Brenda Netten September 15, 1948 – April 22, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 74 Brenda Carol Netten, 74, of Oskaloosa, died Saturday, April 22, 2023, at the MHP Serenity House in Oskaloosa. She was born September 15, 1948, in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of Lester and Delores Henry Ussery. Brenda graduated from Oskaloosa High School […]
by Senator Ken Rozenboom Iowans all across the state have been looking for property tax relief, especially with the arrival of new assessments over the last few weeks. Senate File 569 gets at the core of rising property taxes and offers property taxpayers real, permanent relief. The bill passed the Iowa Senate on a 48-1 […]
by Betsy Luck The girls track and field team traveled to Newton on a cold and blustery night. The competition was tough and the girls came home with a fifth place team finish. The team had two first place finishes on the night. Tierney Carter in the 800 m run blazed her way to another […]
by Bryan Kime The Girls Tennis team was in action Thursday on a very cold and windy day. Pella the #6 team was to much winning the meet 1-10. Our young girls are continuing to get better and against some really good competition. Presley and Lucy both bounced back after losing for the first time […]
CRETE, NEBRASKA — After day one at the John Green Combined Events, the Central College men’s and women’s track and field athletes are leading the way in the decathlon and the heptathlon. The Dutch men are the top four spots of the decathlon. Brody Klein (junior, Rainier, Wash.) leads with 3,335 points. Reid Pakkebier (junior, […]
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 […]
