
by Jacob Fischler, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 11, 2025 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump asserted control Monday of the District of Columbia police force and mobilized 800 National Guard troops in the nation’s capital under what he declared a “crime emergency.” Trump took the step despite a three-decade low in violent crime in Washington, D.C., while […]
Aug 12 2025 | Posted in
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by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 11, 2025 Several Iowa Republican lawmakers have assured Iowans there is not significant interest in making changes to the state’s public retirement system after the idea was suggested last week by members of a task force appointed by the governor. Terry Lutz, who chaired a work group within […]
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DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 11, 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 […]
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August 11, 2025 2025 NJCAA DI MEN’S SOCCER POLL – PRESEASON Ottumwa, IA – The Indian Hills Men’s Soccer team, fresh off a historic season, will head into the 2025 campaign ranked No. 2 in the nation with the announcement of the preseason National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Men’s Soccer Poll on Monday. […]
Aug 12 2025 | Posted in
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by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 9, 2025 U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins came to the Iowa State Fair Saturday to compete in the Governor’s Charity Steer Show — and to announce $152 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture investments for Iowa rural development projects. Before heading to the Livestock Pavilion to show […]
Aug 12 2025 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – Musco Corporation is expanding its footprint in Oskaloosa with the construction of a new product reliability building at 500 High Avenue West, a site once home to the H.L. Spencer building. The project, proposed by Industrial Development, LLC—a Musco-affiliated entity—received unanimous approval from the Oskaloosa Planning & Zoning Commission during its August […]
Aug 7 2025 | Posted in
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OSKALOOSA, Iowa — Andy Holmberg secured a decisive victory Tuesday night in a special election to fill the vacant at-large seat on the Oskaloosa City Council, earning 448 of the 673 total votes cast. The special election was triggered earlier this summer after Nicholas Ryan submitted a petition to fill the vacancy left by former […]
Aug 6 2025 | Posted in
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OSKALOOSA, Iowa (August 4, 2025) — The Oskaloosa City Council reached a stalemate Monday night on whether to proceed with the long-debated reconstruction of 8th Avenue West. With a 3–3 tie, the motion to approve the final plans and award the contract failed, pushing the decision to a future meeting. The proposed project includes resurfacing […]
Aug 5 2025 | Posted in
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OSKALOOSA, Iowa (August 4, 2025) — The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors approved a series of agreements and licenses during Monday morning’s meeting, including updates to the longstanding law enforcement partnership with the City of Oskaloosa and several items related to the Southeast Connector Project. Updated Law Enforcement Agreements Finalized Supervisors approved an amendment to […]
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Lee Goos Jr. Wins IMCA Racesaver Feature by Bill Wright Oskaloosa, IA, Monday, August 4, 2025 –It looked like it might be a repeat of the battle from a year ago between Kyle Larson and Corey Day at the 30th Annual American Rebel Light Front Row Challenge Presented by Country Builders Construction and SeaFoam Motor […]