DES MOINES— Today, Governor Kim Reynolds introduced legislation to incentivize continuum of care partnerships between child care centers and preschool providers to the Iowa House and Senate. Iowa currently ranks fifth in the nation (67%) for access to four-year-old preschool—nearly double the national average (35%). While preschool is widely available, some working families cannot participate […]
by Senator Adrian Dickey Happy Friday Senate District 44! Week four gaveled in with some sadness as the senate chamber took a moment of silence for Representative Martin Graber from Lee County. Martin was a friend and good colleague of mine, and my heart goes out to his family along with the many people who […]
Oskaloosa–An influx of talent at the semester break has provided a significant boost to the William Penn women’s wrestling team as the NAIA released its sixth set of polls this week. As a team, WPU improved three positions to a program record of No. 3 with 154 points. The squad’s 11 individuals ranked in top […]
Oskaloosa–The biggest dual meet of the season for the William Penn women’s wrestling will have extra coverage. Next Tuesday, February 11, the No. 3 Statesmen will take on No. 2 Grand View at 7 p.m. in Des Moines in a highly-anticipated Heart of America Athletic Conference dual meet. The matchup will be showcased on Iowa […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 6, 2025 House Speaker Pat Grassley said House Republicans are pursuing a slightly higher increase in state funding package for the public K-12 system than the governor and GOP senators. Speaking with reporters Thursday, Grassley said the House GOP caucus is proposing legislation that sets the State Supplemental […]
February 06, 2025 Waco, TX – The Indian Hills Softball team opened its 2025 campaign with a pair of losses, dropping both ends of Thursday’s doubleheader to No. 2 nationally ranked McLennan Community College (TX). The Warriors fell 10-1 in the opener before dropping the nightcap 13-1. The Warriors scored the initial run of Thursday’s […]
DECORAH – Winning close matches when they mattered most, the No. 18 Central College men’s wrestling team took a 23-15 road victory at No. 19 Luther College Thursday night. The Dutch (10-3 overall, 5-2 American Rivers Conference) won three of the first four matches against the Norse (12-6 overall, 4-3 conference), including a first-period fall […]
February 06, 2025 Ottumwa, IA – No. 3 Indian Hills Men’s Basketball extended its winning streak to 10 games with an 85-54 win over visiting Sauk Valley Community College (IL) Thursday night at the Hellyer Center. The Warriors improve to 21-4 overall on the year. Indian Hills used a 21-point halftime advantage to pull past […]
Join us at our free student/family-friendly MEET THE BAND concert and reception on Sunday, February 16th at 3 PM at the Chapel Auditorium on MTPCSD Central Campus in Mt. Pleasant. In addition to the concert the program will serve as an introduction to the instruments and sections of instruments of a band and is perfect […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 5, 2025 House Republicans praised Gov. Kim Reynolds’ state government realignment efforts in Iowa as she testified at the U.S. House Oversight Hearing on Government Efficiency Wednesday while Democrats drew comparisons between Iowa’s actions and President Donald Trump’s moves to make the federal government more efficient. Reynolds was […]
