A New Sharon Fire Department Press Release New Sharon, Iowa – On October 17th, 2019, at 12:30 am, the New Sharon Fire Department was requested for a structure fire in the 2300 block of 135 Street. The structure involved was a hog building. Crews were able to extinguish the fire within four hours from the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Indians were looking to fix a few things after the defeat at Pella the previous week. One of those was to mark up another win on the season, 30-14 over the Panthers. Oskaloosa struck first when Will Schultz completed a 19-yard pass to Cooper Spry for the touchdown with just […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska Bowl has been a location that many people in the area have enjoyed for decades. It’s provided fun and enjoyment to families, as well as a place to be competitive for bowlers. William Penn has owned the facility for seven years, and the facility has served as home base for the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The staff and students, as well as members of the community, took the opportunity to listen and learn from Bram Govaerts. Govaerts is the global Director of Innovative Business Strategies for the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center. Govaerts is the 2014 Norman Borlaug Award winner for Field Research and Application, endowed […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska Health continued its women’s night health program on Tuesday night at Gateway Church of the Nazarene. Grace Sereg with Mahaska Health spoke about the health night, saying the event has become more all-encompassing than in years past, becoming more about women’s health in general. The speaker panel included Melissa Lamb addressing […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa Fire Chief Mark Neff says the investigation into a weekend fire is ongoing. On Saturday night, firefighters were called to the 400 block of South Market for a garage fire. The building measured 20 feet by 24 feet in size. The call came in at approximately 10:15 pm. Reports of explosions […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – There’s been a huge investment at CLOW Valve in Oskaloosa over the past year. Millions of dollars have been spent to make the foundry a better place for their workers, and the environment. In all, CLOW Valve invested approximately 13 million dollars at the metal casting facility alone over the past five […]
Leighton, Iowa – Iowa’s Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg made a stop at Tassel Ridge Winery this week, where he spoke with owner Bob Wersen. Gregg and Wersen spoke about the challenges facing the wine industry today. Those challenges include a decline in native wine sales, totaling 6.54%. Tassel Ridge is the largest producer of native […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Inside the hospitable confines of Debbie’s Celebration Barn, community members came together to help raise money for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Mahaska County. The mentorship program has just completed its second year of serving not just the youth in Mahaska County, but also the adults who donate their time. There […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa square was adorned with pink flags on Friday, as members of the community walked laps to support breast cancer awareness. The walk also serves to raise funds to provide free mammograms to individuals who may not be able to afford one. Julie Hartke is the Director of Radiology at Mahaska […]
