OSKALOOSA, IOWA — The Oskaloosa Community Schools would like to express its gratitude to Book Vault and the community members who participated in the “Christmas Around the World” event in November. The initiative aimed to spread the joy of reading and cultural diversity by encouraging individuals and families to donate books to school libraries. The […]
VICTOR – North Mahaska improved its record to 4-0 on the season and 3-0 in South Iowa Cedar League play with a 57-22 win at HLV Tuesday. The seventh-ranked Warhawk girls held the Warriors to single-digit scoring in every quarter including a 1-point third period. North Mahaska led 17-9 after the first quarter and increased […]
PACKWOOD – North Mahaska’s four wrestlers had a successful night at Pekin High School Monday winning two titles and two fifth places. Kaylia Shipman at 125 pounds and Macie Little at 130 took first place while Kieren Perez at 145 and Amara Edwards-Hinton placed fifth. Shipman pinned her way to the title taking down Brooklyn […]
Terry Steel January 8, 1952 – December 5, 2023 New Sharon, Iowa | Age 71 Terry Steel, 71 of New Sharon passed away Tuesday morning, December 5, 2023 at his home in New Sharon under hospice care. Terry Lee Steel, the son of Harold and Bernice (Heaton) Steel, was born on January 8, 1952 in […]
Secretary Naig serves as the states’ co-chair DES MOINES, Iowa (Dec. 6, 2023) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, who serves as the states’ Co-chair of the Mississippi River / Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia Task Force, addressed the annual meeting today in Fayetteville, AR. The task force brings together federal agencies and tribes along […]
Project in Wapello, Keokuk, Jefferson and Mahaska Counties will cover more territory and include more water quality practices DES MOINES, Iowa (Dec. 6, 2023) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that a successful Water Quality Initiative (WQI) project in Wapello, Mahaska, Keokuk, and Jefferson Counties is expanding in territory while beginning a […]
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.—Accelerating its offense in the second half, the Central College women’s basketball team finally put away North Central College (Minn.) 74-63 Tuesday. After taking a 20-15 first-quarter lead, Central (5-4) lost its shooting touch, connecting on just 15.0% (3-20) of its attempts from field in the second quarter and was clinging to a 29-26 […]
NEW SHARON – North Mahaska used a strong defense and closed out with free throws to upend Grundy Center 53-46 in nonconference play Monday. The No. 7 Warhawks hit 12-of-16 free throws while Grundy Center went 4-of-8 to help make the difference. The game came down, in part, to a battle between North Mahaska junior […]
NEW SHARON – North Mahaska coach Seth Streebin knew his Warhawk boys were going to face a tall task to defeat a tall Grundy Center team. He found his team up to the task as they took down the Spartans 49-47 in nonconference play. The Spartans had six players on their roster taller than six-foot, […]
Anna Mae Wolver August 1, 1937 – December 4, 2023 Oskaloosa , Iowa | Age 86 Anna Mae Winona (Cassidy) Wolver, 86, of Oskaloosa passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023, while in hospice at her son’s home in Birmingham, Iowa. She was born August 1, 1937, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the daughter of John C. […]
