$14.6 million in total investment will be made to support ongoing statewide water quality efforts DES MOINES, Iowa (May 3, 2023) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will partner in 16 urban water quality projects across the state by investing nearly $2.8 million. […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 4, 2023 The Iowa Legislature wrapped up the 2023 legislative session Thursday, meeting nearly all the goals Republican leaders put forward in January. The House gaveled out for the last time this year at 12:33 p.m. Thursday. Lawmakers hugged and chatted as they gathered up the belongings and […]
May 4th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Fire Department responded to a fire call at the Oskaloosa Assembly of God Church around 1 pm. When the church secretary returned to the church after attending the National Day of Prayer, she noticed flames through an office window. There was no one inside the structure at […]
by Betsy Luck The team headed to Norwalk for a quad meet with Norwalk, DCG and Indianola. This is a laid back meet where the girls take over the lineup creation. Champions on the night were: Maleah Walker in the long jump Tierney Carter in the 400 meter dash and 800 meter run 4×800 of […]
by Tony Witt The Oskaloosa Boys varsity team was in action yesterday on a perfect day to play tennis, unfortunately we did got the results that we were hoping for. The team came out a little flat and not ready to play in all of their first round matches. It didn’t help that we drew […]
by Jerry Mackey Oskaloosa, Iowa: Wednesday night was DeJong Manufacturing Free Popcorn night at the races as night number three of the 23 season was contested at the Mahaska County Monster ½ mile dirt track on the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds in Oskaloosa. The first two nights of the season have not produced the results that […]
Oskaloosa–Five members of the William Penn women’s golf program brought home hardware as the 2022-2023 all-Heart of America Athletic Conference team was announced Tuesday. The quartet of Gabriana Franco (Fr., Tracy, Calif., Exercise Science), Carlee Frayne (Jr., Garner, Iowa, Sport Management), Courtney Jackson (Sr., Liberty Lake, Wash., Digital Communication), and Olivia Lange (So., Buckeburg, Germany, […]
Oskaloosa–Men’s track and field athlete Tafara Hondonga (Sr., Aberdeen, S.D., Business Management) and women’s track and field athlete Abigaille Batu-Tiako (Jr., Plattsburgh, N.Y., Business Management) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of April 24-30, presented by Gardner Collier Jewelry. Hondonga competed in both individual and team competitions with his top […]
Louretta Redding June 5, 1932 – May 2, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 90 Louretta Maxine Redding, age 90, of Oskaloosa, passed away on May 2, 2023, at the MHP Hospice Serenity Hospice House in Oskaloosa, Iowa. She was born on June 5, 1932, at her parents’ home near Tracy, Iowa, in Mahaska County. Louretta […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 2, 2023 Lawmakers in both chambers approved a compromise property tax bill Tuesday that they say will provide $100 million in property tax relief, sending it to the governor’s desk. House File 718 passed the Senate unanimously Tuesday, with an amendment combining parts of the chambers’ differing property […]
