The Oskaloosa boys tennis team competed in the conference tournament on Wednesday, May 1st, at Norwalk. It was a perfect day for tennis, with no wind disrupting the players’ focus. However, Coach Tony Witt noted that his team couldn’t capitalize on the favorable conditions. “The kids finally had a great day for tennis with no […]
The Oskaloosa Boys Tennis team played its final match of the season on Tuesday, April 30th, against Dallas Center-Grimes. Despite the 2-9 loss, Coach Tony Witt emphasized how close the match was and praised his team’s progress. “The final score does not reflect how close this match really was,” Coach Witt said. “Osky lost 3 […]
By: Jerry Mackey Oskaloosa, Iowa: Night number 2 of the Racing Season was held on Wednesday, May 1st at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa. Despite threatening skies the race program went on and was completed at 9:40 with plenty of exciting racing to delight the hearty fans that came out for DeJong manufacturing Free […]
Cedar Rapids–An outstanding defensive effort lifted the William Penn men’s volleyball team to its first-ever win at the NAIA National Championship as it opened Pool D competition with a 3-1 win over #12 seed Reinhardt (Ga.) Thursday. The fifth-seeded Statesmen (23-6) won by scores of 25-16, 23-25, 25-11, 25-15. WPU will now look to advance […]
Moravia–The Statesmen men’s golf team wrapped up its 2023-2024 season with a respectable showing at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship Monday and Tuesday. WPU tied for seventh out of 11 teams with a three-round score of 892 (294-303-295) at the par-72 Preserve Golf Course. MidAmerica Nazarene (-18, 284-281-281–846) held off Park (-17, 282-284-281–847) […]
Gary Van Dyk June 18, 1933 – April 30, 2024 Plymouth, Minnesota | Age 90 Gerrit “Gary” Van Dyk, of Plymouth, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at his home at The Waters of Plymouth. Gerrit A. (Gary) Van Dyk was born on a farm in Marion County, Iowa, on June 18, 1933, to […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 1, 2024 Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law a measure speeding up income tax cuts, lowering Iowa’s individual income tax to a 3.8% single tax rate beginning in 2025. Reynolds signed Senate File 2442 into law Wednesday, a measure speeding up the cut made in 2022 to decrease […]
The Oskaloosa boys varsity golf team faced a challenging field at Blue Top Ridge golf course on Monday, April 29. Coach Brett Doud noted that the team “competed against not only tough competition but one of the most challenging treks of the year.” Despite these challenges, the team managed to secure 7th place out of […]
FDA, USDA Establish Memorandum of Understanding to Clarify Roles and Responsibilities for Regulation of Intentional Genomic Alterations in Animals Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration took important steps to advance the FDA’s regulatory process for intentional genomic alterations (IGAs) in animals. The updated guidance documents underscore the agency’s commitment to further modernize its approach […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s volleyball team continued the awards season with a large haul as the AVCA NAIA All-America teams were announced Monday. Landon Krause (Sr., Appleton, Wis., Business Management) and Charlie Figy (Sr., Appleton, Wis., Secondary Education PE K-12) were named to the 12-person first team, while Britten Beallis (So., Naperville, Ill., Sports Management) […]
