February 12, 2025 River Grove, IL – No. 2 Indian Hills Men’s Basketball saw its 10-game winning streak come to an end Wednesday night, dropping a narrow 65-58 battle to No. 6 Triton College (IL) in a top-10 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) matchup. The Warriors move to 21-5 on the year. Quinton Perkins […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – North Mahaska was notified this past week that it has been ranked No. 51st in Iowa among the 2025 Best Elementary School rankings by U.S. News & World Report. The rankings include more than 79,000 public elementary and middle schools across the country. Schools are ranked at the state and district level, […]
by Representative Helena Hayes February 12, 2025 The State Legislature is once again considering a bill that would limit civil liability for chemical companies that manufacture pesticides. The bill recently passed out of a Senate subcommittee on February 5th and is awaiting agenda action in the Senate Judiciary Committee. This pesticide bill is a tort […]
NEW SHARON – North Mahaska used a strong first quarter hitting five 3-pointers to lead 23-11 then held off Oskaloosa for a 68-60 victory Tuesday. The game was physical but NM coach Kevin Kelderman said it may help his team as they prepare for the postseason run. “We are not a physical team and this […]
NEW SHARON – North Mahaska girls basketball coach L.E. Moore was concerned about how his No. 5 in Class 2A Warhawks would be able to compete against Class 4A’s Oskaloosa’s 6-foot 3-inch Dasia Foster. Prior to the game he said the team would need to convert on turnovers. North Mahaska led just three times, twice […]
PELLA- After improving its win total the past two years the Central College baseball team is looking to continue to build on its momentum. The Dutch return seven seniors, 11 juniors, 12 sophomores, while also welcoming 18 freshmen. Seven of the starters from last season’s team are returning “A strength of this team is the […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 11, 2025 Rep. Steven Holt, R-Denison, said Tuesday he has high hopes for the Iowa Legislature to pass an anti-SLAPP bill this session after several years of the measure stalling. SLAPP, or “strategic lawsuits against public participation,” is a term used for civil lawsuits filed to intimidate a […]
Des Moines–The William Penn women’s wrestling team closed out its dual season with a monumental 25-19 win over No. 2 Grand View in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Tuesday. No. 3 WPU (6-5, 3-1 Heart) claimed victory in seven of the nine contested bouts as it earned its first-ever win in the head-to-head series […]
Des Moines–Trent Evans (So., Houston, Texas, Mechanical Engineering) took care of his foe, but the William Penn men’s wrestling team fell short against No. 1 Grand View 52-4 in a Heart of America Athletic Conference dual meet Tuesday. WPU (1-8, 0-7 Heart) could not match up with the top team in the NAIA, but Evans […]
Oskaloosa–The No. 5 William Penn men’s volleyball team faced a tough battle in their Heart of America Athletic Conference opener, falling 3-1 to Mount Mercy on Tuesday night. The Statesmen (3-5, 0-1 Heart) struggled to find their rhythm against the Mustangs (6-1, 1-0 Heart), dropping the match with set scores of 23-25, 22-25, 25-23, and […]
