State of Iowa Press Release DES MOINES – In partnership with the states of Nebraska and Missouri, Gov. Reynolds announced that Iowa has submitted a grant application with the U.S. Department of Energy for funding to establish the Mid-Continent Clean Hydrogen Hub (MCH2) in the tri-state region. The partnership, created through a memorandum of understanding […]
April 11th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – We often see Vincent Provenzano, or Vinny, as most call him, roaming around Oskaloosa, taking videos and shooting images, and becoming an ambassador to the community. The Mahaska Chamber and Development Group recently presented Vinny with an award and recognized him for promoting the community and sharing those […]
Centerville, IA – The Indian Hills Baseball team picked up two more Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) wins with an afternoon sweep of Marshalltown Community College on Wednesday. The Warriors dropped the Tigers 8-7 and 22-2 at Pat Daugherty Field. The Warriors improve to 21-9 overall and 12-4 in league play on the year […]
PELLA—Central College linebacker Gregory Ricketts (senior, Rochelle, Ill.,, Rochelle Township HS) gets it. Much like NCAA legislative minutiae, details about his Student-Athlete Advisory Committee duties are typically met by teammates and friends with the same glassy-eyed indifference that one might bring to paging through a home appliance owners’ manual. He once had the same view. […]
Melvin Vander Hoek May 19, 1930 – April 11, 2023 Bettendorf, Iowa | Age 92 Melvin Arlie Vander Hoek, 92, of Bettendorf, Iowa passed away on April 11, 2023 in Chesterfield, Missouri. Melvin was born in Leighton, Iowa on May 19, 1930, the son of Ben and Frances Vander Hoek. Melvin was the eldest of […]
Oskaloosa–A quintet of William Penn men’s volleyball players garnered national recognition as the AVCA NAIA All-America teams were announced Monday. The trio of Ike Papes (Jr., Elwood, Ill., Sports Management), Charlie Figy (Jr., Appleton, Wis., Secondary Education), and Eli Herro (Sr., Dousman, Wis., Business Management) were all selected to the Second Team. Landon Krause (Jr., […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn softball team again split a doubleheader as it faced off with Iowa Wesleyan Tuesday in its final non-conference games of the season. The Statesmen (13-23) dropped the opener 4-2, but won the second bout 5-1. Iowa Wesleyan (7-19) scored all four its opening-game runs in the second inning. The home team tried […]
MARENGO – Andy Knockel accounted for 17 of North Mahaska’s points at the boy’s version of the Ruth Ahrens Relays at Marengo Tuesday. BCLUW won the meet with 126 points with North Mahaska heading a list of seven South Iowa Cedar League schools with 100.5. Belle Plaine placed third with 90 points. Knockel tied for […]
MARENGO – In what may be the prelude to the South Iowa Cedar League track meet, Montezuma and North Mahaska battled for the team title Monday at the Ruth Ahrens Relays in Marengo. Iowa Valley hosted the annual meet which included seven SICL teams plus PCM. Montezuma won the meet with 147 points while NM […]
by Luke Clausen, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 11, 2023 Former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad said Tuesday that current tax legislation wouldn’t have been possible without the economic restructuring that happened in Iowa after the farm crisis. “The state of Iowa is in the best financial position it’s ever been in history, I think over $3 […]
