by Senator Adrian Dickey Happy rainy Friday Senate District 44! This week started with visits from many of the school superintendents and school board members in SD 44. Understandably, they were in the capitol asking for increased funding for the next school year and to “make education spending a priority”. It bothers me to no […]
by Senator Ken Rozenboom Senate Republicans propose new funding for K-12 education Senate Republicans released our funding proposal for K-12 education for the 2025-26 school year this week. We are proposing a $235 million increase over last year, bringing the total funding for K-12 students from the state budget to $4.2 billion, and is the […]
Oskaloosa–Three members of the William Penn men’s wrestling team are rated nationally as the NAIA released its sixth set of polls this week. Cameron Hargrove (Sr., Bolingbrook, Ill., Sports Management) continues to top the Statesmen, moving up to No. 12 at 165 pounds. 133-pounder Lane Scorpil (Jr., Columbus Junction, Iowa, Business Management) is now No. […]
January 30, 2025 Estherville, IA – For the first time in program history, the Indian Hills Men’s Wrestling squad claimed an undefeated dual season as the No. 2 nationally ranked Warriors dropped No. 25 Iowa Lakes Community College 42-7 on the road Thursday night in Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) action. With the win, […]
January 30, 2025 Estherville, IA – No. 1 nationally ranked Indian Hills Women’s Wrestling rolled to a 55-0 conference shutout over Iowa Lakes Community College on the road Thursday night. The Warriors close their dual portion of their schedule with a 10-2 mark, including a 5-1 record in Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) action. […]
by Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch January 30, 2025 Iowa Auditor of State Rob Sand issued a report Thursday that says more than $400,000 in taxpayer money was improperly spent through a program run by Iowa Workforce Development. At a press conference Thursday, Sand characterized the matter as a case of “embezzlement” that involves programs […]
Week 3 The week kicked off with the Prayer Rally for Life. Kristi Judkins, the Executive Director of Iowa Right to Life (pictured above), works with the Coalition of ProLife Leaders to plan the event. The event started with a documentary about physician assisted suicide called, “Fatal Flaws” and followed with a rally in the […]
by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch January 29, 2025 Poultry producers who have previously had flocks infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza would have to pass a biosecurity audit to be eligible for future indemnity payments under a new rule from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service amended […]
Oskaloosa–Christianah Ogunsanya (Fr., Akure, Nigeria, Kinesiology) was so impressive in her collegiate debut that she netted the national honor as she was named NAIA Women’s Wrestler of the Week Wednesday The freshman, competing for the first time in her collegiate career, went 4-0 at the Indiana Tech Open last Saturday. At the Open, Ogunsanya did […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s basketball team settled in and played even for three quarters, but could not make up for a poor first stanza as it fell 72-56 to Culver-Stockton in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Wednesday. WPU (3-18, 2-15 Heart), which trailed big early, matched the Wildcats (11-9, 8-8 Heart) point-for-point over the final […]
