February 7th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Limited availability and cost increases caused the Oskaloosa City Council to approve purchasing a new fire truck or apparatus late in 2022. In February, that new apparatus, a 2021 model, arrived at the Oskaloosa Fire Department, where members held the pushing-in ceremony, which is customary when a new truck […]
Millington, TN – The Indian Hills Baseball team dropped its 2023 season opener on Friday with a 4-1 loss to Southwest Tennessee Community College at the Flag City Classic. Sophomore Jack Nelson (Zionsville, IN/Zionsville) was tagged with the loss despite a solid debut for the Warriors. The southpaw scattered five hits in 5.1 innings of […]
by Senator Ken Rozenboom One of most common issues Iowans bring to Senate Republicans is the high cost of property taxes. Property tax collections have increased by $3.95 billion since 2000, an increase of 145%, while the median Iowa household income has only grown by 44% over the same period. This week SSB 1124, the […]
by Senator Adrian Dickey Hello Senate District 44, Week six was GREAT! From a multitude of groups visiting the Capitol to getting legislation passed in my committees and seeing the Senate come together to pass quality bills, it turned out to be a very exciting and productive week. On Tuesday, both the University of Northern […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn cheer and dance teams had one final preparation before its league championships as it competed against Cumberlands (Ky.) in a virtual dual Saturday. The dance squad opened the evening with an 84.15-66.65 loss to the Patriots. WPU enters Saturday’s Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship ranked 18th in the NAIA with a […]
Baldwin City, Kan.–The William Penn women’s basketball team suffered a frigid shooting performance Wednesday as it fell 59-42 to Baker in Heart of America Athletic Conference action. WPU (9-18, 6-15 Heart) was outshot 43.1%-30.2% by the Wildcats (13-13, 9-12 Heart), including a 33.3%-15.0% deficit from behind the arc. The visitors were also outrebounded 39-33. Points […]
Baldwin City, Kan.–The Statesmen men’s basketball team suffered its first Heart of America Conference loss of the season Wednesday, falling in overtime to Baker 96-93. The loss, which ends WPU’s 20-game win streak (dating back to November 26), moves the seventh-ranked Statesmen to 24-3 overall and 20-1 in the league. The win streak ties the […]
The Indian Hills JazzFest, a tradition that has been taking place for 30 years, will be held in St. John Auditorium on the Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa campus on Friday and Saturday, February 24 and 25. The weekend of jazz will feature a high school jazz band competition on Friday from 10:45 am to […]
DES MOINES – State wrestling has come to an end for all four North Mahaska wrestlers, Ryan Groom, Hunter Wernli, Wyatt Van Weelden and Trace Goemaat. The quartet lost in their consolation matches Thursday morning ending a shot at standing on the podium. For seniors Van Weelden and Goemaat, it is the end of their […]
STORM LAKE—Central College secured at least a share of its 18th conference men’s basketball championship Wednesday and did so with an exclamation mark, posting an 81-54 road runaway at Buena Vista University. But hit the pause button on the celebration. One regular-season game remains for a chance at an outright crown as the Dutch (17-6 […]
