PELLA – The Central College baseball team pounded out 14 hits to take a 12-6 win over Loras College in the season finale Friday. The Dutch (17-21, 8-16 American Rivers Conference) blitzed the Duhawks (19-21, 9-15 conference) with a seven-run fourth inning and scored in four of six innings. The doubleheader started late due to […]
MONROE – North Mahaska’s track teams endured sun, rain, a stiff westerly wind and teams from Class 2A, 3A and 4A in a co-ed meet at PCM Thursday. North Mahaska girls earned fourth place while the boys garnered sixth. PCM girls won with 138 points and Ottumwa was second with 113. North Mahaska accumulated 81. […]
SIGOURNEY – North Mahaska took to the links at Sigourney Golf Course Thursday amid cool and damp temperatures. The Wark boys and girls finished third to Sigourney and BGM. Sigourney won the boys meet with a 155 while BGM scored 174 and North Mahaska 182. BGM girls won with a 195 followed by Sigourney 206 […]
A Wapello County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Ottumwa, Iowa — A months-long, multi-state investigation led by the Wapello County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of a suspect believed responsible for burglarizing at least sixteen school districts across Iowa and Missouri. The operation highlights the power of proactive investigative work, interagency collaboration, and strategic […]
Osklaoosa, Iowa: The Southern Iowa Speedway hosted the 2025 Season opening night’s racing action on Wednesday night with the races being sponsored by long time partner KBOE Radio. The race program was run as quickly as possible with rain moving towards the Mahaska County Fairgrounds. All heats and two features were completed before the rains […]
May 1, 2025 – An Oskaloosa Police Department Press Release Oskaloosa, Iowa – On April 26, 2025, at approximately 6:00 p.m., a member of the Oskaloosa Police Department attempted to stop a subject on a UTV driving on A Ave. W (Hwy 92). The driver, identified as Jeffrey Dean Vanmaanen (59) of rural Oskaloosa, had […]
PELLA- A shorthanded Central College softball team split a doubleheader with Nebraska Wesleyan University Tuesday afternoon. The Dutch (23-9, 8-6 American Rivers) were without shortstop Haley Bach (senior, Council Bluffs, Lewis Central HS) and pitcher Emma Beck (junior, Holland, Grundy Center HS) due to injuries. Despite the injuries, Central won game one 6-3, before falling […]
Mahaska Health welcomes Drew Lewis, DO, a fellowship trained, board-certified Pain Management Specialist to the Pain Management Team. Dr. Lewis brings his extensive background in medicine and education to offer care to patients in Oskaloosa and the Southeast Iowa region. Dr. Lewis earned his Doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine at Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic […]
BROOKLYN – North Mahaska girls took to the track at the BGM Bear Classic Friday taking fourth overall. The meet featured seven South Iowa Cedar League teams among the field. East Marshall edged English Valleys for the title 123-119. HLV scored 89 with North Mahaska fourth with 86. North Mahaska placed third or higher in […]
BELLE PLAINE – North Mahaska golfers completed a busy week with another sweep at Belle Plaine. The Warhawk girls won 209-319 while the boys won 173-239. North Mahaska played four meets in five days with both teams winning each one. Friday the Warhawks met at Belle Plaine in a dual. North Mahaska earned medalist and […]
