Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team couldn’t keep pace with Culver-Stockton, falling 90-79 in a Heart of America Athletic Conference matchup Wednesday night. The Statesmen (9-12, 6-11 Heart) started strong, jumping out to a 5-2 lead before the Wildcats (4-16, 4-12 Heart) evened the score at 9-9. Both teams traded baskets until WPU surged ahead […]
PELLA- Five Central men’s basketball players scored in double figures in its 85-60 win against Simpson College Wednesday. Karson Wehde (sophomore, Ankeny) tied his career high scoring 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field and 4-of-6 from three-point range. He added three rebounds including two offensive rebounds. “Wehde was open in the first half, […]
PELLA- A cold shooting Central women’s basketball team fell to Simpson College 76-49 Wednesday. The Storm (11-8, 7-3 American Rivers) jumped out to a 21-15 lead after the first quarter and extended it to 36-26 at half. In the third quarter Simpson shot 9-of-16 from the field to extend its lead to far for Central […]
The Mahaska Hospice Auxiliary Board is excited to invite the community to the 8th Annual Share the Love Event! This year’s event will take place Saturday, February 8th, 2025, at Serenity House in Oskaloosa, IA, featuring a drive-thru take out dinner from Catered 2 U, a gemstone pendant necklace raffle from Gardner-Collier Jewelry, and an […]
After 23 remarkable years with Musco/MCG, Frank Hansen has retired from his role as General Manager of MCG. Hansen has been a steadfast leader and a driving force behind MCG’s mission to deliver reliable, customer-focused communication services to South Central Iowa. His successor, Matt Tippett, officially assumed the role of General Manager on January 1, […]
VICTOR – North Mahaska’s No. 2 ranked girls moved to within one game of the South Iowa Cedar League championship Tuesday with a 57-24 victory over HLV. They can lock up the title with a win over Lynnville-Sully Friday and Colfax-Mingo Tuesday. North Mahaska (16-2, 12-1) played nine girls with eight scored at least one […]
VICTOR – North Mahaska is one of those teams that has several players who can score. One of their leading scorers did not score on seven attempts. Step in senior Lucas Nunnikhoven who tied a school record with 10 3-pointers for 33 points to lead the Warhawks to a 61-45 victory. Nunnikhoven’s effort matched teammate […]
January 29th, 2025 Nine Newly Elected Legislators Join Republican Legislative Interveners, Signaling Growing Support for Private Property Rights in Iowa Today, the Republican Legislative Interveners for Justice (RLIJ) announced the addition of nine newly elected legislators to their growing coalition. The group, which has been at the forefront of protecting private property rights and opposing […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch January 28, 2025 Senate Republicans announced Tuesday they plan to support the governor’s proposal of a 2% increase in per-pupil funding for the state’s public school system. The proposed increase matches the recommendation put forward by Gov. Kim Reynolds earlier in January of a $235 million increase for State […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch January 28, 2025 A House subcommittee moved forward Tuesday with a measure that would allow schools to create “threat assessment teams” in an effort to prevent school shootings. House Study Bill 47, a measure introduced by the Iowa Department of Public Safety, would authorize K-12 school districts, private schools […]
