Stories written by Press Release

DES MOINES – North Mahaska teams will head to Pleasantville for the Class 1A cross country state qualifier next week. Runners from 19 schools including four ranked teams will traverse the fairways of the Pleasantville Country Club on Thursday, Oct. 24 beginning at 4 p.m. Teams competing are Earlham, Highland Riverside, Hillcrest Academy, Keota, Lamoni, […]

MONTEZUMA – North Mahaska girls cross country placed third at the South Iowa Cedar League meet held at Big Springs Shooting facility west of Montezuma. Belle Plaine hosted the meet. The North Mahaska boys had only four runners so could not compete for a team score. Junior high girls had two finishes in the top […]

Kathy Jean Barnhart April 3, 1967 — October 16, 2024 Toledo, Iowa | Age 57 Kathy Jean Barnhart, age 57, died October 16, 2024 at Premier Estates of Toledo in Toledo, Iowa. She was born April 3, 1967 to Maurice Dean (Barney) and Nancy Lou (Garringer) Barnhart in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Kathy attended school in Oskaloosa, […]
Oct 17 2024 | Posted in
Obituaries |
Read More »

PELLA-With almost no teams in action in the Midwest Region, there was no movement in the Week 5 edition U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association’s Division III regional rankings released Tuesday. Central’s men’s and women’s both remained in the top 10 amongst teams in the Midwest Region. Central’s women remained at No. […]
Oct 17 2024 | Posted in
College Sports |
Read More »

PELLA- After a scoreless first half and a competitive second half the Central College men’s soccer team conceded a late goal to fall 1-0 against Luther College Tuesday. “I am very proud of our guys,” said coach Garry Laidlaw. “Today we played fantastic but we were unable to get a result but there were so […]
Oct 16 2024 | Posted in
College Sports |
Read More »

NEW SHARON – To say Monday was an emotional rollercoaster for North Mahaska would be an understatement. Despite the high emotion, the Warhawks kept their undefeated streak against South Iowa Cedar League teams intact with a 25-23, 25-13, 25-19. NM will play in the Gold bracket at a site to be determined. They will play […]

PELLA- Despite putting eight shots on goal, the Central College women’s soccer team was unable to find the back of the net leading to a 0-0 draw against Luther College. Central (8-5-1, 1-2-1 American Rivers) outshot the Norse 15-4, the squad also had a 6-2 advantage in corner kicks. Goalkeeper Zoey Sizemore (sophomore, Omaha, Neb., […]
Oct 16 2024 | Posted in
College Sports |
Read More »

DES MOINES, Iowa (Oct. 15, 2024) – 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 […]
Oct 16 2024 | Posted in
State News |
Read More »

Mahaska Health proudly welcomes Erica Blomme, DO, a board-certified Hospitalist, to its inpatient team. Dr. Blomme earned her medical degree from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine and completed her residency at John Peter Smith Hospital, where she served as Chief Resident. Dr. Blomme brings a diverse background that includes emergency medicine, inpatient […]

NEWS RELEASE (BOONE, IA) – Truly Yours launched today in all Fareway store locations. The first wave of items released includes truffles, mini pies, and sandwich cookies. “Fareway is very excited to launch Truly Yours in all locations,” said Erin Wisecup, Category Director at Fareway. “This brand was created with busy parents in mind. The […]
Oct 15 2024 | Posted in
Local Businesses |
Read More »