North Mahaska High School Blood Drive

North Mahaska High School in New Sharon will host a community blood drive from 1:30 – 6:30 PM on Wednesday, April 18 at 2163 135th Street, inside of the Elementary Gym. To donate, please contact a member of the NHS, Ms. Hite, Ms. Martin, or visit www.bloodcenterimpact.org and use code 5102 to locate the drive.

Mahaska Mammoth: Woolly Dreams Book Reading

Meet the Authors of Wolly Dreams & hear an Environmental Learning Center update on Thursday, March 29 from 6:00 – 7:00 PM at the Conservation Center, Russell Wildlife Area. Mahaska Mammoth: Woolly Dreams was written after the bones of three woolly mammoths were discovered in Mahaska County. It is a fictional story enhanced with facts that will inspire readers of all ages to learn more about the woolly mammoth and the Ice Age. Come out to the conservation center at the Russell Wildlife Area from 6:00-7:00 PM to hear a reading of the story by Linda Fox and visit with the authors; Laura DeCook, Mary Jane Sullivan and Linda Fox. This will also be an opportunity to learn more about Mahaska County’s Environmental Learning Center that is being built at Caldwell Park! The MCCB director, Dave Sedivec, will provide this information. The Russell Wildlife Area is located at 2254 – 200th Street, New Sharon, Iowa which is four miles north of Oskaloosa on Hwy. 63 and one mile east on 200th Street. If you have questions, feel free to call the Mahaska County Conservation Board at 641-673-9327.

New Sharon Native Entered into ‘King of America VIII’

Posted on March 15, 2018March 15, 2018 by Rick Watts

King of America VIII presented by Summit Racing Equipment
Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, Kan.
Thursday–Saturday, March 15-17, 2018

Pre-entered drivers as of March 13, showing car number, driver’s name, hometown, primary sponsor, chassis builder and engine builder. Iowa riders are in bold.

