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Dwight Fryer

Dwight Fryer March 29, 1926 – June 20, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 97 Dwight “Tweet” Fryer, 97, of Oskaloosa, died Tuesday morning, June 20, 2023, at the Oskaloosa Care Center. Dwight Everett Fryer, Jr., son of Dwight Everett Sr. and Cora May (Redding) Fryer, was born March 29, 1926, in Tracy, Iowa. While attending […]

CITY OF OSKALOOSA ANNOUNCES VACANT BUILDINGS REGISTRATION PROGRAM

City of Oskaloosa

A City of Oskaloosa Press Release  Oskaloosa, Iowa. On June 19, 2023, the Oskaloosa City Council passed an ordinance creating a new Vacant Buildings Code to go into effect July 1, 2023. Buildings which are or become vacant, partially vacant, or unoccupied must register with the city annually. Owners will provide property and contact […]

Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report June 12 – June 18, 2023

Iowa Department of Agriculture

DES MOINES, Iowa (June 20, 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 […]

Readshaw Rips Two Homers in 9-6 Loss

North Mahaska Warhawks

VICTOR – North Mahaska sophomore Kayla Readshaw had a strong game offensively and defensively Monday, but HLV was a bit too much for the Warhawks. Readshaw hit a single and two homeruns to drive in four runs. North Mahaska scored single runs in the second, third and fourth innings and led 3-1 entering the bottom […]

Treasurer Smith Spotlights IAble for Individuals with Disabilities

Treasurer of Iowa

DES MOINES – State Treasurer Roby Smith is highlighting IAble, Iowa’s Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) plan, which helps individuals with disabilities save. “It can be easy to take a checking or savings account for granted, but for individuals with disabilities experiencing restrictive asset caps, the idea can seem too good to be true,” […]

Gov. Reynolds Announces $148 Million Broadband Grant Opportunity

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds listens to apprentices talk about their experiences in their apprenticeship program.

DES MOINES – Today, Governor Reynolds and the Department of Management’s Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) announced a new broadband grant opportunity for internet service providers. $148,960,000 is available through Empower Rural Iowa Broadband Grant Program with funding from the Capital Projects Fund (CPF) administered by the US Department of Treasury. “Iowans deserve […]

Lonning leaves women’s basketball post

Central Dutch Athletics

PELLA—Moran Lonning has resigned as Central College women’s basketball coach after one season to pursue another opportunity. She led the Dutch to an 8-17 record in her only season. “We wish Coach Lonning well and thank her for her efforts,” athletics director Eric Van Kley said. “We feel really good about the student-athletes in our […]

Osky Students Represent Well At National Speech And Debate

Oskaloosa Optimist president, R.D. Keep, right, presented Oskaloosa seniors Elliott Nelson and Abigail Lindgren with a $500 check on behalf of the club to defray expenses for their participation in a national Congressional debate contest in Mesa, Ariz.

by Jessica Weinreich Oskaloosa should be extremely proud of Elliot Nelson and Abby Lindgren as they represented our town and state at the National Speech and Debate Competition held in Phoenix, Arizona last week. They faced four grueling days of debate and performance against thousands of students from hundreds of school across the nation (and […]

Davey Heskin Tops Exciting $10,000 Border Battle!

Knoxville Speedway 2019 (photo by Monte Goodyk)

Chase Randall and AJ Johnson Win Their First Knoxville Main Events in 360’s, Pros by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (June 10, 2023) – Davey Heskin won his first feature event at Knoxville Raceway in ten years. The St. Michael, Minnesota driver made his victory count, as he was awarded the $10,000 first prize on Slideways […]

Grewe Homer Lifts NM Past Monte: Again

North Mahaska Warhawks

NEW SHARON – North Mahaska sophomore Regan Grewe seems to enjoy playing Montezuma. For the second time this season she drilled a multi-run homer to secure a win. The host Warhawks defeated Monte 7-1. Earlier this season Grewe hit a three-run shot in a 14-1 win at Monte. She also picked up the pitching win […]

           

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