Mahaska Health is pleased to welcome Leah Bruxvoort, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, to its Occupational Health team. Leah Bruxvoort is a board-certified Nurse Practitioner with over 12 years of clinical experience, bringing a strong background in occupational health, walk-in care, and urgent care to support patients and families. Having been born at Mahaska Health and being […]
by Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 24, 2025 Grinnell College and other community organizations have earmarked tens of thousands of dollars to help those in the area impacted by paused food aid benefits. The private university announced in a news release last week it has committed $10,000 to the Grinnell Food Coalition, an initiative […]
by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 24, 2025 The corn and soybean harvest is complete in Iowa, according to the final U.S. Department of Agriculture crop report. Producers, meanwhile, remain concerned about the cost of inputs, commodity prices and markets. The report said Iowa corn harvest, at 99% of acres harvested, is “virtually” complete. […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Nov. 24, 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 […]
Tallahassee, Fla.–Claire Rye (Fr., Plymouth, Iowa, Biology) faced off against the nation’s best on Friday as she competed in the 46th Annual NAIA Women’s Cross Country National Championship. Overall, the freshman placed 195th in a 6K time of 23:49.8 in her first experience at nationals. Taylor (Ind.) claimed the team national championship on the Apalachee […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s wrestling team is again No. 3 in the NAIA as the second set of polls were released this week. William Penn has an improved 165 points to remain in the bronze position, while Life (Ga.) is still first with 193 points and Grand View is second with 172 points. Providence (Mont.) […]
Oskaloosa – The Statesmen women’s basketball team came from behind to defeat William Woods 54-53 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Saturday William Penn (3-7, 1-2) snapped its five game skid by outshooting the Owls 36.4%-35.2%. The Statesmen struggled early as the Owls pushed on a 9-2 run six minutes into the contest. Kayla […]
Tallahassee, Fla.–Andrew Miller (Jr., Le Claire, Iowa, Exercise Science) took on the best in the nation on Friday as he competed in the 70th Annual NAIA Men’s Cross Country National Championship. Overall, the junior was 146th out of 326 competitors in the 8K race in a time of 26:14.7 in his first experience at nationals. […]
Fayette, Mo.–The Statesmen men’s wrestling team claimed one win in a 49-6 Heart of America Athletic Conference road loss to Central Methodist Thursday. The lone hand raised was by Gentry Walston (Sr., Columbus Junction, Iowa, Human Resource Management) at 125 pounds, getting the 6:26 pin fall over Warren Taylor. From there the Statesmen would have […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s wrestling team again has two nationally-ranked individuals as the NAIA released its second set of polls this week. 133-pounder Lane Scorpil (Sr., Columbus Junction, Iowa, Business Management) picked up a spot to be eighth in the country, while Ashton Hayhurst (Jr., Evansville, Ind., Sociology) is again ranked (now 22nd) at 157 […]
