As of mid-April 2025, Iowa has recorded 61 traffic fatalities — a troubling statistic that highlights ongoing road safety concerns across the state. A closer look at the numbers reveals that rural areas remain the most dangerous, with 41 of those deaths occurring outside of urban centers. Despite the perception that cities are riskier due […]
Oskaloosa – In the quiet hum of a dimly lit room inside the Mahaska County Law Enforcement Center, voices crackle through headsets. Monitors glow with incoming data. Phones ring without warning. For the community, emergencies start with a call. For telecommunicators — also known as dispatchers — that’s where the responsibility begins. Often unseen but […]
Lamoni–Laila Smith (So., Olympia, Wash., Elementary Education) was a one-woman wrecking crew Friday as the Statesmen softball team swept Graceland in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader. William Penn (25-17, 9-9 Heart) won the opener 9-1 in five innings and took the nightcap by the same 9-1 score (6 innings). The navy and gold […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s volleyball team finished its 2025 campaign in the receiving votes section as the NAIA released its sixth and final top-15 poll Wednesday. William Penn (16-11, 13-6 Heart), which closed its season last Saturday in the league championship quarterfinals, is unofficially tied for 20th in the nation with 16 points. Missouri Baptist now […]
Des Moines–The Statesmen baseball team was unable to pick off the top team in the league as it was swept by Grand View in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader Friday. William Penn (16-22, 9-17 Heart) fell by scores of 7-4 and 3-1. The teams will meet up Saturday for another Heart twinbill at […]
PELLA – A three-run ninth inning by Nebraska Wesleyan University broke a scoreless tie as the Central College baseball dropped the series opener with a 3-0 loss Friday. Central (14-16, 5-11 American Rivers Conference) and Nebraska Wesleyan (17-13, 6-8 conference) were locked in a scoreless tie through eight innings. It was a pitcher’s dual as […]
PELLA- The Central College softball team finished its stretch of 14 games in 13 days with a doubleheader split with Luther College. The Dutch (20-6, 5-3 American Rivers) lost game one 12-5 but came back with an 11-2 win in five innings in game two. In the opening game, Luther (20-14, 5-5 American Rivers) scored […]
EDDYVILLE – North Mahaska had a strong outing at the Burdell Hensley Invitational track meet Thursday, but host Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont took the title with 154 points. North Mahaska was second with 104. The meet featured mostly Class 2A and 3A teams, so the placings were impressive. North Mahaska earned three first place finishes and four seconds […]
PELLA — The Oskaloosa girls golf team continued its spring campaign with a dual meet against the Pella Dutch on Thursday at Pella Golf and Country Club. While the final scores favored the hosts, the evening was marked by ideal weather and signs of steady improvement from the Indians. Oskaloosa posted a varsity team score […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 17, 2025 The Iowa Senate amended an open meetings and records bill Thursday to list security camera footage from the Iowa Capitol building as “confidential records.” House File 706 is this year’s attempt to implement higher penalties and training requirements for Iowa’s open meetings and records laws. Fines […]
