesterday in a Energy & Commerce Committee hearing with […]
Jul 10 2024 | Posted in
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NEW SHARON – North Mahaska softball coach Mark Schroeder is not a fan of one-run games. He has reason to be leery of them. His Warhawks have played eight of them and won only two. The second came Monday in the opening round of the Class 1A Region 5 tournament when the Warhawks rallied for […]

One of Mahaska County’s favorite celebrations is right around the corner! Bring your family and friends to Sweet Corn Serenade located in downtown Oskaloosa on Thursday, July 25! This year’s festivities include a craft and vendor show, the Farm Bureau Kids’ Zone complete with many fun family activities, including a scavenger hunt around the Square […]
Jul 10 2024 | Posted in
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A recent study from the Iowa Hospital Association reported that in 2023 alone, Mahaska Health generated nearly a thousand jobs that contributed over $68 million in wages for Oskaloosa’s economy. These local employment and income sources enrich the financial health of the county and state of Iowa by serving patients locally. Mahaska Health continues to […]
Jul 10 2024 | Posted in
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DES MOINES, Iowa (July 8, 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 […]
Jul 9 2024 | Posted in
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BUSSEY – North Mahaska used a game of small ball and speed on the bases to top Melcher-Dallas 9-2 in the opening round of the Class 1A District 13 tournament. North Mahaska will return to Bussey on Tuesday to take on Twin Cedars (15-12), who defeated Seymour 15-0 Saturday. North Mahaska’s experience was too much […]

Sawyer Phillips Wins First 360 Main in Seven Years; Chase Young Wins Pro Sprints by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 6, 2024) – Scott Bogucki won an electric feature Saturday at the Nolan Wren Memorial Presented by Higher View Enterprise, Inc. at the Knoxville Raceway. The driver from McLaren Vale in South Australia shot by […]
Jul 8 2024 | Posted in
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