The Jackpots’ Combined Total Now More Than $1.6 Billion CLIVE, Iowa — The Powerball® jackpot has hit $1 billion for just the third time in the game’s history, with no jackpot winner in its latest drawing on Monday. With the Mega Millions® jackpot also in the stratosphere, the two games’ grand prizes have reached a […]
MAHASKA COUNTY, IOWA — Oskaloosa and Mahaska County are one step closer to being home to several major employers, and the space is ready for development right now. The Mahaska Chamber & Development Group, the City of Oskaloosa, and the County of Mahaska partnered together to register the Oskaloosa Innovation Park as a Certified Site […]
Norman Fry September 24, 1940 – July 17, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 82 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Norman Fry, 82, of Oskaloosa, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 17, 2023. Norman Ronald Fry, son of Raymond and Daisy (Smith) Fry, was born September 24, 1940, in Cuba, Iowa. Growing up, […]
The theme of the 2023 Iowa State fair is “Best Days Ever.” Before the 4-H Exhibitors can attend the State Fair, they must first display at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds. On Saturday July 15th the exhibitors visited with the judges and discussed how they turned their 4-H projects into wonderful exhibits! They worked hard […]
The Carcass Beef Contest is a great opportunity for all 4-H & FFA youth to learn more about production and the beef industry. Carcass Contest exhibitors select an animal to be in the carcass class at their weigh-in in December. They feed and learn more about producing a market ready animal for their live evaluation […]
Mahaska County 4-H and Clover Kid members came decked out in their best for the annual Clothing Selection, $20 Challenge, and Fashion Revue Contests. This event is judged prior to the Southern Iowa Fair and is held each year for 4-H and Clover Kid members. This year the event was on Thursday June 8, 2023 […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (July 17, 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 […]
(Oskaloosa, Iowa) – The 36th Annual Sweet Corn Serenade is being held on Thursday, July 27 in downtown Oskaloosa. This year’s event includes kids’ activities, food vendors, and a Craft & Vendor Fair starting at 12 pm and going through 9 pm. Starting at 4 pm, hamburgers, beverages, pie, and sweet corn will be served […]
PELLA—The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association released its postseason academic accolades last week and the Central College men’s and women’s track and field teams earned the All-Academic Team honors and 18 individual student-athletes in earning academic honors. Under coach Brandon Sturman, the women’s squad posted a 3.601 grade point average […]
Chase Randall Takes $5,000 360 Shootout On Last Lap by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 15, 2023) – Austin McCarl was patient in taking a late race lead to win the $5,000 and a half beef Van Wall Night feature during the Marion County Fair Saturday at Knoxville. The Altoona, Iowa native’s win was his […]
