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IWD Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week and New Innovation in Iowa Programs

Iowa Workforce Development

Week highlights Iowa’s success with Registered Apprenticeships, their importance to building the workforce. DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa Workforce Development is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week, with a focus this year on the innovation that is driving new growth in Registered Apprenticeship (RA) programs across the state. Iowa has remained a leader in not only the […]

Help fight food insecurity in Southeast Iowa by supporting the Food Bank of Iowa at the 25th-anniversary tour of the Canadian Pacific Kansas City Holiday Train.

Help fight food insecurity in Southeast Iowa by supporting the Food Bank of Iowa at the 25th-anniversary tour of the Canadian Pacific Kansas City Holiday Train.

(OTTUMWA) – Help fight food insecurity in Southeast Iowa by supporting the Food Bank of Iowa at the 25th-anniversary tour of the Canadian Pacific Kansas City Holiday Train. On Monday, November 27, at 10 a.m., the popular Holiday Train will stop at the CPKC Station at 1300 Wildwood Dr. on Highway 34 West. The special […]

STATE AUDITOR ROB SAND SPOTLIGHTS TOP FORMS OF FRAUD IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS

Iowa Auditor Rob Sand talks with community members on the Oskaloosa Square this past week.

November 14, 2023 Des Moines, IA – State Auditor Rob Sand is shining a light on fraud and the misuse of tax dollars during International Fraud Awareness Week, November 12-18, 2023, in partnership with the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) and the ACFE Des Moines Chapter. “The vast majority of Iowa’s state, county, and […]

MARQUES’ HEROICS KEEP WARRIORS’ SEASON ALIVE

Indian Hills Athletics

Wichita, KS – The No. 9 Indian Hills Men’s Soccer team kept its season alive with a thrilling double-overtime victory over Barton Community College (KS) on Monday afternoon. The Warriors dropped the Cougars 2-1 in the extra session at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Men’s Soccer National Tournament at the Stryker Sports […]

Seven Central runners named all-region

Central Dutch Athletics

PELLA—Seven Central College cross country runners were cited as All-Region honorees by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Monday. The runners led Central’s men’s and women’s squads to national meet berths. They’ll compete in the NCAA Division III Championships Saturday at Newville, Pennsylvania. Honored from the No. 21-ranked Dutch men’s squad […]

Weekly Crop Progress and Condition Report Nov. 6-12, 2023

Iowa Department of Agriculture

DES MOINES, Iowa (Nov. 13, 2023) — 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 […]

Oskaloosa’s Newest Holiday Tradition

Scotty Moore switched on the lights for the 2022 holiday season.

Synchronized to Perfection: Oskaloosa’s Square transforms into the ultimate holiday destination OSKALOOSA, IA –  The City of Oskaloosa and the Oskaloosa Golden Goose Club are delighted to share a new mix of creativity, light, and sound to add to the holiday tradition and promise to bring joy to Oskaloosa this Holiday season with the addition […]

Nels Don Celestin Nord

Nels Don Celestin Nord January 12, 1939 – November 11, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 84 Nels Don Celestin Nord, 84, of rural Oskaloosa passed away at the Mahaska Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa Iowa, on November 11, 2023, after a yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer. Donnie, as he was called by his family, was […]

34 for Van Gorp as Central men rally for basketball win

Central Dutch Athletics

DUBUQUE—It was trending towards a tense finish but turned into a runaway as the Central College men’s basketball team overpowered Principia College (Ill.) 96-77 Sunday behind a 34-point, 14-rebound effort by center Josh Van Gorp (senior, Pella). The Dutch (2-0) completed a weekend sweep at the Loras Mike Moklestead Motors Tipoff Classic, despite a stumble […]

Merry Little Downtown Christmas | December 1, 2023 | 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

'Merry Little Downtown Christmas' was made possible by Mahaska Drug.

On Saturday, December 1st from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., bundle up and make your way downtown for holiday fun and festivities. Get photos taken with Santa, Mrs. Claus, reindeer, and other Christmas characters from Mahaska Drug and enjoy fun Christmas treats while you wait. Take a free horse-drawn wagon ride through downtown and see all […]

           

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