DES MOINES, Iowa (June 27, 2022) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented today on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. “The long stretch of hot days finally ended late last week as a shift in the […]
IOWA CITY – English Valleys and North Mahaska returned to Duane Banks Stadium after a three-year absence. The two teams have played many near season ending games at the stadium on the campus of the University of Iowa. North Mahaska jumped out to a 9-0 lead and held on for a 9-4 victory. Only the […]
NEW SHARON – A storm that dumped nearly an inch of rain did not dampen the spirits of softball players at the North Mahaska Invitational Saturday. North Mahaska lost the opener to Cardinal 9-2 and topped Baxter 5-4. The rains came about 20 minutes prior to the 9 a.m. start leaving Cardinal and North Mahaska […]
MONTEZUMA – North Mahaska made a clean sweep at Montezuma with the girls taking the softball game 2-1 and the boys winning 17-2. Seniors Zoe Deucore and Morgan Hudson provided the bat support needed by the Warhawks with each hitting a double to drive in a run. Hudson then did her part of the defensive […]
John David Sims July 26, 1963 – June 24, 2022 Eddyville, Iowa | Age 58 John David Sims, age 58, of Eddyville, IA, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022, at the Ottumwa Regional Hospital in Ottumwa. John was born on July 26, 1963, at the hospital in Oskaloosa, IA, to G. Mark and Cecilia […]
Chuck Lowry November 5, 1938 – June 24, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 83 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Charles Lowry, 83, of Oskaloosa, passed away Friday evening, June 24, 2022, at the Mahaska Health Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Charles Duane Lowry, son of Elmo and Maxine (Smith) Lowry, was born […]
by Bill Almond Oskaloosa Indians Varsity fell behind early and couldn’t come back in an 8-4 loss to Indianola Indian Varsity on Friday. Indianola Indian Varsity took the lead on an error in the second inning. Indianola Indian Varsity got things moving in the second inning, when an error scored one run for Indianola Indian […]
NEW SHARON – Lynnville-Sully scored five runs in the second and fourth innings Wednesday and pounded out 17 hits in a 14-5 South Iowa Cedar League baseball contest in New Sharon. North Mahaska (11-7) led by one after the first inning only to see the visiting Hawks put up their first five runs. North Mahaska […]
Randy Lee Long August 10, 1958 – June 23, 2022 Avery, Iowa | Age 63 Randy Lee Long, age 63, of Avery, IA, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at his home under the care of Care Initiatives Hospice. Randy was born on August 10, 1958, in Ottumwa, IA, to George O’Brain and Daisy […]
by Jay Harms The Indianola Indians bats were on fire Thursday night as they rapped out 27 hits in a sweep of the Oskaloosa Indians winning game one 14-1 in 5 innings and then won the nightcap 8-1. In game 1 Osky and Indy were all tied up at 1, but Indianola broke the game […]
