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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 […]
Sep 1 2023 | Posted in
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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 […]
Sep 1 2023 | Posted in
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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 […]
Aug 31 2023 | Posted in
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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 […]
PELLA—Last year’s accomplishments are this year’s motivation for the Central College women’s golf team. The Dutch regained the American Rivers crown last fall and the accompanying NCAA Division III Championships berth, their first under coach Tabitha Schumacher and the program’s 11th conference title overall. They did so in decisive fashion, outdistancing the 54-hole conference tournament […]
Aug 31 2023 | Posted in
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EBF vs. Centerville Aug. 29, 2023 25-17 25-21 25-15 STATS Molly Shafer: 34/36 Attacks, 22 Kills, 1 Assist, 10-13 Serving, 5 Aces, 3 Digs Kate Shafer: 15/15 Attacks, 10 Kills, 20 Assists, 4/5 Serving, 5 Digs, 2 Blocks Aliya Wagamon: 11/13 Attacks, 2 Kills, 11/14 Serving, 3 Aces 1 Dig, 3 Blocks Lily Davis: 1/1 […]
PELLA — In its first competition of the spring, the Central College triathlon team had a stellar outing on its home course with a clean sweep of the top four individual finishes. The two programs competed in a shortened triathlon and in a time trial format for part of the meet to get a first […]
Aug 29 2023 | Posted in
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PELLA— Following an injury-riddle season, the Central College volleyball team is looking to make its mark on the American Rivers Conference in 2023. The Dutch registered a 10-15 mark in 2022, including a 1-7 mark in the American Rivers Conference. Central lost 13 letterwinners from that team, including four-year starting setter Amanda Smith. The league’s […]
Aug 29 2023 | Posted in
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DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 28, 2023) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented today 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 […]
Aug 29 2023 | Posted in
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