DES MOINES, Iowa (June 14, 2024) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected two cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Northwest Iowa. One case is in a Plymouth County dairy and the other is in a […]
Mahaska County office of Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) along with the Mahaska County Master Gardeners will host a local Urban Prairie Field Day Tuesday, July 9, beginning at 5:30 pm at the NRCS – Oskaloosa Service Center 2503 Todd Street, Oskaloosa. Please park in the parking lot and on side streets. Other stops for […]
An Iowa Insurance Division Press Release Des Moines – Zachary James Flaherty, age 48, of Clive was sentenced on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, to 222 months (18.5 years) in prison after pleading guilty to one count of Wire Fraud. Flaherty also received an additional 6 month prison sentence to be served consecutively for one count […]
NEW SHARON – North Mahaska limited Sigourney to a pair of singles through the first four innings Wednesday but the visiting Savages utilized walks and errors to explode for 12 runs in three innings to secure a12-0 victory at North Mahaska. The host Warhawks walked seven batters, hit two and committed five errors. Caden Clarahan […]
By: Jerry Mackey Oskaloosa, Iowa: Wednesday night was Schools Out for Summer sponsored by our friends, Stout Trucking and Van Utrecht Farms and Trucking. Kids were treated to bounce houses before the races and over 20 new bicycles and scooters went home with youngsters in attendance. The Oskaloosa Quality Rentals Sportmods had a new driver […]
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Susan Cole as a district associate judge in Judicial District 8A. Cole, of Moravia, Iowa, serves as the Appanoose County Attorney. She received her undergraduate degree and law degree from Drake University. Cole fills a vacancy created following the retirement of the Hon. Kirk […]
The Board of Oskaloosa Christian School is pleased to announce that Mr. Joel Rietema has signed a two-year contract to serve as our principal. Mr. Rietema was employed as our interim principal this past school year and we now welcome him to this permanent position. Joel Rietema is a lifelong Christian school student, supporter, and […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (June 10, 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 […]
PELLA—Thanks to the financial support of Central College’s passionate alumni, fans and friends, more upgrades are underway in the college’s A.N. Kuyper Athletics Complex this summer. Workers recently removed the football turf from Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium and are installing new FieldTurf artificial turf. New goalposts are also being installed to the football-only field. […]
Ottumwa, IA – Dr. Brett Monaghan, Indian Hills Community College Vice President for Student Development & Operations and Athletic Director, has announced his resignation. Monaghan has accepted a position as the Vice President of Championships and Sports Governance for the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Office. As the NJCAA Vice President of Championships […]
