DES MOINES, Iowa (Nov. 17, 2025) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s weekly weather summary released today. Information from the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report, which is released weekly by the United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service from April through […]
November 17, 2025 Daytona Beach, FL – The No. 10 ranked Indian Hills Men’s Soccer team opened its third consecutive trip to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Men’s Soccer National Tournament in convincing fashion, routing 12th-seeded Montgomery College (MD) 5-1 Monday morning. The Warriors sit atop the Pool A standings after two […]
United Way of Mahaska County has finished its annual Winter Coat Drive, and the results show a growing need across the community. The organization also reports an increase in families seeking food support as the cost of living continues to rise. United Way Director Michella Friesen provided information to help explain what local families are […]
Oskaloosa Welcomes the Holiday Season on the Square OSKALOOSA, Iowa – When the lights flicker on across Oskaloosa’s historic square each November, the town steps into a season defined by tradition, wonder, and the feeling of togetherness that only a small community can create. This year’s “Turn on the Lights” celebration promises to deliver that […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s soccer team is heading east as it earned a spot for the seventh year in a row to the NAIA National Championship Opening Round. WPU (10-5-4), which earned an at-large bid, will receive a bye in the first round. As the No. 18 overall seed (technically unseeded), the Statesmen will travel […]
Atchison, Kan.–The William Penn men’s basketball team dropped its conference opener Saturday, falling 78–73 to Benedictine in Heart of America Athletic Conference action. The Statesmen (5–2, 0–1 Heart) raced out to a 10–4 start, but Benedictine (3–2, 1–0 Heart) quickly settled in and evened the score at 12–12. The teams traded baskets throughout the first […]
Atchison, Kan.–The Statesmen women’s basketball team could not keep up with the Benedictine Ravens as it fell 70-49 in Heart of America play Saturday. In a game where it was outshot 37.5%-32.1%, WPU (2-5, 0-1) kept things close through the first half until the Ravens (4-2, 1-0) pulled away in the third. The Statesmen were […]
Des Moines– The William Penn men’s wrestling team got back on the mat Saturday as it competed in the Grand View Open. The massive tournament featured 45 teams in the Freshman/Sophomore Division and 36 in the Open Division. Eight Statesmen had their hands raised throughout the day. Open Division Two Statesmen recorded multiple wins, including […]
by Robbie Sequeira, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 14, 2025 School districts have made some progress in addressing the national shortage of school bus drivers, but there still aren’t as many drivers as there were in 2019, according to a new study. The number of drivers has increased by 2,300, or 1.1%, since last year, according […]
Janet Grandia November 25, 1947 – November 14, 2025 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 77 Janet Grandia, 77, of Oskaloosa died Friday, November 14, 2025, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. She was born November 25, 1947, in Mahaska County, the daughter of Howard and Helen Atherton Grandia. Jan grew up in Mahaska County […]
