An Oskaloosa Police Department Press Release At 3:06 a.m. this morning (2/23/25), officers received a phone call about a fight possibly occurring in the 200 block of Hope St. When officers arrived, they located several individuals outside of the residence. One of the individuals, Jacob James Pelong (43), of Oskaloosa, had an outstanding warrant for […]
February 13, 2025 Friends of Mahaska County Conservation has been awarded a grant from the Vermeer Charitable Foundation. This grant is a three-year pledge totaling $45,000.00 and will be used for the Mahaska County Conservation All-Inclusive Nature Playscape and Community Area. These funds will allow Friends and Mahaska County Conservation Board to build this Nature […]
An MCG Press Release On Friday, February 7, MCG sponsored the Oskaloosa vs. Newton basketball games in Oskaloosa. Several of our Team members were present to visit with the crowd, cheer on their favorite team, and hand out awesome MCG merch. MCG – Mahaska Communication Group & Thunder Country KIIC donated a $14,000 check to […]
February 16, 2025 Council Bluffs, IA – For the second time in program history, the Indian Hills Men’s Wrestling squad captured the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) North Central District Championship on Sunday. The Warriors scored 154.5 team points to outlast the field. Ranked No. 2 in the nation heading into postseason competition, the […]
PLEASANTVILLE – North Mahaska’s wrestling season ended for all but three at the Class 1A district meet at Pleasantville. The Warhawks placed third at the highly competitive district. Alburnett was the big winner with 271.5 points. South Iowa Cedar League champion Iowa Valley was second with 122.5 and North Mahaska finished with 118.5. Aydan and […]
PLEASANTVILLE – District wrestling contains a variety of emotions. For some it is confetti flying for others it is watching the prize balloon bust. Confetti flew for three North Mahaska wrestlers Saturday as Aydan Groom, Ryan Groom and Chance Angle secured spots in this week’s state tournament. North Mahaska placed third in the team race […]
February 15, 2025 Council Bluffs, IA – Freshman Paola Rodriguez (Vega Baja, Puerto Rico/Rosalina C. Martinez) captured the individual National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 11 Championship Saturday afternoon for the No. 1 ranked Indian Hills Women’s Wrestling squad. As a team, the Warriors brought home a third-place finish. Rodriguez, the top-seeded wrestler in […]
February 15, 2025 Burlington, IA – Sophomore William Beugre-Kassi (Pontoise, France/Albert Thomas) put home a bucket with 4.1 seconds to play to lift No. 2 Indian Hills Men’s Basketball to a 57-55 win at Southeastern Community College on Saturday night. The win secures the regular season Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) title for the […]
February 15, 2025 Burlington, IA — The Indian Hills Softball team capped an unbeaten weekend with a pair of wins on Saturday at the SCC Turf Tournament. The Warriors defeated Hawkeye Community College 12-0 before dropping Rock Valley College (IL) 3-0 in the finale. The two wins push the Warriors’ winning streak to six games […]
PELLA- Led by a career high 30 points from Abby Johnson (senor, Ankeny), the Central College women’s basketball team took down the University of Dubuque 65-57. Johnson shot 11-of-20 from the field, including 6-of-12 from three-point range. She added six rebounds and one steal. “She made a bunch of shots early, and this is what […]
