OSKALOOSA, Iowa—In the busy halls of Oskaloosa High School, between classes, activities, and social lives, a group of freshmen are making waves not just for their academic skills but also for their commitment to community service and leadership. Students are going beyond the minimum requirements of the freshman health class and, on their own time, […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is joining her colleagues in calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other necessary agencies to provide public and state agencies with coordinated, up-to-date, and accurate information on the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), […]
For nearly five years, the world has been consistently misled about the origins of COVID-19. While definitive answers regarding the virus’s genesis remain elusive, mounting evidence suggests a link to gain-of-function research conducted in Wuhan that was partially funded by NIH grants and the Chinese Communist Party The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic recently […]
PELLA-This is why they came back. Five players who opted to return for a fifth season were among eight seniors who capped Senior Day Monday by wrapping up the 20th-ranked Central College softball team’s first outright American Rivers championship since 2019 by racing past Loras College 8-1 after dropping the opener 3-0. Already assured of […]
Expert insight into when, where and how to find common mushrooms in Iowa AMES, Iowa – In Iowa, mushroom hunting is quite common. However, knowing the peak time to hunt for a particular mushroom can be challenging. Chelsea Harbach, a plant disease diagnostician in the Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic with Iowa State University Extension […]
Plant a garden that supports pollinators and promotes clean water. By Myriam Lafreniere-Landry, Project Coordinator, Mahaska County Soil and Water Conservation District I love Iowa Springs. I am excited to see our pollinator garden sprout after a long winter. A few years back, we expanded the existing flowerbeds around our office and planted several hundred […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (May 6, 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 […]
On May 2nd, the Mahaska County Chamber of Commerce Diplomats joined Mahaska Health’s leaders, physicians, and nurses to recognize the new addition of services available to the community at Mahaska Health. The Ribbon Cutting ceremony commemorates the grand opening of the new state-of-the-art clinic dedicated to women’s health and wellness. The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, hosted […]
DUBUQUE – A ninth-inning rally featuring four home runs by the Central College baseball team helped the Dutch finish the 2024 season on a winning note in a 16-15 victory over Loras College Saturday morning. Central (16-23, 10-14 American Rivers Conference) was trailing 13-9 entering the final frame of Saturday’s series and season ender against […]
LINCOLN, NEB.- With a 2-0 victory in game two Sunday afternoon at Nebraska Wesleyan University, the Central College softball team claimed its 14th American Rivers Conference title and the right to host the conference softball tournament this weekend. The Dutch (27-7, 12-2 conference) were handed an 8-0 loss in the opener against the Prairie Wolves […]
