The Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont (EBF) volleyball team continued their dominant season on Tuesday night with a straight-set victory over Knoxville, improving their record to 13-2 and maintaining their second-place ranking in Class 2A. The Rockets, now 2-0 in South Central Conference play, won the match 25-18, 25-15, and 25-18 in front of a loud and energized home […]
FULTON, MISSOURI- Starting her second career game and collecting three saves goalkeeper Josie Farmer (freshman, Nevada) did not allow a goal again leading back-to-back shutouts for the Central College women’s soccer team. Central (5-2) defeated Westminster College (Mo.) (1-3-1) 2-0 Tuesday. “(Today) was another comprehensive effort from all phases of the game,” said coach Mike […]
Boys Place Sixth at EV NORTH ENGLISH – Juniors Emmerson Jedlicka and Ava Huffman finished fourth and fifth respectively as North Mahaska earned third place at the English Valleys Invitational cross country meet Tuesday. North Mahaska boys finished sixth. The entire girls’ field was chasing Hillcrest Academy’s Marie Yoder, who won in 20 minutes 57.10 […]
The Oskaloosa Middle School cross country teams delivered impressive performances at their home invite, held at Edmundson Park on Tuesday night. Both the boys’ and girls’ teams secured 3rd place in the team standings, competing under sunny skies and temperatures in the 80s. For the girls, Preslie Bryan led the way, finishing 16th overall with […]
Waukee–The William Penn shotgun sports team made an early-season statement by defeating two of the sport’s biggest Goliaths to win the Simpson Invitational last Saturday and Sunday. The Statesmen finished first out of eight teams at 1,660-for-1,750, nipping Lindenwood (Mo.) by one target and Midland (Neb.) by three shots. Lindenwood is the defending national champion […]
Oskaloosa–Football player Brandon Powell (Fr., Waco, Texas, Kinesiology) and women’s golfer Gabriana Franco (Jr., Tracy, Calif., Exercise Science) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of September 9-15, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Powell accounted for a third of William Penn’s 284-yard air attack against Baker. The freshman caught six passes, resulting […]
On Tuesday night, the A1 and A2 volleyball teams faced off against Pella Christian in a series of exciting matches at home. Both teams delivered strong performances, with the A1 team narrowly falling and the A2 team securing a victory. In a hard-fought contest, the A1 team lost 1-2, with scores of 8-21, 21-18, and […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Sept. 16, 2024) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this […]
by Ariana Figueroa, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 15, 2024 WASHINGTON — The FBI is investigating a possible assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump after gunshots were fired Sunday near Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, where the GOP presidential nominee was playing golf. The FBI said in a statement to States […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 15, 2024 This article is part of U.S. Democracy Day, a nationwide collaborative on Sept. 15, the International Day of Democracy, in which news organizations cover how democracy works and the threats it faces. To learn more, visit usdemocracyday.org. Iowa voters will not only cast their votes for […]
