Cedar Falls–The William Penn men’s wrestling team started its post-holiday schedule with a pair of tough dual meets as it competed at the NWCA National Duals Friday. The Statesmen (3-7) opened with a 49-0 setback to #1 seed Grand View, and were then eliminated from competition by#8 seed Providence (Mont.), 44-6. Despite not putting any […]
Cedar Falls–The William Penn women’s wrestling team took on a pair of stiff foes in its first two dual meets of the season and unfortunately fell short both times at the NWCA National Duals Friday. The Statesmen (0-2) entered as the #8 seed and fell 29-15 to Cumberlands (Ky.) in the opening round. WPU was […]
by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch January 4, 2024 A 17-year-old student of Perry High School, armed with a shotgun, handgun and a makeshift bomb, killed a sixth-grade student and injured five others Thursday morning before the start of the school day, according to state law enforcement officials. The perpetrator was Dylan Butler, who fatally […]
Jeanette L. Farmer January 3, 1937 – January 4, 2024 Delta, Iowa | Age 87 Jeanette L. Farmer, age 87, of rural Delta, Iowa, passed away on January 4, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loved ones under hospice care. Jeanette was born on January 3, 1937, in Sigourney, Iowa the daughter of Leslie […]
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff immediately on Thursday, January 4, and remain at half-staff until sunset on Sunday, January 7, 2024, in support of students, families, teachers and staff at Perry High School and the Perry community. “Our hearts are heavy today, and our […]
PELLA — The third regular season edition of the National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III rankings was released last Wednesday and the Central College men’s wrestling team moved up to No. 16 in the Dual Team Rankings. The Tournament Team Rankings were also released on Friday and Central shares the No. 21 spot with two […]
OSKALOOSA, IOWA — Oskaloosa High School will soon launch its new Esports program, an initiative aimed at bringing together students with a passion for gaming and providing them with a structured and competitive platform. The winter season will focus on the popular game Overwatch 2 and is set to kick off with its first official […]
NEW SHARON – North Mahaska opened the post-holiday wrestling schedule Tuesday hosting Class 1A Wapello and Class 2A Chariton and Fairfield. The Warhawks finished 2-1 on the evening with three wrestlers going 3-0. North Mahaska defeated Wapello, 50-16, Chariton 48-36 and was outdueled by Fairfield 42-32. North Mahaska hosted senior night and two of the […]
Charles D. Lowry Nov. 3, 1938 – Jun 24, 2022 The United States Army and Army Reserves Private First Class E-3 Chuck was a delivery truck driver for Reisman Wholesale when he was drafted into the Army in 1961. He was stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado, and the Army assigned him to heavy equipment operations; […]
by Erika Bolstad, Iowa Capital Dispatch January 2, 2024 PORTLAND, Ore. — As winter weather began arriving in mountain passes, the Oregon Department of Transportation issued a warning: The state was running out of money to plow roads and could “no longer maintain the state’s transportation system at the same level as we have in […]
