NEW SHARON – It is not often that the top two teams in the state meet in the regular season. It is even rarer when the teams are from the same county, at least in the smaller school category. Monday’s nonconference meeting between Class 2A top-ranked Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont and No. 2 North Mahaska was all it […]
NEW SHARON – North Mahaska was efficient at both ends of the court Monday and grounded the Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Rockets 64-32 in nonconference play. The host Warhawks improved to 8-1 on the season while EBF remained winless 0-8. It was a little slow going for the Warhawks in the opening period but adjustments made in the […]
January 8, 2025 Coffee & Conversation 2025 (formerly Eggs & Issues) The Mahaska Chamber & Development Group is announcing the anticipated 2025 lineup for its Coffee & Conversation event, previously known as Eggs & Issues. This engaging series of informative sessions provides Mahaska County residents with invaluable insights to state, county and local topics, fostering […]
January 07, 2025 Dixon, IL – Led by 19 points rom sophomore Trenton Walters (Frisco, TX/Radford), No. 9 Indian Hills Men’s Basketball picked up an 80-67 win over Sauk Valley Community College (IL) on the road Tuesday night. The Warriors move to 15-4 overall on the year. Walters tied a season-high with 19 points to […]
PELLA – The Central College men’s wrestling team made its season debut in the National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III dual team rankings at No. 18 Tuesday. Individually, Pierre Baldwin (junior, Carol Stream, Ill., West Chicago HS) is Central’s top-ranked wrestler, coming in at No. 5 at 141 pounds. Duncan Delzell (fifth year, Burlington) stayed […]
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New Teacher & Paraeducator Apprenticeship Grants to Reach More Areas of the State. DES MOINES, IOWA – Governor Kim Reynolds today announced $3.4 million in new Registered Apprenticeship grants to help Iowa school districts create new education careers throughout the state. As the second round of grants for the innovative Teacher & Paraeducator Registered Apprenticeship […]
December 2, 2024, 10:15 am | Carol Ehlers Iowa – While inflation has hit many Americans in an already tight pocketbook, many households may also struggle to pay utility bills. With rising energy costs, it’s important for homeowners and renters to plan their budget each month to cover their various utility bills, says Carol Ehlers, […]
CEDAR RAPIDS- After a slow start from the Central College men’s basketball team, Coe College cruised to an 88-74 victory. The Kohawks (8-5, 2-2 American Rivers) got out to a 45-29 lead at halftime by outshooting Central (7-6, 2-2 American Rivers) 51.5% to 44.4%. In the second half the Dutch out scored Coe 45-43. “I […]
EDDYVILLE – North Mahaska opened the final month of the girls wrestling season with a fifth place finish at the Megan Black Girls Invitational hosted by Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Friday. Macie Little continued her winning ways taking first at 125 pounds. Six NM wrestlers placed at the 17-team tourney. Addison Terpstra had the next best finish taking […]
