Oskaloosa–A total of six Statesmen women’s soccer players were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2025 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Joy Pagel (Sr., Maring-Noviand, Germany, Psychology) leads the half-dozen navy and gold athletes with a 3.94 Grade Point Average entering this fall. Emma Billings (So., Salt Lake City, Utah, Psychology) is […]
The 38th Annual Oskaloosa Lighted Christmas Parade turned downtown into a snowy Christmas scene that many people compared to a Hallmark movie. Light snow fell during the parade, and the flakes drifted through the glow of the lights, making the night feel extra special. Oskaloosa Main Street Director Angie Foster said it was a night […]
A Mahaska County family is starting over after a gas line accident led to a serious house fire on Elba Avenue late in the afternoon on November 30, 2025. The Bussey Fire Department says the fire began while a man was working on a gas line inside the home. Bailey and Austin and their four […]
LINCOLN, NEB. – The Central College women’s basketball team traveled to play Nebraska Wesleyan University in the American Rivers Conference opener Wednesday night, winning a thriller 73-70. Central was down 70-63 with less than a minute left before rattling off an improbable 10-0 run to close the game and come out victorious. The Dutch had […]
by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch December 2, 2025 Nitrate concentrations, exacerbated by a wet spring that followed years of dry conditions, reached near record highs in Iowa rivers this summer. Concentrations are typically elevated in the summer. The past several years, nitrates have dropped to near-zero concentrations in late summer through early winter. But […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa – The Mahaska Chamber & Development Group is bringing back its Coffee & Conversation series in early 2026, giving local residents a chance to hear directly from city, county, and state leaders about issues that matter to Mahaska County. The events will be held at Smokey Row, 109 S. Market Street in Oskaloosa, […]
December 02, 2025 Ottumwa, IA – Sophomore Chiang Ring (Minneapolis, MN/Murray State) of the No. 9 nationally ranked Indian Hills Men’s Basketball squad has been named the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) DI Men’s Basketball Athlete of the Week, announced Tuesday afternoon. Ring lands his second ICCAC honor of the year after leading the […]
Oskaloosa–A trio of William Penn women’s soccer players were honored for strong 2025 seasons in and out of the classroom as they earned academic all-district honors from College Sports Communicators. Eline Wijdicks (Fr., Bennebroek, Netherlands, New Media), with a 4.00 Grade Point Average, Emma Billings (So., Salt Lake City, Utah, Psychology), with a 3.79 mark, […]
Oskaloosa–Statesmen men’s soccer player Rob Stoop (So., Bosch en Duin, Netherlands, Exercise Science) has been honored for a strong 2025 season in and out of the classroom as he earned academic all-district honors from College Sports Communicators. Stoop, who owns a 3.89 Grade Point Average, has helped William Penn to a current record of 11-5-4 […]
Oskaloosa–A six-pack of Statesmen football players were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2025 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Liam Bryant (Sr., Jackson, Mo., Physical Education) tops the grouping with a 3.98 Grade Point Average, while Nasear Cumberbatch (So., St. Petersburg, Fla., Business Management) is also above the 3.9 mark at 3.92. […]
