By: Jerry Mackey Oskaloosa, Iowa: With the 2026 Southern Iowa Fair in full swing the 8th annual Caleb Hammond Memorial Race was held with a great field of cars on hand to race for a greatly expanded purse in front of a large crowd. Special thanks goes out to the event sponsors, Stout Trucking, VanUtrecht […]
by Bill Wright Oskaloosa, IA, July 16, 2026 – Chris Martin’s great runs as of late kept coming Thursday as he notched his fourth win of the year with the Mohrfeld Solar Sprint Invaders. This time came at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa on a night that drew a stout field of 30 sprint […]
Mahaska Health has welcomed Dr. Kyle Brown, a board-certified family medicine physician with experience in emergency and prehospital care, to its Emergency Medicine team.
DES MOINES, Iowa (July 13, 2026) – 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 […]
by Bill Wright July 13, 2026 – The Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa is up next for the Mohrfeld Solar Sprint Invaders. The event, on Thursday, July 16, will be held as part of the Southern Iowa Fair. The Sprint Invaders have visited Oskaloosa on five occasions, and three of the five have been won […]
July 13, 2026 Centerville, IA – Former Indian Hills Baseball standout Nate Smithburg (2022-24) of Oklahoma University was selected in the 2026 MLB Draft on Sunday. Along with Smithburg, former member of the Warriors Collin Cobb was also selected on the second day of the draft. Smithburg was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in […]
JJ Hickle Repeats in the 360’s After Also Starting 9th; J Kinder is 7 for 7 in the Pros by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 11, 2026) – Aaron Reutzel topped another amazing feature at Knoxville Raceway Saturday on Vermeer/Marion County Fair Night! The Clute, Texas native not only claimed the $6,000 top prize for […]
July 09, 2026 Ottumwa, IA – A pair of former Indian Hills Men’s Basketball All-Americans have inked roster spots with NBA teams following standout collegiate careers. J’Vonne Hadley and Tyon Grant-Foster are set to suit up in the NBA’s Summer League for two NBA Championship squads. Grant-Foster, a standout for the Warriors from 2018-20, will […]
OSKALOOSA, IOWA (July 13, 2026) – We at Book Vault have been enjoying celebrating 20 years in business this year. It’s all thanks to our wonderful customers and community support. We feel it’s important for a community to have an independent bookstore. Independent bookstores give communities access to books, information, ideas, a gathering place, and […]
Denny Bryan January 19, 1955 – July 12, 2026 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 71 Denny Bryan, 71 of Oskaloosa, went to be with his Lord and Savior Sunday evening, July 12, 2026 at his home in Oskaloosa under hospice care. Dennis Craig Bryan, the son of Charles Edwin and Violet Kathleen (Newport) Bryan, was born […]
