CEDAR RAPIDS — The Central College women’s tennis team put up a good effort but came up short against Coe College 5-2 in the American Rivers Conference tournament semifinals Thursday. The No. 6 seed Central (7-13) lost all three doubles matches against No. 2 Coe College. (13-7) and put itself in an early whole. “We […]
DES MOINES– Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Richelle Mahaffey as a district associate judge in Judicial Election District 8A. Mahaffey, of Grinnell, Iowa, currently serves as an Assistant Public Defender in the Des Moines Juvenile Office of the State Public Defender. She received her undergraduate degree from Luther College and her law […]
ISU Extension and Outreach – Mahaska County is hosting an 8 Summer Fun Day Camps this summer in the month of June at the Mahaska County Extension Office in Oskaloosa (212 North I Street). Each day camp will run from 9:00am-3:00pm. Our summer staff is excited to host 8-day camps for youth in grades K-8. […]
Oskaloosa, IA —For its exemplary record of leadership, service and activities that improve the school and community, the Oskaloosa student council has been recognized as a 2023 National Gold Council of Excellence by the National Student Council (NatStuCo). The NatStuCo program is supported by its parent organization, the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). […]
Labor Force Participation Rises to 68.2 Percent DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 2.8 percent in March from 2.9 percent in February. In comparison, the U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 3.5 percent in March from 3.6 percent in February. The state’s labor force added 2,700 new workers. The labor force […]
By: Jerry Mackey Oskaloosa, Iowa: The 2023 Season is off and running at the Southern Iowa Speedway located on the Fairgrounds in Oskaloosa. The weather was nice and warm for mid-April but there was a threat of rain moving into the area before 10 pm. The drivers put on a fast night of action with […]
A recent report by the U.S. Mint estimates that by adjusting the metal content of circulating coins the federal government could save between $12 and $51 million a year. WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) reintroduced a bipartisan effort to allow the U.S. Mint to adjust the metal content […]
Virginia Puyear September 23, 1948 – April 19, 2023 Tracy, Iowa | Age 74 Virginia Puyear, 74, of rural Tracy, died Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at the Pella Regional Health Center in Pella, Iowa. She was born September 13, 1948, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the daughter of Leo and Viola Beyer Sytsma. Virginia graduated from Twin […]
Franklin James Greenhalgh March 28, 1936 – April 17, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 87 Franklin James Greenhalgh, 87, of Oskaloosa, died surrounded by his family, Monday, April 17, 2023, at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines. He was born on March 28, 1936, in University Park, Iowa, the son of William Buster and Dorothy […]
Marlene Hammes February 7, 1933 – April 17, 2023 Delta, Iowa | Age 90 Marlene Hammes, 90, of rural Delta died Monday, April 17, 2023, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. She was born February 7, 1933, in Harper, Iowa, the daughter of Richard Peter and Margaret Sondag Merz. Marlene graduated from St. […]
