PELLA — After a scoreless first half, Grace Coates (junior, Marion, Linn-Mar HS) broke the game open with a second-half brace to give Central a 2-0 win over St Mary’s College (Ind.) Friday afternoon. The win was Central’s first in fall opener since 2019. The Dutch (1-0) outshot the Belles (0-1) by just 13-11 margin […]
OTTUMWA – North Mahaska’s boys cross country team faced a competitive field of runners at the team’s opening meet of the season in Ottumwa. The race held at Wildwood Park and sponsored by Pekin High School saw three ranked teams. Mediapolis, the No. 5 team in Class 2A was first with 44 points followed by […]
On September 14 fall planted bulbs will be the topic at Noon by Mahaska County Master Gardener Aideen Vega Van Auken and Horticulture and Education Program Coordinator Suzette Striegel. The presentation will be held at the Mahaska County Extension office, 212 North I Street, Oskaloosa. The presentation will be approximately one hour. The presentations are […]
Fremont is celebrating its 175th birthday with a Demi-Semi-Sept-Centennial three-day Celebration from September 8-10th! Join us for a fun-filled weekend with FREE family-friendly activities, including inflatables, lazer tag, caricatures, face painting, food, vendor market, live music, grand parade, contests, and much more! We hope to see you in Fremont! Our most up-to-date schedule with details […]
August 31, 2023 Oskaloosa Main Street is excited to announce Angella Foster as the new Program Director. She will begin her position working in the Oskaloosa Main Street district on September 18. Angella joins Oskaloosa Main Street from William Penn University, where she was the Executive Assistant to the President for the past ten years. […]
A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release On Thursday, August 31st, 2023, at approximately 4 pm, the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office received information that a threat-of-violence had been made towards multiple Courthouses in Southeast Iowa, including the Courthouse in Mahaska County. As an abundance-of-caution, multiple members of the Sheriff’s Office reported to our Courthouse where […]
Willis W. Wills September 13, 1914 – March 13, 1996 United States Army Willis was inducted into the Army on July 11, 1944, at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. He served in the Rhineland and Central Europe as a truck driver. He was awarded the Victory Medal, American Theater Ribbon, European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with two Bronze […]
By Rob Sand, State Auditor One of the things I love about the Iowa State Fair is that you always run into someone you didn’t expect to meet. This year was no different: while refilling drinks for folks at the Iowa Pork Tent, I encountered an organ donor wearing a t-shirt promoting the importance of […]
Ottumwa, IA – The Indian Hills Women’s Soccer team rolled to a 7-0 victory over visiting Western Iowa Tech Community College on Wednesday for its second win of the year. The Warriors move to 2-1-2 this season. Five different Warriors found the back of the net in the win, including a pair each from Leila […]
NEW SHARON – North Mahaska rallied from a first set loss and held off a tenacious New London team to score a 3-1 victory over the No. 8 team in Class 1A. North Mahaska lost the opener 25-22, then ripped off three straight 25-18, 25-20 and 25-17. Although serving was a challenge at the time […]