USMTS Modifieds:
0 Jake O’Neil, Tucson, Ariz., Total Seal Piston Rings/LG2/Cornett.
1m Curt Myers, Cameron, Wis., H&E Ready Mix/GRT/Sput’s.
1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., Rancho Milagro/VanderBuilt/Durham.
2g Troy Girolamo, Williston, N.D., G-Style Transport/Rocket/Baxter.
2s Stormy Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., Rancho Milagro/VanderBuilt/Mullins.
2x Brady Gerdes, Villard, Minn., Villard Implement/SSR/Sput’s.
4b Cory Bruggeman, Stillwater, Minn., Bruggeman Builders/MBCustoms/Tim’s.
4m Bobby Malchus, Red Oak, Texas, Southwest General Contracting/Rocket/Wells.
4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., Boom Test/Hughes/Cornett.
4v Billy Vogel, West Fargo, N.D., EZ Open Garage Door/MBCustoms/Sput’s.
4w Tyler Wolff, Fayetteville, Ark., ARMI Contractors/MBCustoms/Hatfield.
05 Jake Hartung, Elmwood, Wis., Genesis Racing Shocks/SSR/Scott’s.
5k Kyle Prauner, Norfolk, Neb., InsureMyForage.com/Razor/ChevPerf.
7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn., Krohn Farms/MBCustoms/Sput’s.
8 Chris Clark, Jackson, Wyo., Carquest/GRT/Clark.
9 Jerad Fuller, Memphis, Mo., J&J Ag/GRT/Mullins.
9D8 Paden Phillips, Chanute, Kan., Phil’s Coins/BillsBuilt/KBS.
10w Ward Imrie, Winnipeg, Man., K4 Equipment/MBCustoms/Millar.
12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla., Red Tail Tackle/Hughes/Mullins.
15* Ryan Mikkelson, Jamestown, N.D., Red Headed Rebel Brew/Millenium/ChevPerf.
16 Austn Siebert, Grandview, Mo., Kenny’s Tile/MBCustoms/Mullins.
G17 Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M., Gallardo Construction/LG2/AOS.
J17 Jake Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M., G3 Fitness/LG2/AOS.
19 Dustin Sorensen, Rochester, Minn., Action Engineering/MBCustoms/Action.
19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Tri Star Engines/Hughes/TriStar.
20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, Wichita Tank Racing/MBCustoms/Hatfield.
21 Austin Bonner, Elk City, Okla., Patriot Roofing & Windows/MBCustoms/Karl.
21x Travis Saurer, Elizabeth, Minn., Red Headed Rebel Brew/MBCustoms/Dakota.
22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan., Rick Beebe Heating & Air Conditioning/LG2/Mullins.
24 Manuel Williams Sr., Fouke, Ark., Pro-1 Transmission/Bandit/Craft.
24m Manuel Williams II, Fouke, Ark., Charlie Williams Painting/Bandit/Craft.
29h Joe Horgdal, Kasson, Minn., Broadway Car Care/Killer/Baier’s.
32 Jesse Young, Warner, S.D., Young Farms/MasterSbilt/Sturdy.
33f Jardin Fuller, Memphis, Mo., Walker Motors/Hughes/Mullins.
33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, Casey’s General Stores/VanderBuilt/Sput’s.
38c Jason Pursley, Hermitage, Mo., Tom Campbell Racing/GRT/Midstate.
20 Trevor Anderson, Watertown, S.D., Dirt Track Supply/Arrow/Victory.
20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla., Widow Wax/BlackWidow/ProPower.
20rt Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz., Certified Inspection Service/Jet/Mullins.
20t Bailey Rowland, Woodward, Okla., Widow Wax/BlackWidow/ProPower.
21t Lance Town, Louisburg, Kan., Town Oilfield Service/MBCustoms/Driskell.
23 Logan Robertson, Shamrock, Texas, Shannon Motorsports/MBCustoms/Knowles.
23 Adam Kates, Tonganoxie, Kan., Rivers Edge Scrap Management/VanderBuilt/Speedway.
25p Mike Petersilie, Hoisington, Kan., Team Xtreme/1stClass/Sput’s.
26 Shawn Fletcher, Brainerd, Minn., Fletcher Trucking/SSR/Wagamon.
34 Mickey Lassiter, Piedmont, Okla., Lassiter Concrete & Asphalt/Hughes/Sput’s.
49jr Jake Timm, Winona, Minn., Hurco/MBCustoms/Sput’s.
55 Tyler Davis, Haysville, Kan., Chem Wash/Hughes/ChevPerf.
69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn., Auto Pro Express/MBCustoms/Hill.
71 Jim Body, Diamond, Mo., Body’s Truck Repair/Shaw/Yeoman.
71 Jesse Hoskins, Longdale, Okla., Hoskins Construction/Longhorn/Mullins.
75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo., Andy’s Frozen Custard/GRT/Hatfield.
87 Darron Fuqua, Mayetta, Kan., Big Time Bail Bonds/MBCustoms/Driskell.
91 Joe Duvall, Claremore, Okla., Duvall Electric/MBCustoms/ChevPerf.
95 Keith Foss, Winona, Minn., Bob Brink Incorporated/Longhorn/Foss.
97 Cade Dillard, Robeline, La., S&S Fishing & Rental/MBCustoms/Knowles.
111 Bumper Jones, Mesilla Park, N.M., McDonald’s/GRT/Sput’s.
111jr Keith Tourville, Webster, Wis., Player Motorsports/Player/MAS.
174 Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., Golden Empire Towing/MBCustoms/ChevPerf.

Out-Pace USRA B-Mods:
02 Cole Denner, New Hampton Iowa, Barnyard BBQ/Smoke/Shaw.
2 Gunnar Watkins, Menomonie Wis., Shelley Watkins RE/MAX Realty/SSR/Tim’s.
7+ Jared Timmerman, Norwalk Iowa, Accu Jet Sewer & Drain/CAM/Timmerman.
20RT Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler Ariz., Tanner Racing/Jet/ChevPerf.
20T Mike Tanner, Smithville Mo., Tanner Racing/Jet/Yancy’s.
33s Ben Stockton, Kansas City Mo., Tanner Racing/DirtWorks/Yancy’s.
71III Jim Body III, Diamond Mo., Body’s Truck Repair/Hoffman/Yeoman.
36k Jayden Larson, Mankato, Minn., Larson Sod/Skyrocket/Sput’s.
292 Kyle Thompson, Joplin, Mo., National Repair Center/Shaw/Karl.

The King of America VIII Modified Nationals presented by Summit Racing Equipment happens Thursday, Fridayand Saturday, March 15-17, when America’s Best of the Best dirt modified drivers invade the Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, Kan., for a blockbuster event that will culminate with Saturday’s $10,000-to-win, $1,000-to-start championship race.

