The Environmental Learning Center Community Room at Caldwell Park Now Available to Rent Online! Mahaska County Conservation is pleased to announce that the Community Room at the Environmental Learning Center in Caldwell Park can now be conveniently reserved online at mycountyparks.com. This modern, spacious venue offers seating for up to 150 guests and is well-suited […]
Youth Outdoor Field Day Russell Wildlife Area Saturday, September 13, 2025 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Generations have grown up loving the Youth Outdoor Field Day hosted by Mahaska County Conservation. — Now it’s time to make new memories with your kids! Come out to the Russell Wildlife Area located just north of Oskaloosa at […]
August 28, 2025 COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – At approximately 5:35 p.m. on August 27, 2025, an Iowa State Patrol Trooper initiated a traffic stop of a vehicle near the 77-mile marker on Interstate 29. During the traffic stop, a male subject, later identified as 48-year-old Michael Broyles of Battlefield, Missouri, brandished a firearm and then […]
AMES, Iowa – The I-29 Moo University and Northern Plains Forage Association Forage Webinar Series will continue on Wednesday, Sept. 17, from 7 to 8:30 pm CDT. The webinar will feature a variety of forage topics, including an overview of controlling weeds in hay, alfalfa quality trends and the monthly hay market outlook. Webinar presenters […]
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — The Truman State University Kohlenberg Lyceum Series will kick off with a performance of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by St. Louis Shakespeare Festival at 7 p.m. Sept. 6 in Baldwin Hall Auditorium. One of William Shakespeare’s most popular plays, this comedy revolves around the romantic entanglements of four young Athenians and the […]
August 26, 2025 Ottumwa, IA – The No. 2 nationally ranked Indian Hills Men’s Soccer squad swept the weekly Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) Athlete of the Week awards after an undefeated weekend on the pitch. Freshmen Enzo de Almeida (Foz do Iguacu, Brazil/Colegio Silva Batista) and Bennett Kouame (St. Louis Park, MN/St. Louis […]
Iowa’s First District is the manufacturing heart of our state, and I was proud to lead a Made in America Manufacturing Tour to showcase the real results we are delivering for workers, businesses, and families. From Indianola to Pella to Muscatine, I met with employees, managers, and industry leaders who are already seeing the benefits […]
August 25, 2025 Paris, TX – The Indian Hills Women’s Soccer squad capped its season-opening trip to Texas with a 2-0 win at Paris Junior College (TX) on Monday. The Warriors move to 2-1-0 overall on the year. Following a 5-0 win over Cisco College (TX) on Sunday, the Warriors dropped the Dragons with a […]
August 25, 2025 Ottumwa, IA – No. 7 Indian Hills opened up its home slate with a 3-0 victory over visiting Des Moines Area Community College at the Hellyer Center on Monday night. The Warriors move to 2-3 overall on the year. Indian Hills cruised to a 25-12 victory in the opening set before fending […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 25, 2025) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this […]
