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December 19, 2025 Las Vegas, NV – No. 12 Indian Hills Men’s Basketball capped its trip to the Tarkanian Classic with a 65-63 win over North Idaho College Friday night. The Warriors cap their weekend in Sin City with a 2-0 record and move to 14-2 overall on the year. The Warriors held off a […]
Dec 20 2025 | Posted in
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December 18, 2025 Las Vegas, NV – No. 12 Indian Hills Men’s Basketball ran past Gillette College (WY) 87-50 on the opening night of the Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas, NV Thursday. The Warriors improve to 13-2 overall on the year. Competing in Las Vegas for the first time since 1999, the Warriors outscored the […]
Dec 19 2025 | Posted in
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MIAMI GARDENS, FLA.- The Central College women’s basketball team was back at it for its second game in as many days on Thursday, with a game against the Bates College Bobcats (Maine) in their final game of the Cruzin Classic tournament. While the game was close from start to finish, the Dutch unfortunately fell short […]
Dec 19 2025 | Posted in
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Mahaska Health is proud to welcome Ruffin Tchakounte, DO, to the Inpatient care team. Dr. Tchakounte is a Hospitalist specializing in Internal Medicine with experience caring for patients across inpatient, outpatient, and critical care settings. Dr. Tchakounte earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and Master of Science in Anatomy from Des Moines University in Des […]
Dec 18 2025 | Posted in
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MIAMI GARDENS, FLA.-The Central College women’s basketball team is down in Miami Gardens, Florida for the Cruzin Classic and drew a game one matchup against the Emmanuel College Saints (Ma)., losing 53-45 Wednesday. Central’s offense was clicking right out of the gate as they put up 15 points in the first quarter while holding Emmanuel […]
Dec 18 2025 | Posted in
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OSKALOOSA, Iowa – The Mahaska Chamber and Development Group has been selected as one of three communities to receive funding through the Iowa Rural Development Council’s Rural Business Initiative (RBI) grant program, with support approved this week by the state’s Empower Rural Iowa task force. The funding will support Ignite Oskaloosa, a multi-part small business […]
Dec 18 2025 | Posted in
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OSKALOOSA, Iowa – Inside a classroom at Oskaloosa High School, winter coats are folded neatly beside stacks of sweatpants, socks, and snow pants. Students move with purpose, checking sizes, comparing prices, and carefully tracking budgets. For more than 30 years, this scene has played out quietly each December, as Oskaloosa High School Peer Helpers work […]
Dec 18 2025 | Posted in
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The 2025 Lighted Christmas Parade held on Saturday, December 6, was a huge success. Thank you to all who participated, volunteered, and sponsored the 38th Annual Lighted Christmas Parade. “It was a night to remember,” shared Angella Foster, Oskaloosa Main Street Director. “Seeing the joy on people’s faces, from the little children marveling at the […]
Dec 16 2025 | Posted in
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PELLA – Falling into a 19-2 hole early in the game, the Central College women’s basketball team nearly overcame the 17-point deficit before succumbing to the University of Dubuque Saturday 63-58. Central (6-3, 2-1 American Rivers Conference) allowed Dubuque (4-5, 2-0 conference) to make a 17-0 run in the first five minutes of the first […]
Dec 14 2025 | Posted in
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