by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 28, 2025 Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law Wednesday her legislative proposal to increase physician training options and rural health care accessibility, a step she said will help ease burdens on rural hospitals and increase patients’ health outcomes across the state. Reynolds signed House File 972 at […]
A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release On Friday, May 30, 2025, at approximately 2:15 pm, searchers located the body of a deceased male, believed to be that of 47-year-old Waylon Straube of Eddyville, in the Des Moines River ¼ mile south of the Chillicothe Bridge in Wapello County. Mr. Straube went missing following a […]
Mahaska County Community Foundation recently awarded a Community Betterment Grant totaling $25,000 to the Friends of Mahaska County Conservation. This is the second year that Friends have received the Community Betterment Grant. The grant will allow for the Friends and Mahaska County Conservation Board to build the All-Inclusive Nature Playscape and Community Area that will […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa — Senator Chuck Grassley paid a visit to Mahaska County this week, addressing a small group of local media and constituents with a broad overview of national policy issues currently impacting Iowans. The discussion covered trade, agriculture, energy policy, tax reform, and the future of federal safety nets like Medicaid. A recurring theme […]
PELLA-Former all-America honoree Darin Fisher fired a 3-under-par 69 and will be among two Central College alumni in the 45th U.S. Senior Open next month. A 1997 grad, Fisher joins 1987 grad Joe Jaspers, who was highlighted earlier, in the 156-player field at the tournament June 26-29 at the East Course at The Broadmoor in […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (May 27, 2025) – 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 […]
by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 27, 2025 Iowa’s statewide temperatures were nearly 10 degrees Fahrenheit below normal last week, and the state had almost double the normal amount of precipitation, according to State Climatologist Justin Glisan. The rain came at a good time following corn and soybean planting, which is more than 90% […]
Iowa Speedway to Host the Synk 275 and the Farm to Finish 275, July 12-13 NEWTON, Iowa (May, 28, 2025) – Celebrating speed, precision and innovation – hallmarks in racing and modern agriculture – Sukup Manufacturing Co. and INDYCAR today announced the race names for the two NTT INDYCAR SERIES 275-lap races during the upcoming […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa — The Oskaloosa Community School District Board of Directors met Tuesday evening in a special session to consider filling the vacancy left by the resignation of former board president Charlie Comfort, who stepped down on May 14. Two community members—Sharma Parlett and Scott Van Veldhuizen—were nominated by board members during the meeting. The […]
Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Sunday, May 25, 2025 On Sunday, May 25th, 2025, members of the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a boating accident on the Des Moines River near 310th Street, in rural Eddyville. This call came in at approximately 9:50 am. It was reported that two individuals had been […]
