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 […]
MONROE – North Mahaska’s boys’ basketball team lost for the first time this season when they travelled to Monroe to take on Class 2A PCM. The Warhawks battled the host Mustangs but succumbed 51-48. The game was physical, and NM rose to the challenge. Neither team held more than a six-point lead. Trenton DeBruin’s inside […]
by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch December 16, 2024 A report from the Lake Restoration Program with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources details the completion of several years-long restoration projects in 2024 and outlines major project plans in 2025. The annual report is open to review and public comment through Dec. 18. Michelle Balmer, […]
‘Tis the season for fun at the Environmental Learning Center! All ages are invited to join Mahaska County Conservation for a fun program called “Life in the Arctic Circle” that will be held on Monday, December 23 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm at the Environmental Learning Center. Supplies and space is limited, so contact Mahaska […]
DES MOINES, Iowa — It’s hard to have a happy holiday if you’re arrested for drunk driving. The Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) is partnering with law enforcement across Iowa to urge drivers to designate before you celebrate. Through January 1, 2025, drivers will see officers supporting the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) high-visibility […]
DES MOINES— Gov. Reynolds today announced she has appointed Chris Cournoyer as Lieutenant Governor of Iowa. Cournoyer, a resident of LeClaire, Iowa, was elected to the Iowa Senate in 2018. She chaired the inaugural Technology committee, from which position she wrote and managed the legislation that made Iowa the sixth state in the nation to […]
