Oskaloosa–A few members of the Statesmen shotgun sports teams have enjoyed wins outside of wearing the navy and gold over the past year. Cole Henning (Fr., Wilton, Iowa, Industrial Technology) was the Iowa State Trap High Overall Athlete and won numerous trophies at the Grand American Championship. He was named ATA All-America Captain for juniors […]
NEW SHARON – Basketballs were sailing though the air Tuesday as North Mahaska hosted HLV in a South Iowa Cedar league contest. North Mahaska’s Gabe Hora outdueled Peyton Roth of HLV 36-32 to lead the host Warhawks to a 95-56 victory. Hora ripped the nets for 10 3-pointers as both teams combined for 28 long […]
NEW SHARON – No. 9 North Mahaska used a powerful first quarter outscoring visiting HLV by 20 points en route to a 63-37 victory. Breckyn Schilling poured in 31 points including 24 in the first half to lead he attack. HLV’s Ayla Hall, who finished with 15 points, scored the first basket for the Warriors […]
INDIANOLA-A 29-point effort from center Joshua Van Gorp (senior, Pella) and a near triple-double from forward Grant Johnson (5th-year, Waukee, Van Meter HS) propelled the Central College men’s basketball team a drama-free 91-70 American Rivers victory at Simpson College Wednesday night. Unlike the teams’ first meeting at Pella Nov. 21, when the Dutch had to […]
INDIANOLA-Guard Samantha Scott (junior, Davenport, North Scott HS) nailed four 3-pointbuckets but turnovers were costly in the Central College women’s basketball team’s 98-63 defeat at Simpson College Wednesday. It was a talking point for coach Justin Weiland prior to the contest but the Dutch (9-10 overall, 3-7 American Rivers) nonetheless committed 30 turnovers in the […]
DES MOINES – Today, Governor Kim Reynolds released the following three bills to House and Senate leadership: Foreign Ownership of Land: Building on Iowa’s already strong laws by enhancing registration and reporting requirements with the Secretary of State’s office, enhancing enforcement action through the Attorney General’s Office, and increasing penalties for nefarious actors. “As I […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch January 23, 2024 Iowans and private entities in lower-income areas pay more in property taxes than those in wealthier areas, a report issued by Iowa Auditor of State Rob Sand found. In a news conference Tuesday, Sand said the report was the first review of Iowa’s property tax rates […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch January 23, 2024 Iowa lawmakers and lobbyists at a legislative meeting all spoke in support of preventing children from accessing pornographic materials online, but some disagreed about the best way to implement effective regulations. Republican legislators agreed to advance House File 2051 after a House subcommittee meeting Tuesday. The […]
DECORAH-Central College rocketed to a 37-15 first-half lead and held off a second-half Luther College comeback to claim an 80-68 men’s basketball road victory Wednesday. The Dutch led wire-to-wire in improving to 11-6 overall and 5-3 in American Rivers play. Central (11-6 overall, 5-3 American Rivers) was up 43-24 at intermission but saw Luther pull […]
Sheryl Davis February 8, 1942 – January 23, 2024 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 81 Sheryl Davis, age 81, of Oskaloosa, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at the Mahaska Hospice Serenity House. She was born on February 8, 1942, in Davis County, Iowa, the daughter of Rayburn and Lucile (Pilcher) Pence. She attended […]
