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Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report July 13-19, 2026

Iowa Department of Agriculture

DES MOINES, Iowa (July 20, 2026) – 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 […]

Critical Equipment, Local Support: Clow Valve Helps Firefighters Answer the Next Call

Pictured from left are Dustin Hook, Oskaloosa Fire Chief Scott Vaughan, Clow Valve Co. Vice President and General Manager Mark Willett, and Clow Valve Co. Machine Tech Specialist Austin Glandon. Clow Valve’s donation of $25,000 will help the Oskaloosa Fire Department replace aging fire hoses, improving firefighter safety and helping ensure crews have reliable equipment ready for the next emergency.

A $25,000 donation from Clow Valve Co. will help the Oskaloosa Fire Department replace aging fire hose that has increasingly failed annual pressure testing.

Hot, dry weather keeps Iowa crops ahead of schedule

Cropland in eastern Iowa has a haze along the horizon July 19, 2026 due to smoke from wildfires in Canada. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch)

by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch July 20, 2026 Temperatures across Iowa were, on average, more than 5 degrees Fahrenheit above the climatological normal over the past week, and the statewide average precipitation was near zero according to the weather and crop report from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship for July 13 […]

Mahaska Health Welcomes Dr. Kyle Brown to Emergency Medicine Team

Kyle Brown, MD

Mahaska Health has welcomed Dr. Kyle Brown, a board-certified family medicine physician with experience in emergency and prehospital care, to its Emergency Medicine team.

Ancient Fossils at Russell Wildlife Area Draw Baylor Researchers to Mahaska County

Baylor University doctoral student April Cerami examines fossil-bearing rock at Russell Wildlife Area in Mahaska County. Cerami is studying unusual growth defects in marine animals that lived in Iowa more than 300 million years ago. submitted photo

Researchers from Baylor University are studying fossils at Russell Wildlife Area that may reveal how environmental stress affected marine animals living in Mahaska County more than 300 million years ago.

Officer Logan Nord Named 2026 Iowa School Resource Officer of the Year

Oskaloosa Police Officer Logan Nord, center, holds the 2026 Iowa Association of School Resource Officers School Resource Officer of the Year award. Oskaloosa Police Chief Ben Boeke and Oskaloosa City Manager Shawn Metcalf are pictured to Nord’s left during the award presentation. Photo submitted.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa — Oskaloosa Police Officer Logan Nord has been named the 2026 Iowa Association of School Resource Officers School Resource Officer of the Year, an award recognizing his work with students, school employees and families in the Oskaloosa Community School District. The statewide award honors Nord’s work with students, school employees and families in […]

Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report July 6-12, 2026

Iowa Department of Agriculture

DES MOINES, Iowa (July 13, 2026) – 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 […]

Book Vault to Transition to New Owners Later this Summer

Book Vault will be transitioning with new owners Kelsey & Jeff Jacobs.

OSKALOOSA, IOWA (July 13, 2026) – We at Book Vault have been enjoying celebrating 20 years in business this year. It’s all thanks to our wonderful customers and community support. We feel it’s important for a community to have an independent bookstore. Independent bookstores give communities access to books, information, ideas, a gathering place, and […]

Iowa corn silking jumps ahead following hot, dry week

Corn tassels appear on a crop in Marshall County, Iowa July 10, 2026. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch)

by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch July 13, 2026 After several weeks trailing last year’s pace and the five-year average, corn development in Iowa has jumped ahead according to the latest crop progress and condition report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. According to the report, 38% of Iowa corn acres were silking as of […]

Musco’s Growth in Oskaloosa Is About More Than New Buildings

Musco corporate headquarters in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

Musco is expanding its downtown Oskaloosa operations with a new product reliability facility, additional space in Penn Central Mall and plans for a community green space.

           

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