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Mahaska Health Oncology Care Team hosted a skin cancer prevention event last week at the William Penn University Campus Health Center. The event was a collaboration between the Mahaska Health Oncology Team, Family Medicine team, and the William Penn Athletic Department. The Oncology Care Team at Mahaska Health hosts an annual event focused on raising […]
Apr 21 2025 | Posted in
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BRIDGE CITY SLAM VII Ottumwa, Iowa (April 21, 2025) – Experience the attitude and excitement of live professional wrestling when Central Empire Wrestling (CEW) returns to the Bridge View Center for Bridge City Slam VII Saturday, September 6, at 7 p.m. Tickets to this action-packed event go on sale Friday, April 25, 10 a.m. Pricing […]
Apr 21 2025 | Posted in
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Discovering the Power of Awareness and Self-Defense OSKALOOSA, Iowa – When members of the Oskaloosa High School girls track team gathered for a recent practice, they expected to break a sweat—but not in the usual way. Under the guidance of local instructor Clay Grandia, the team shifted from sprint drills to self-defense, learning how to […]
by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (April 19, 2025) – Rico Abreu cashed in $12,000 by taking the Premier Chevy Dealers Clash featuring the NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws Sprint car Series at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night in the Rico Abreu Racing #24. The St. Helena, California driver’s win was his eighth at the Knoxville […]
Apr 20 2025 | Posted in
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April 19, 2025 Ottumwa, IA – The Indian Hills Baseball team swept Iowa Lakes Community College on Saturday to take all three games of the weekend Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) series with the Lakers. With the sweep, head coach Matt Torrez collected his 200th career victory at the helm of the Indian Hills […]
Apr 20 2025 | Posted in
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PELLA – A three-run ninth inning by Nebraska Wesleyan University broke a scoreless tie as the Central College baseball dropped the series opener with a 3-0 loss Friday. Central (14-16, 5-11 American Rivers Conference) and Nebraska Wesleyan (17-13, 6-8 conference) were locked in a scoreless tie through eight innings. It was a pitcher’s dual as […]
Apr 19 2025 | Posted in
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PELLA- The Central College softball team finished its stretch of 14 games in 13 days with a doubleheader split with Luther College. The Dutch (20-6, 5-3 American Rivers) lost game one 12-5 but came back with an 11-2 win in five innings in game two. In the opening game, Luther (20-14, 5-5 American Rivers) scored […]
Apr 19 2025 | Posted in
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EDDYVILLE – North Mahaska had a strong outing at the Burdell Hensley Invitational track meet Thursday, but host Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont took the title with 154 points. North Mahaska was second with 104. The meet featured mostly Class 2A and 3A teams, so the placings were impressive. North Mahaska earned three first place finishes and four seconds […]
by Senator Ken Rozenboom Getting close to wrapping up? We are now fourteen weeks into the 2025 legislative session. It was a busy debate week, with the Senate passing over 30 bills throughout the week. We covered a wide range of issues, including civics test requirements for high schoolers, interstate compacts for dietitians and respiratory […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa — Students in Oskaloosa High School’s Construction Trades program are putting the final touches on this year’s house, gaining hands-on experience in nearly every phase of home construction under the guidance of instructor Dave Bower. “This is the stage I call the finishing touches,” Bower said. “We’re hanging interior doors, doing casing and […]
