by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch October 19, 2023 Substantial rainfall last week over a wide area near Cedar Rapids helped alleviate the worst drought conditions in the state, according to a U.S. Drought Monitor report on Thursday. Exceptional drought — the agency’s worst dryness designation — for weeks had persisted in several east-central Iowa […]
In a thrilling Class 2A Regionals showdown, EBF faced off against Pella Christian, and the court came alive with intense action and remarkable performances. The scoreboard told the tale of a hard-fought match, with EBF ultimately emerging victorious with set scores of 25-23, 25-14, and 25-19. Molly Shafer led the charge for EBF, showcasing her […]
OSKALOOSA, IOWA —Mahaska Health hosted Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and Goldfinch Health to discuss the opioid epidemic and an evidence-based opioid reduction program. The new program, titled ERAS, stands for Enhanced Recovery After Surgery and is designed to decrease the use of pain medications after surgery. It is part of the Billion Pill Pledge, […]
OTTUMWA– Indian Hills Community College and Sieda Community Action are excited to announce a new partnership to offer childcare to the Ottumwa region. Beginning January 2024, Sieda Community Action will assume operations of the Child Development Center located on the Indian Hills Ottumwa Main Campus. Since the announcement of the closure of the IHCC Child […]
Oskaloosa Main Street is excited to announce ‘Turn on the Lights!’ to take place in downtown Oskaloosa on Saturday, November 18. The event will begin at 5:30pm with music from the Oskaloosa City Band, until 6pm. The lights will be turned on at 6pm by the Citizen of the Year. Painting with Lights is the […]
Oskaloosa–This Saturday, during halftime of the William Penn Homecoming football game, seven new members will be inducted into the William Penn University Athletics Hall of Fame. Nadine Armbruster was William Penn University’s first-ever female softball coach, and her dedication to the University was apparent in the 36 years she spent teaching physical education. She received […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s volleyball team secured a season sweep of Clarke Tuesday, sweeping its foe 3-0 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play. WPU (14-12, 8-5 Heart), which won by scores of 25-22, 27-25, 25-19, also defeated the Pride (3-22, 2-1 Heart) in five sets earlier this season. The hosts got slightly stronger offensively […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s soccer team suffered its first loss in well over a month and it affected the squad’s position in the rankings as the NAIA released its seventh top-25 poll Wednesday. WPU (9-2-4 overall, 4-1-3 Heart), which lost for the first time since September 4 (5-0-3 during the unbeaten stretch), fell three spots […]
DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate ticked up to 3.0 percent in September, up from 2.9 percent last month but down from 3.1 percent a year ago. Meanwhile, Iowa’s labor force participation rate decreased slightly from 68.7 percent to 68.6 percent in September as college students left the workforce to return to […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch October 18, 2023 U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks received death threats and a “barrage of threatening calls” after not supporting Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker, the Iowa Republican said Wednesday. Miller-Meeks, representing Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, was one of three Republicans to support Jordan during Tuesday’s vote, but who […]