Six different drivers have claimed the throne in the first seven installments of the United States Modified Touring Series rown jewel event. Marshalltown, Iowa’s Ryan Gustin won in 2013 and became the first repeat winner in last year’s event. Zack VanderBeek of New Sharon, Iowa, captured the crown in 2016 after a thrilling late-race battle with 2014 race winner Rodney Sanders of Happy, Texas.

Four-time USMTS national champion Jason Hughes of Watts, Okla., was the 2015 champion, Stormy Scott of Las Cruces, N.M., topped the 2012 event and nine-time USMTS titlist Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, claimed the inaugural King of America crown in 2011.

Thursday will feature a $2,500-to-win national points race in the USMTS Hunt for the Casey’s Cup. On Friday, each driver will compete in three heat races from three different starting positions. Passing points will be combined for all three heats with the top 12 in overall points locked into Saturday’s “A” Main.

The next 12 drivers will be locked into Saturday’s “B” Main, the next 12 into Saturday’s “C” Main and the remainder will run in last-chance races on Saturday.

Saturday will feature an “alphabet soup” of features and last-chance races as drivers try to claw their way into a spot for the $10,000-to-win, $1,000-to-start finale.

New for this year will be a Non-Qualifiers Race for the top 30 drivers unable to transfer out of the qualifying features. All 30 drivers will redraw for starting position. This race will pay $1,000 to win and $1,000 for second. The top two finishers will have the option to keep the money or start the King of America main event which pays $1,000 to start. The Non-Qualifiers Race will pay a minimum $300 to start with a great payout all the way through.

For Friday and Saturday, the entry fee for Modifieds is $250 through Wednesday, March 14, which can be purchased during open practice. The entry fee is $300 after Wednesday or at the track on race day. Thursday’sUSMTS Hunt for the Casey’s Cup event has a separate entry fee and form. Entry forms, rules, license applications and more can be found at www.usmts.com/downloads.

The Iron Man Challenge featuring Out-Pace USRA B-Mods will run a complete show of heat races and main events all three days, racing for $600 to win Thursday, $1,500 to win Friday and $1,000 to win Saturday. National points in the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series will also be up for grabs.

USRA entry forms, rules, license applications and more can be found at www.usraracing.com/downloads.

Three-day reserved seats are just $60, and each day comes with a full-color commemorative event ticket. Single-day tickets on Thursday and Friday are $20 each while Saturday’s show is $25. Youth ages 6-12 get in for $5 on Thursday and Friday and $10 on Saturday. Children ages 5 and under are admitted free of charge all three days. Pit passes are $40 each day or $110 for a three-day pit pass.

Gates open at 5 p.m. with racing at 7:30 on Thursday and Friday. Saturday’s start times are one hour earlier with the first green flag waving at 6:30.

There will be an open practice for all drivers on Wednesday from 6-9 p.m. Admission to the grandstands is free. Pit passes are $20.

Every lap of every race all three days will be broadcast live via pay-per-view at www.RacinDirt.com.

The Humboldt Speedway is a located 0.1 mile west of US 169 at the Humboldt Exit, then 0.5 mile south, then 0.9 mile east on Georgia Rd. For more information, call (620) 431-2470 or visit www.humboldtspeedway.com.

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. You can also like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/usmts, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/usmts and Instagram at www.instagram.com/usmts or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/usmtstv. Keep up to speed with everything USMTS by joining our email list at www.usmts.com/subscribe.

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USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: Alpinestars, American Racer Racing Tires, Argo Manufacturing, Casey’s General Stores, Chevrolet Performance, CP-Carrillo, Deatherage Opticians, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, Intercomp, Jerovetz Motorsports Racing Parts, KSE Racing Products, Leaf Racewear & Safety Equipment, Malvern Bank, Mesilla Valley Transportation, MSD Performance, Nitroquest Media, Pace Performance, RacinDirt.com, S&S Fishing & Rental, Summit Racing Equipment, VP Racing Fuels.

USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Arizona Sport Shirts, ASi Racewear, Boubin Tire & Automotive, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Duvall Electric, Eagle Moon Farm, ElbowsUp.com, Evolution Powersports, Oreo Cookies, PBM Performance Products, Production Jars, Rancho Milagro Racing, River’s Edge Scrap Management, Snickers, Spike Hardcore Energy, Top of the World Ranch, YouDirt.com.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: 905 Ink, AFCO Racing Products, Allstar Performance, Alpine Stars, Beyea Custom Headers, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, BSB Manufacturing, Champ Pans, Edelbrock, FK Rod Ends, Forty9 Designs, Genesis Racing Shocks, GRT Race Cars, Holley Performance Products, Hooker Harness, Integra Shocks & Springs, Keyser Manufacturing, Maxima Racing Oils, Mr. Gasket, Out-Pace Racing Products, QA1, RacerWebsite.com, Real Racing Wheels, RHRSwag.com, Simpson Performance Products, Swift Springs, Sybesma Graphics, Tire Demon, Wehrs Machine & Race Products, Wilwood Disc Brakes.

Family Fishing Day & Kids’ Fishing Derby

It’s an event of free fun for the whole family. The Family Fishing Day & Kids’ Fishing Derby will be Saturday, June 2 from noon – 3:00 PM at the Russell Wildlife Area. From 12:00 – 1:00 PM, there will be a campfire picnic lunch and from 1:00 – 3:00 PM, the fishing will ensue. If you come for the picnic, please bring your own drink and a side dish to share. The Mahaska County Conservation Board will provide the table service and hot dogs.

Scammers Again Targeting MidAmerican Energy Customers

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Rick Watts

Residential, commercial customers report flurry of imposter calls seeking immediate payment

(DES MOINES, Iowa) – Residential and commercial customers of MidAmerican Energy today report receiving calls from imposters demanding immediate payment on behalf of MidAmerican Energy.

Imposter scam callers threaten to shut off power unless the customer makes an immediate payment over the phone with a prepaid debit card.

Scammers are persistent and aggressive and can:

Spoof caller-ID to make the call appear as if it is coming from the utility or any number.
Require customers to make an immediate payment using a prepaid card (such as a Green Dot card).
Threaten disconnection if the customer doesn’t pay immediately over the phone.

Customers who receive a suspicious call should hang up, and report it to their local police department or sheriff’s office. MidAmerican does not call customers demanding immediate payment by phone.

Once you’ve reported the call to law enforcement, report it to MidAmerican Energy at the number on your monthly utility bill, or call 888-427-5632. Don’t call the number that appears on your caller-ID display.

To check your billing status, call MidAmerican. Or, access your billing records online through My Account on the company’s website at www.midamericanenergy.com.

Customers should follow these steps to stay safe:

Don’t pay immediately by phone, especially if you did not initiate the call.
Remember, MidAmerican Energy accepts many forms of payment, but won’t demand a specific payment method by phone.
Never give out personal or financial information when someone calls you. Do not share credit card, bank, prepaid money card or even gift card account numbers when you receive a call. For more information, visit www.midamericanenergy.com/scams. The Consumer Protection Division of the Iowa Attorney General’s office has also set up a utility scam recording – call 515-281-5926.

Source: MidAmerican Energy

Grinnell Valentine’s Banquet

Enjoy a wonderful meal and lots of fellowship on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 6:00 PM in New Sharon, Iowa at the New Sharon First Christian Church. Tickets are $12.00 and can be purchased at the Christian Church office or by calling 641-990-7748 or 641-780-2866. Hearing devices available.

Annual MCCB Bird Food Giveaway Planned

Posted on January 10, 2018January 10, 2018 by Rick Watts

(MAHASKA COUNTY, Iowa) – The Mahaska County Conservation Board (MCCB) recently announced it will again hold its annual MCCB Bird Food Giveaway later this month.

On Saturday, Jan. 27, from 8:00AM–noon, visitors may take to the east side of the conservation center at Russell Wildlife in New Sharon to pick up cracked corn for feeding birds, free of charge. Although participants must bring their own buckets to fill, a news release sent by the Board states that staff will assist in both filling and carrying buckets.

For more information about the MCCB Bird Food Giveaway, call 641-673-9327.

About MCCB:

The Mahaska County Conservation Board was established in January 1975. According to the MCCB website, the purpose of the Conservation Board is to provide quality parks, recreation, conservation, and environmental education opportunities for the public.

The five members of the Conservation Board are appointed by the Board of Supervisors for five year terms. They serve without pay, but receive their actual expenses incurred while carrying out their duties. The board meets on the first Thursday of each month at 7:30PM, and public participation is welcomed.

