Crete, Neb.– The William Penn women’s wrestling team competed in the Doane Conner/Oppenheim Open Saturday, as eight Statesmen picked up victories in the tournament. Kendall Bostelman (Sr., Napoleon, Ohio, Exercise Science) led the way for the Statesmen taking third place in the 131 pound division. In her route to the bronze Bostelman picked up five […]
December 08, 2025 Topeka, KS – Led by a pair of school records and a number of personal best performances, the Indian Hills Women’s Track & Field squad opened up the 2025-26 indoor campaign with a strong showing at the Washburn Alumni Invitational. Freshman Cindy Rose (Brown’s Town, Jamaica/Holmwood Technical) re-wrote the record books with […]
NEWTON — The Oskaloosa boys varsity wrestling team traveled to Newton on Saturday for the Newton Cardinal Classic and had a strong day on the mat. Head coach Travis Miller said the Indians had five wrestlers in the finals and nine finish in the top four. Parker Jordan led the way by winning the championship […]
by Jacob Fischler, Iowa Capital Dispatch December 8, 2025 The federal government will provide $12 billion to U.S. farmers who have been hurt by “unfair market disruption,” President Donald Trump said at a White House roundtable event Monday. Trump said repeatedly the funding was available thanks to tariff revenues, framing his aggressive trade policy as […]
NEWTON — The Oskaloosa girls wrestling team traveled to Newton on Saturday for the Newton Girls Cardinal Classic and had a strong day with a small group. Oskaloosa took five wrestlers to the tournament and put three into the finals. Mia Luck finished first at 140 pounds to lead the Indians. Alyssa Sheets took second […]
by Estefanía Pinto Ruiz, Iowa Capital Dispatch December 7, 2025 As farmers face historic headwinds and market hardships, calls to the national Farm Aid hotline and the Iowa Concern hotline — where farmers can get support in times of mental health crisis or need — are increasing. This fall, the Iowa Concern hotline saw four […]
NEWTON — The Oskaloosa varsity boys and girls bowling teams traveled to Newton on Saturday, Dec. 6, to compete in the eight-team Newton Invitational. The Oskaloosa boys won the tournament with 3,156 total pins. Osky finished 40 pins ahead of Waukee (3,116), which won the tournament last year. It was the boys’ first competition of […]
Mahaska Health is proud to welcome Michelle Harban, ARNP, a board-certified Nurse Practitioner specializing in women’s health and oncology/hematology, joining Dr. Nair, Mahaska Health Medical Oncology Medical Director to the newly expanded Oncology Care Team. Michelle brings over twenty years of clinical experience and over a decade of care as a Nurse Practitioner to Mahaska […]
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 […]
