OSKALOOSA — The Oskaloosa boys tennis team hosted Pella Christian and came up just short, falling 7-4 in a match that was closer than the final score shows. The Indians competed hard across the lineup, especially with a heavy schedule. This was their fourth meet in four days and fifth in six days, but the […]
by Senator Ken Rozenboom Going into Overtime As we went past the 100th day of the session and headed into overtime, we continue working on big issues and important bills. Before I was in the Senate I often wondered why the legislature didn’t deal with the budget, meaning appropriations and taxes, earlier rather than waiting […]
OSKALOOSA — The Oskaloosa girls golf team hosted its annual invitational at Edmundson Golf Course and turned in one of its best rounds of the season. Competing against 15 teams, the Indians finished 7th with a team score of 390. It marks the first time this year the team has broken the 400 mark, something […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 23, 2026 House and Senate Republicans have reached a budget agreement for fiscal year 2027, leaders said Thursday, but have not yet bridged differences on property tax legislation. Senate Majority Leader Mike Klimesh held a news conference Thursday to share details of a budget target agreement reached between […]
NEWTON — The Oskaloosa boys track and field team was back in action Thursday at the Newton Cardinal Invitational, but weather cut the meet short before everything could be finished. Even with the early stop, the Indians still made the most of it. The team came away with nine new personal records and a couple […]
by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (April 23, 2026) – Thirty-seven cars participated in Thursday’s practice at the Knoxville Raceway. The practice session was open to 410 sprint cars only in anticipation of the weekend’s Premier Chevy Dealers Clash featuring the NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws. The quickest lap of the night unofficially went to […]
Davenport–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team faltered down the stretch Wednesday as it fell 10-9 to St. Ambrose in Heart of America Athletic Conference play. WPU (10-3, 7-2 Heart) led 8-6 entering the final quarter of action, but could not hold off the Fighting Bees (8-4, 7-2 Heart). Despite the loss, the Statesmen retained the […]
DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.4 percent in February, the same as in January and down slightly from 3.5 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate increased to 4.4 percent in February. The total number of unemployed Iowans decreased to 58,700 in February from 59,100 in January. The total […]
OSKALOOSA — The Oskaloosa boys tennis team hosted Albia on a nice afternoon, but the Indians couldn’t keep up, falling 8-1. It was the fourth meet in five days for Oskaloosa, and the team looked a little tired coming out. The matches were competitive at times, but the energy just wasn’t quite there early. The […]
April 22, 2026 Centerville, IA – The Indian Hills Baseball team suffered a pair of defeats to No. 8 Iowa Western Community College in Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) action at Pat Daugherty Field on Wednesday. The Warriors dropped both ends of the league doubleheader, 8-4 and 10-2. Indian Hills falls to 22-19 overall […]
