PELLA – After winning the first two sets handily, the Central College volleyball team lost 18-25, 17-25, 25-14, 25-17,15-7 at the University of Dubuque Friday night. Central (14-6, 1-1 American Rivers Conference) was in control nearly the entirety of the first two sets against the Spartans (15-7, 2-0 conference) before going cold to lose the […]
NEW SHARON – North Mahaska students voted this week and tabbed Trenton Hol and Madison Hol as their 2024 homecoming king and queen. The couple was crowned during the coronation and pep rally held Thursday night. Trenton and Madison will reign over the remaining homecoming activities including Friday’s ball game with Madrid and culminating with […]
The Mahaska County Auditor’s Office has been fielding concerns from voters who have received multiple absentee ballot request forms in the mail. Not to worry, says Auditor Teri Rogers. Careful recordkeeping will assure that voters vote only once in a given election. “Political parties and other organizations are permitted to send mass mailings of request […]
STORM LAKE- Forwards Josie Newton (sophomore, Pleasant Hill, Southeast Polk HS) and Abby Frey (5th-year, Mesa, Ariz., Desert Ridge HS) both collected two goals and an assist in an offensive swarm. The Central College women’s soccer team defeated Buena Vista University 4-0. The Dutch (8-5, 1-2 American Rivers) outshot Buena Vista 36-0 with 20 shots […]
Oskaloosa Main Street is excited to share the plans underway for the Main Street Young Ambassador Contest. One young man and one young lady will once again be chosen as Oskaloosa’s Young Ambassadors. If you have a three-year-old to kindergarten-age child, enter them now! The Young Ambassador contestants will all be introduced, and the winners […]
Des Moines, Iowa – Open enrollment for Iowans looking to purchase or change their Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual health coverage for 2025 begins Friday, November 1, 2024 and ends on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. “Now is the time for Iowans to be thinking about health insurance coverage for next year. Many employers are offering […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Oct. 7, 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 […]
Oskaloosa, IA – School bus safety is a critical issue for law enforcement in Oskaloosa, Iowa, according to Oskaloosa Police Chief Ben Boeke. In an interview, Boeke provided insights into the common violations drivers commit when approaching school buses, the legal requirements for drivers, and the penalties for failing to stop when a bus is […]
By: Jerry Mackey Oskaloosa, Iowa: The Southern Iowa Speedway is set to host the final racing event of the 2024 season as the Musco Lighting Fall Challenge will bring the season to an end with two big nights of racing action, Friday and Saturday, October 11th and 12th. Two complete shows will be run with […]
DUBUQUE- After earning a draw in their first conference match, the Central College men’s soccer team rebounded well getting a 2-1 win on the road against the University of Dubuque. “We are really pleased with the result today,” coach Garry Laidlaw said. “Our guys were committed until the end of the match. After a first […]
