Marion, Ind.–A pair of record-breaking performances netted All-America laurels as the William Penn men’s track and field team competed at the 72nd Annual NAIA National Championship Wednesday through Friday. WPU tied for 49th place with three points, while Cumberlands (Ky.) edged Marian (Ind.) by two points, 64-62, to claim the national crown. At the Championship, […]
Marion, Ind.–Abigaille Batu-Tiako (Sr., Plattsburgh, N.Y., Business Management) snapped a long All-America drought for the Statesmen women’s track and field program as she and two of her teammates competed at the 43rd Annual NAIA National Championship Wednesday through Friday. WPU tied for 61st place with one point, while British Columbia rolled to the national title […]
SULLY – North Mahaska had runners on base in their baseball encounter with Lynnville-Sully Friday but was unable to move any of the runners across the plate. The Hawks walked six NM batters and hit another but no-hit the Warhawks to earn a 10-0 South Iowa Cedar League victory. North Mahaska also walked eight and […]
A fatal accident occurred southeast of Guernsey on May 24, 2024. Sam Schaeffer, 11, was driving a 2016 Polaris Ranger Crew when the vehicle lost control on a curve at 230th St and 450th Ave, rolling into a ditch. Nolan Bayer, 13, suffered fatal injuries. Schaeffer was airlifted to the University of Iowa Hospitals by […]
Aaron Reutzel Earns 11th 360 Win; J Kinder Wins for the Second Week in a Row in the Pros by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (May 25, 2024) – Chase Randall passed Aaron Reutzel early in the 20-lap 988 Lifeline 410 feature on Dennison Racing Tees and Jersey Freeze Night to earn his first ever main […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 24, 2024 President Joe Biden on Friday approved Gov. Kim Reynolds’ request for federal assistance for Iowa areas impacted by tornadoes this week, including the deadly twister that hit Greenfield. Biden made the major disaster declaration for Adair, Montgomery, Polk and Story counties that were impacted by severe […]
by Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 24, 2024 The state auditor’s office has faulted the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board for having made no attempt to collect penalties imposed on politicians and their campaigns. In an audit report released earlier this week, Auditor of State Rob Sand’s office noted that the ethics board […]
McMINNVILLE, OREGON-And what a ride it’s been. The sting from the closing act will linger, as the odds-defying Central College softball team saw its dream season end Friday, after throwing a scare into top-ranked Linfield University (Ore.) on its home field in the NCAA Division III Super Regional. Following Central’s 4-2, 11-inning stunner Thursday evening, […]
MARSHALLTOWN – Aly Steil’s magical golf season ended Friday afternoon in Marshalltown at the Class 1A state tournament. She finished 33rd overall shooting a two-day total 190. New London’s Taylor Phillips won the individual title with a 149, two strokes more than Mount Ayr’s Jaylee Shaffer, who finished with a 151. Steil was the only […]
NEW SHARON – North Mahaska’s baseball and softball teams swept Montezuma in New Sharon Thursday. The NM girls held off a seventh inning rally by the Bravettes to win 7-6 while the boys rolled 8-2. Montezuma took the early lead scoring a pair of runs in the top of the third inning. A lead-off single […]
