CHARITON – North Mahaska’s girls claimed two titles and eight place at the Chariton Girls’ Warhorse Invitational wrestling meet Saturday. Macie Little at 125 pounds and Kieren Perez at 145 stood atop of the podium at the end of the day. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont’s juggernaut team won with 227 points followed by Ottumwa with 176.5. North Mahaska […]
ISU Extension and Outreach – Mahaska County will be having an open house for Master Gardener training on Thursday, January 9, 4-6 pm. Current Master Gardeners and Suzette Striegel Mahaska County Coordinator will be available questions for their upcoming training and current activities. The event is free and open to the public; attendees may come […]
DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Public Safety is proud to announce the graduation of the 51st Basic Academy on Friday, December 20, 2024, at the Holiday Inn Airport Conference Center in Des Moines. The ceremony recognized a graduating class of 18 recruits who entered the academy in July 2024. Lieutenant Matthew Struecker […]
PELLA-The Associated Press released its All-America teams for Division III football Thursday and a trio of Central College football players were included. Senior long snapper Josh Dennison (Romeoville, Ill.) was chosen for the first team. Linebacker Reid Pakkebier (senior, Cedar Rapids, Kennedy HS) and corner back Gavin Smith (junior, Audubon) claimed second team honors. It’s […]
DES MOINES – State Treasurer Roby Smith is celebrating the holiday season by encouraging all Rudolphs, Santas and Frostys to search for their unclaimed property. “There might not be any Scrooges or Grinches listed, but we have hundreds of Iowans with other holiday-themed names in Great Iowa Treasure Hunt,” said Smith. “We put together a […]
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 […]
