The Oskaloosa boys tennis team turned in a strong performance Saturday at the Ottumwa Invitational, finishing third overall in a field that included two returning state-level teams, Ottumwa and Fairfield. The meet featured a full day of singles and doubles action, with each player competing in six matches throughout the event. Oskaloosa held its own […]
The Oskaloosa girls varsity golf team competed Tuesday at the Washington Invitational, finishing third out of six teams with a team score of 427. While not their lowest score of the season, the Indians showed resilience and determination throughout the round. The event, held at the Washington Golf and Country Club, presented challenges for the […]
by Ashley Murray, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 6, 2025 WASHINGTON — Veterans and Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill Tuesday protested the Trump administration’s planned cuts for the Department of Veterans Affairs that include slashing some 80,000 jobs, which many worry will affect the massive agency’s delivery of medical care and benefits. The group rallied outside […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 6, 2025 Though an agreement is yet to be reached on state spending for the upcoming fiscal year, the Senate Appropriations Committee moved four bills forward in a Tuesday meeting. Senators passed four budget bills through the appropriations committee Tuesday, making them available for floor debate in the […]
by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 5, 2025 Despite another week of rainy conditions, which left an average of just over three days suitable for field work, Iowa farmers have more corn and soybeans in the ground than this time last year. Corn planted in the state reached 49%, which is three days ahead […]
Riverside, Iowa — The Oskaloosa boys golf team continued its postseason prep on Monday with a solid 7th-place finish out of 18 teams at the Blue Top Ridge Invitational, one of the most challenging courses the Indians have faced this season. With just over a week remaining before the postseason begins, Osky posted a team […]
OSKALOOSA – North Mahaska competed with 10 other schools over the 18-hole, par-72 course at Oskaloosa Golf Monday in the South Iowa Cedar League boy’s tournament. HLV outdueled Sigourney by one stroke to win the conference title, 335-336. North Mahaska placed fifth with a 373. Jaxon VanDerVeer earned ninth place overall carding a 13-over 85. […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (May 5, 2025) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this […]
by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 2, 2025 Several black bears spent the winter tucked into dens in northeastern Iowa, which wildlife experts say is a “step up the ladder” toward an established breeding population of bears in the state. Black bear sightings in the region have been fairly regular over the past decade […]
PELLA- An Alexa Anderson (senior, Mount Ayr) walk-off three-run home run pushed the Central College softball team over the University of Dubuque in game one of the doubleheader. “It was really nice for Anderson to get the walk off on senior day,” said coach George Wares. “[The home run] took a lot of pressure off […]
