Farm trends publication highlights the changing landscape of Iowa agriculture AMES, Iowa – A recent farm trends publication from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach discusses changing farm trends between 2011 and 2021, including farm sizes, production values, net incomes and debt. In Rural Iowa at a Glance, Farm Trends (2022 Edition), David Peters, professor […]
by Bill Wright Knoxville, IA – As sprint car drivers continue to make their racing plans for 2023 known, it’s evident that the Knoxville Raceway will again see an influx of newcomers to its weekly cast. In the 410 class, the rookies include Kade Higday, Lachlan McHugh, Gage Pulkrabek and Christopher Thram. Higday is no […]
PELLA—Central College junior Gage Linahon (197 pounds, Newton) is looking to write a different story at this year’s 2023 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships in his second appearance at the national level. This year’s meet is Friday and Saturday at the Berglund Center in Roanoke, Virginia. Linahon’s appearance marks 11 straight national meets for Central […]
Working in priority watersheds, conservation agronomists assist farmers and landowners with implementing proven water quality and conservation practices DES MOINES, Iowa (Mar. 8, 2023) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship today announced a new partnership to expand the network of conservation agronomists working with Iowa farmers and landowners across the state. Conservation […]
A Mahaska County YMCA Press Release The Mahaska County YMCA Board of Directors would like to express our support and appreciation to City Manager Amal Eltahir and the Oskaloosa City Council and Mayor as they work through what has been a challenging process of bringing the new Recreation Center to completion. The Board and Staff […]
March 8, 1952 – March 6, 2023 Eddyville, Iowa | Age 70 years 11 months 29 days Larry “Harry” Dean McNeese, 70 years 11 months 29 days, unexpectedly went to be with his Lord and Savior Monday morning March 6th, 2023, 2 days before his 71st birthday. Harry was born March 8, 1952, in Oskaloosa, […]
Sharon Kay Walters November 6, 1942 – March 6, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 80 Sharon Walters, 80, of Oskaloosa, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2023, at her home in Oskaloosa. Sharon Kay Walters, daughter of Norval Henry and Lorraine Luella (Mason) Graham, was born November 6, 1942, in Ottumwa, Iowa. When Sharon was […]
Beverly Gayle Billick July 25, 1939 – March 6, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 83 Beverly Gayle Billick, age 83, of Oskaloosa, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023, at the MHP Serenity Hospice House in Oskaloosa. She was born on July 25, 1939 in Oskaloosa, the daughter of Arthur C. and Marguerite B. (Cook) […]
Last week, Biden’s Department of Energy admitted that COVID-19 likely originated in the Wuhan Institute of Virology, a stance shared by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined five of her Senate Republican colleagues in calling on the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to release […]
OSKALOOSA, IA — The Oskaloosa Community Schools is accepting proposals for the sale and disposition of the vacated Webster Elementary School building and real estate, located at 508 South 7th Street in Oskaloosa. Osky Schools invites individuals or businesses to submit proposals that enhance and add value to the district and the city of Oskaloosa. […]
