NEWTON – Despite rains that dampened central Iowa throughout the day Thursday, North Mahaska’s track teams were able to run, jump and throw at the Newton Coe-ed meet. The boys notched a third place finish while the girls finished fourth. Senior Brayden Veiseth picked up two individual wins and anchored the winning 3,200-meter relay to […]
LaVerne Race November 11, 1969 – May 1, 2024 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 54 LaVerne Race, 54, of Oskaloosa, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at the Mahaska Health Hospice Serenity House. LaVerne “Butch” Earnest Race, son of LaVerne David Waterfall and Mary (Lou Phipps) McBride, was born November 11, 1969, in Rock Island, Illinois. […]
The Oskaloosa boys tennis team competed in the conference tournament on Wednesday, May 1st, at Norwalk. It was a perfect day for tennis, with no wind disrupting the players’ focus. However, Coach Tony Witt noted that his team couldn’t capitalize on the favorable conditions. “The kids finally had a great day for tennis with no […]
By: Jerry Mackey Oskaloosa, Iowa: Night number 2 of the Racing Season was held on Wednesday, May 1st at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa. Despite threatening skies the race program went on and was completed at 9:40 with plenty of exciting racing to delight the hearty fans that came out for DeJong manufacturing Free […]
Gary Van Dyk June 18, 1933 – April 30, 2024 Plymouth, Minnesota | Age 90 Gerrit “Gary” Van Dyk, of Plymouth, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at his home at The Waters of Plymouth. Gerrit A. (Gary) Van Dyk was born on a farm in Marion County, Iowa, on June 18, 1933, to […]
FDA, USDA Establish Memorandum of Understanding to Clarify Roles and Responsibilities for Regulation of Intentional Genomic Alterations in Animals Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration took important steps to advance the FDA’s regulatory process for intentional genomic alterations (IGAs) in animals. The updated guidance documents underscore the agency’s commitment to further modernize its approach […]
OSKALOOSA – North Mahaska and the other South Iowa Cedar League boys golf teams took on the challenging par-72 course at Oskaloosa Golf on Tuesday. The meet was postponed from Monday due to weather. Amid warm and sunny skies Sigourney topped the team scoring with a 336 with BGM behind by two strokes with a […]
The End of the 90th General Assembly The 90th General Assembly has come to a close. This second session went even faster than the first and no longer will us new legislators be considered “the freshman.” Most of us are well into the thick of campaign season already or are taking a much-needed break back […]
PELLA – A 10-run fourth inning helped the Central College baseball team to its highest single-game total in American Rivers Conference action and a 15-10 win over Wartburg College Monday afternoon. The Dutch (14-22, 8-13 conference) had scored just one run in the first two games against the Knights (20-14, 10-10 American Rivers Conference) but […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (April 29, 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 […]
