DES MOINES, Iowa (Sept. 29, 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 […]
Canton, Mo.–The William Penn football team made sure to not get caught in a trap game as it defeated Culver-Stockton 48-21 in its Heart of America Athletic Conference North Division opener Saturday. Refusing to look ahead to a matchup with No. 1 Grand View next Saturday, the 24th-ranked Statesmen (5-0, 1-0 Heart North) outgained the […]
Atchison, Kan.–The Statesmen men’s soccer team downed a difficult foe away from home Saturday as it won 3-1 over Benedictine in Heart of America Athletic Conference play. Despite only holding a 10-9 edge in shots, No. 8 WPU (6-1-3, 4-0-2 Heart), which hit the road after a three-game homestand, was able to move its winning […]
Pella–The Statesmen men’s cross country team made its second trip of the fall west on I-163 as it battled in the Central Dutch Open Friday. WPU finished fifth out of eight teams with 148 points, while host Central won the team crown with 35 points. James Johnson of Simpson topped the 113-person field on the […]
Pella–The Statesmen women’s cross country team made a return trek down the highway Friday as it faced off in the Central Dutch Open. WPU took fifth place out of five programs with 136 points, while host Central won the team trophy with 19 points. The Dutch also had the top harrier on the 6K course […]
Atchison, Kan.–The Statesmen women’s soccer team faded in the second half as it fell 6-0 to Benedictine in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Saturday. WPU (1-8-1, 0-6 Heart) was outshot just 15-4 on the evening and kept the Ravens (7-3-1, 4-2-1 Heart) off the scoreboard in the first period, but the hosts pulled away […]
Peru, Neb–The William Penn women’s volleyball team fell on the road 3-0 against Peru State in Heart of America Athletic Conference action on Friday. The Statesmen (14-10, 4-5 Heart) lost by scores of 24-26, 18-25, 20-25, while being outhit .237-.150 by the Bobcats (8-11, 1-5 Heart). While WPU kept every set competitive in the loss, […]
by Bill Wright West Burlington, IA, September 27, 2025 – JJ Hickle made a late race move that sealed the win in the 30-lap $5,000 to win “Fall Haul” at the 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa on Saturday. It was the second win of the season with the Mohrfeld Solar Sprint Invaders for the […]
Mahaska Health is inviting the community to their annual Women’s Health Night. This year’s Women’s Health Night will take place on Tuesday, October 14th, from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm at Gateway Church in Oskaloosa, IA. The Health Fair for attendees will be from 5:30 pm to 6:15 pm, with dinner seating and program to […]
OSKALOOSA – Many roadblocks to services exist for those who are homeless, sleeping in their cars or tents, or living in overcrowded, unsafe conditions, lacking utilities, or on the verge of losing their housing. Love INC of Mahaska County, a partnership of local churches, wants to help break down those barriers through Mahaska Connect. This […]
