
SULLY – North Mahaska’s three-game winning streak came to an end Friday in a 5-2 South Iowa Cedar League loss to Lynnville-Sully. A four-run inning by the host Hawks was too much for NM to overcome. North Mahaska was limited to four singles in the contest. Freshman Madeline Doonan was the only Warhawk to record […]

Saturday’s game against WHS Huskies (Varsity) was a heartbreaker for Oskaloosa Indians (Varsity), as they lost the lead late in a 3-1 defeat. The game was tied at one with WHS Huskies (Varsity) batting in the bottom of the sixth when Reed Smith singled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run. The pitching was strong […]

North Mahaska softball is on a roll to open the softball season. The Warhawks are 3-0 in the opening week and 2-0 in the South Iowa Cedar league. North Mahaska opened the week with a win at Montezuma then added a 4-1 victory at Moravia and 5-1 over HLV Wednesday. Sophomore Regan Grewe is on […]

COLFAX – North Mahaska found the going tough Wednesday when they faced the Colfax-Mingo Tigerhawks in a baseball-softball doubleheader. The CM softball team won 5-0 while the baseball team won 11-8. North Mahaska was limited to two hits, singles by Regan Grewe and Madeline Doonan. The Warhawks walked five times and was hit by pitch […]

Tom Holmberg October 5, 1936 – May 27, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 86 Tom Carl Holmberg, 86, of Oskaloosa, passed on to the next life on Saturday, May 27, 2023, due to complications of old age. Tom Carl was born October 5, 1936, 86 years ago, in Brunswick, Missouri, on the bluffs overlooking the […]
May 28 2023 | Posted in
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Aaron Reutzel Caps $9,000 360 Weekend; Mike Mayberry Executes Last Lap Pass to Win Pro Sprints by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (May 27, 2023) – Kerry Madsen made a veteran move to capture his 26th career feature at Knoxville Raceway Saturday on Vermeer Night. The St. Mary’s, New South Wales native became the winningest Aussie […]
May 28 2023 | Posted in
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by Bryan Kime Friday the Duo of Presley Blommers and Lucy Roach looked to improve from last year’s 8th place finish. Their opening match was against a young duo from Cedar Rapids Xavier. In the first set it was a back and forth affair that ended up going into a tiebreaker. Presley and Lucy pulled […]

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK — Finishing his decathlon with massive personal bests in the javelin throw and 1,500-meter run launched Central College junior Brody Klein (junior, Rainier, Wash.) into fifth place in the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Klein totaled 6,684 points in the two-day competition. He was sitting in 14th place with […]
May 26 2023 | Posted in
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May 16th, 2023 OSKALOOSA, IA Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska Health held its annual Employee and Volunteer Appreciation Evening on May 16th at Oskaloosa Gateway Church. The appreciation event was a chance for employees and volunteers to gather for fellowship, games, and food. Over 500 care team members and their families attended, including children. Guests enjoyed […]
May 26 2023 | Posted in
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Annual survey shows rates increased an average of 9% over previous year AMES, Iowa – Average cash rents in Iowa are the highest on record, according to the Cash Rental Rates for Iowa 2023 Survey conducted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. The survey shows an increase of 9% in 2023, for a state […]
May 26 2023 | Posted in
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