by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 28, 2023 Federal regulators approved a stopgap waiver on Friday that will allow the broad summertime sale of E15 fuel this year. For more than 30 years, gasoline blends that contain 10% ethanol — or E10 — have received a volatility waiver from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency […]
April 29th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – A feral cat project in Edmundson Park has gained some controversy. In June 2015, Christy Smith and Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter Director Lindsey Sime received an ASPCA grant for the feral cat colony. The grant covered having the animals trapped, spayed/neutered, and vaccinated. The grant also helps to cover […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 27, 2023 As Iowa lawmakers hit their final day of paid work, House and Senate lawmakers advanced the first round of budget bills Thursday. The House Appropriations Committee passed four spending bills in Thursday’s meeting: Senate File 558 for the departments of natural resources and agriculture, Senate File […]
by Helena Hayes As the 2023 legislative session comes to a close, things are slowing down around the Capitol. Almost all of the focus has turned to the state budget for fiscal year 2024, which is required to be passed before the Legislature can adjourn “sine die,”(meaning “without another day”) referring to the last adjournment […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 25, 2023 The Iowa Senate passed the agriculture and natural resources spending bill Tuesday with a provision Democrats said could limit the acquisition of public lands. Senate File 558 passed the Senate 33-16, appropriating more than $43 million in funds for the state’s agriculture and natural resources departments. […]
by Betsy Luck The team was back in action at the Grinnell Tiger Relays on Tuesday night. The weather was much improved from last week at Newton. The team came home with a second place team finish. There were 5 individual champions on the night: Maleah Walker in the long jump and the 100 meter […]
Wichita, KS – No. 5 Indian Hills Men’s Golf recorded its 13th consecutive top-three finish at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Men’s Golf Central District Championship after placing second overall on Tuesday afternoon. The Warriors shot a 19-over to finish as runners-up. After holding strong in second-place after the first two rounds […]
PELLA—The Central College softball team peppered the field with 19 hits in two games Tuesday, but it took the glove of third baseman Franie Burnett (junior, Ankeny, Centennial HS) to secure a doubleheader sweep of Buena Vista University. After a 9-0, five-inning runaway in the opener, the 20th-ranked Dutch (27-5 overall, 8-2 American Rivers) escaped […]
by Bryan Kime Varsity Singles: #1 Presley Blommers WON 7-6(4-7),6-4,1-0(10-5) against Kelsey Dammeier #2 Lucy Roach LOST 3-6,6-3,0-1(7-10) against Anya Kallenbach #3 Ava Ridenour LOST 3-6,3,6against Madison Haskell #4 Jenna DeBoef LOST 1-6,0-6 against Ava Johnson #5 Hannah Nelson LOST 2-6,26against Katie Larson #6 Lexi Prather LOST 2-6,4-6 against Sami Aagard Varsity Doubles: #1 Blommers […]
by Mike Sterner The Boys’ Track & Field team travelled to Carlisle Tuesday to compete in the Wildcat Relays. As some guys are recovering and reloading for the upcoming three week push to sprint to the end, this gave some athletes a chance to try new events and set new PR bests. The Indians came […]