The Mahaska County Conservation Board seeks to ensure that future generations have ample opportunity to enjoy parks, natural resources and the scenic beauty that Mahaska County has to offer.

Environmental Education is the cornerstone of the MCCB’s conservation philosophy. Therefore, the MCCB is dedicated to educating the public to better understand, appreciate, and protect the environment that sustains the world.

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Nature Crafts & Cocoa

The Mahaska County Conservation Board is inviting you to a program that is sure to bring out the crafty and creative side of you! Laura DeCook, the MCCB naturalist, will demonstrate how to create some very simple crafts using things found at home and right outside in nature. So bring your family and friends out to the conservation center for some fun and fellowship. Whatever you make, you will take home! Refreshments will be served. This FREE activity is for all ages.

Please call MCCB at 641-673-9327 to reserve a spot and craft supplies. Registration deadline will be Jan. 10.

The Russell Wildlife Area is located at 2254 – 200th St., New Sharon, IA which is four miles north of Oskaloosa on Hwy 63 and one mile east on 200th Street.

New Sharon Community Blood Drive

New Sharon will host a community blood drive from 1:30 to 6:30 PM on Wednesday, December 27 at 106 W. High St., inside the City Park Building. All presenting donors will be entered into a drawing for 2 movie tickets, popcorn, and drinks! Also, all presenting donors will receive a voucher for choice of gift card or long-sleeve shirt.

Appointments: To donate, please contact Carol & Duane Renaud at (641)660-0069 or visit www.bloodcenterimpact.org and use code 5059 to locate the drive.

Current Highway Traffic Situation Causes Headaches, Changes Could Be on Horizon

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Rick Watts

The Iowa Department of Transportation in coordination with the Federal Highway Administration recently conducted an in-depth assessment of a portion of land north-northwest of Oskaloosa. The plan: building a bypass that converges north and south traffic on Highway 63 to Highway 163.

The idea of building such bypass has been on the thoughts of many for years now. The study began in July of 2013, recently the Environmental Assessment was released.

There is hard-hitting evidence that this could greatly improve traffic, accident rates and safety in and around Oskaloosa. The crash rate on Highway 63 above the statewide average, by almost 20-percent. From 2007-2011, the rural crash rates on Highway 63 were also higher that statewide averages.

Between 2010 and 2014 there were 171 crashes on Highway 63 within the Oskaloosa corporate limits, a stretch of road that is only 3.1 miles.

The Enivronmental Assessment addresses the need to improve traffic operations stating that “currently, all through traffic on U.S. 63 in the study area must travel through the city of Oskaloosa through its busiest intersection at U.S. 63 and IA 92 located along the west side of the City Square Park in downtown.” Many semi, freight and grain truck traffic operates on these routes coming from Eddyville, Bussey or Ottumwa area to travel north to New Sharon, Pella or traffic determined for Interstate 80.

By creating this bypass, semi and constant highway traffic will be kept out of the city of Oskaloosa. Freeing up one of the busiest intersections from turning or merging freight truck traffic in the city. The proposed bypass would begin on the intersection of Highway 163 and 235th Street, it would then meet Highway 63 roughly at 210th Street (East).

*Mapped plans from the DOT Environmental Assessment document.*

Within this assessment the DOT took research notes about the intended area and landscape. Making sure to log the various areas that were considered wetlands, woodlands, flood lands, prime farming land, the location of streams or rivers, and what the department determined as bad habitat. Listings of plant species located within the study area is also readily available.

A question some may have with this proposed bypass would be the widely talked about Regional Airport location. The assessment covered that as well. An Environmental Assessment was completed for the proposed airport for the Federal Aviation Administration in October 2016. The location of the proposed airport would lie just west of the proposed interchange of the U.S. 63 Oskaloosa Bypass and IA 163.

The Iowa DOT is soliciting comments on the document during the comment period which ends December 4, 2017. To be considered in the decision document, please email or postmark your comments by that date and send them to:

Tamara Nicholson

Iowa DOT – Office of Location and Environment

800 Lincoln Way

Ames, IA 50010

Tamara.Nicholson@iowadot.us

Information derived from the Environmental Assessment from the Iowa DOT.

The full document is available online: Oskaloosa Environmental Assessment

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