Ottumwa — Indian Hills Community College has been named the recipient of three community grants to support the creation of a new training facility for current and future law enforcement officers. The Van Buren Foundation, Inc., the Community Foundation of Van Buren County and the Mahaska County Community Foundation have each awarded the college $10,000 […]
by Jerry Mackey Oskaloosa, Iowa: The Southern Iowa Speedway hosted the 2022 Hall Of Fame Induction night at the races on Wednesday night sponsored by our good friends at Kraig Ford/Chevrolet in Oskaloosa. The 2022 class of inductees included Southern Iowa Speedway legends, Kenny Fenn, Sonny Smyser, Troy Folkerts and Mike Spillman. These four were […]
Opal Mae Septer May 4, 1926 – July 6, 2022 Brooklyn (Montezuma), Iowa | Age 96 Opal Septer, 96, of Brooklyn and formerly of Montezuma, passed away Wednesday evening, July 6, 2022 at the Brooklyn Community Estates. Opal Mae Septer, the daughter of Leo and Mabel (White) Rhinehart, was born on May 4, 1926 near […]
Will Gormally Game #1 Indians Take Lead In The Fourth Inning To Defeat Washington The Indians stole the lead late and defeated Washington 7-5 on Wednesday. The game was tied at four with the Indians batting in the bottom of the fourth when Maddux Ashman doubled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run. Griffin Snitker […]
SULLY – North Mahaska made the trip to Sully Tuesday to face familiar foe Lynnville-Sully in a Class 1A District 8 baseball semifinal. Bryce Richards hit a homerun and drove in five runs to lead the host Hawks past North Mahaska 9-2 to end the season for the Warhawks. Lynnville-Sully (23-2) opened the game with […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa has been designated as an Accredited Main Street America™ program for meeting rigorous performance standards. Each year, Main Street America and its partners announce the list of Accredited programs to recognize their exceptional commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization through the Main Street Approach™. “We are extremely proud to recognize this […]
Mahaska Lodge 644 masonic lodge awarded two $1000 scholarships to students that have a family relation to members of Mahaska Lodge. Those receiving scholarships are Attalay Teeter and Hayden Nienkerk. Attalay is the daughter of member Dustin M Teeter. Hayden Nienkerk is the grandson of member James R Barnett. The picture shows Master Mahaska Lodge […]
Jonathan “Jon” Wayne Hoose April 3, 1990 – July 5, 2022 Albia, Iowa | Age 32 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Jonathan “Jon” Wayne Hoose, age 32 of Albia, IA, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2022, due to injuries sustained in a rafting accident. Jonathan was born on April 3, 1990, to […]
An Iowa DCI Press Release LOVILLA, IOWA – On July 3, 2022, deputies with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and agents from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation began an investigation into a body found in rural Monroe County. The body has been identified as that of 33-year-old Betty Werner of Lovilla. The investigation into […]
PELLA, IA (07/05/2022) Central College received silver recognition in the Council for Advancement and Support of Education’s annual Circle of Excellence awards. The national higher education group recognized Central for its work on student recruitment publications. Central designed a suite of viewbooks to educate prospective students and their families on various aspects of the Central […]
