OSKALOOSA, Iowa – The silence hit before the sirens. On a spring morning outside Oskaloosa High School, students watched as a staged crash scene unfolded into something far more powerful. Within minutes of the senior class unexpectedly getting called outside, fellow classmates were pulled from mangled vehicles, a life was lost at the scene, and […]
STORM LAKE – The Central College softball team’s offense reached historic levels Tuesday night in an American Rivers Conference sweep of Buena Vista University. Central scored more than 20 runs in a game for the fourth time ever in a 22-16 victory in game one and then throttled the Beavers 13-0 in the nightcap. The […]
Mahaska Health is inviting community members to attend a free public presentation and discussion focused on cancer trends and prevention in Mahaska County. This event, part of the statewide Cancer in Iowa: 99 Counties Project, will take place on Tuesday, May 12, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Gateway Church in Oskaloosa, Iowa with an […]
Bill Akason November 3, 1940 – April 27, 2026 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 85 Bill Akason, 85, of Oskaloosa passed away Monday morning, April 27, 2026, at UnityPoint Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. William Burton Akason was born on November 3, 1940, in Halstad, Minnesota, the son of Esther and Martin Akason. […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Apr. 27, 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 […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa – After years of evaluation and conversation, Oskaloosa Schools has found its next competitive home. Beginning in the 2028-29 school year, Oskaloosa will join the Southeast Conference, pending Oskaloosa School Board approval. This is a move district leaders say better aligns with the community, strengthens competition, and enhances the experience for student-athletes. The […]
PELLA – After a rare four-game losing streak, the Central College softball team made quick work of the University of Dubuque in a Sunday sweep. Central (24-10, 7-7 American Rivers Conference) won the opener 5-3 and needed just five innings to win the second game 12-4 over Dubuque (17-21, 3-13 A-R-C). Both teams started fast […]
April 26, 2026 Ottumwa, IA – The Indian Hills Softball team capped its home schedule with a doubleheader sweep of Marshalltown Community College in an Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) twinbill at R.L. Hellyer Field on Sunday. The Warriors took both contests, 10-2 and 17-2. The Warriors improve to 21-24 overall on the year […]
by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (April 25, 2026) – David Gravel was in a familiar spot on top of the podium Saturday night, April 25, with the NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws at Knoxville Raceway. The Watertown, Connecticut driver earned $12,000 for his fifteenth career victory at Knoxville aboard the Big Game Motorsports #2 […]
PELLA – A 10th inning rally by the Central College baseball team sparked a pair of victories over the University of Dubuque Saturday. Central (15-20, 10-11 American Rivers Conference) and Dubuque (12-23, 7-14 conference) were knotted at 2-2 after nine. Both Dutch runs came on a two-run double from Bryer Wiley (sophomore, second base, Urbana, […]
