Unemployment Rate Edges to 3.1 Percent as 1,600 Iowans Enter the Workforce DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 3.1 percent in November, and the state’s labor force participation rate rose to 66.3 percent amid a strong influx of new workers. Meanwhile, the U.S. unemployment rate increased to 4.2 percent in […]
Ottumwa, IA (December 17, 2024) – Brace yourselves for bone-jarring thrills! The Bull Riders of America (BOA) is returning to Ottumwa, with the Top 25 bull riders set to clash at the Bridge View Center for the 2024 Finals on Friday, February 7th and Saturday, February 8th at 7:30 pm both nights. Bull riders and […]
December 18, 2024 Ottumwa, IA – A pair of Indian Hills Track & Field standouts completed a clean sweep of the weekly national and conference awards on Wednesday. Sophomore Dymonde Nave (Sioux Falls, SD/Sioux Falls Lincoln) and freshman Raynier Galvez (Paterson, NJ/Passaic County) wrapped up the week with three individual honors apiece. The duo were […]
MONTEZUMA – North Mahaska’s wrestling team defeated two more South Iowa Cedar League teams and beat Cardinal in a triangular at Montezuma Tuesday. Junior Ryan Groom earned his 100th career high school win as well. North Mahaska defeated HLV 60-4 and Montezuma 60-22 in SICL action, then finished with a 47-18 win over Cardinal. Seven […]
Proven practices outlined in the Nutrient Reduction Strategy will be implemented within priority watersheds ANKENY, Iowa (Dec. 18, 2024) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) has formed a public-private partnership with the Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) and United States Fish and Wildlife […]
NEW SHARON – North Mahaska, ranked second in Class 2A, showed some signs of fatigue Tuesday but took care of Colfax-Mingo, 54-28. The victory moved North Mahaska to 6-0 overall and 4-0 in the South Iowa Cedar League. North Mahaska shot just 30 percent from the field hitting 22-for-71 shots but missed several shots in […]
NEW SHARON – Luke Nunnikhoven was on fire to start Tuesday’s South Iowa Cedar League contest against Colfax-Mingo. The North Mahaska senior scored 10 points in the first quarter and finished with 20 to lead the Warhawks to a 70-33 victory. Every player in the game for the Warhawks scored except one. Nunnikhoven’s effort in […]
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.- In its last game of the 2024 calendar year the Central College women’s basketball team secured a 57-40 victory over North Central University (Minn.). The Dutch held North Central (0-10) to 26% shooting from the field and 12.5% shooting from behind the three-point line. The squad also collected 12 steals, four blocks, and […]
KNOXVILLE – Only seven girls were able to make the trip to Knoxville for a wrestling tournament Monday. Lilly Briggs at 110 pounds and Kaylia Shipman at 115 earned first place finishes. Cardinal easily won the meet with 140 points with host Knoxville second with 117 points. North Mahaska edged Chariton by one point for […]
MONROE – The saying “offense wins games, and defense wins championships” may be true. North Mahaska’s defense shut down No. 9 in Class 3A PCM’s leading scorer and rolled to a 52-32 nonconference victory. The Warhawk girls took the lead from PCM with just over three minutes left in the first quarter and led 12-7 […]
