DES MOINES AREA — The Oskaloosa boys track and field team competed Thursday, April 16, at a large 15-team meet at Saydel, facing strong competition from across the state. The meet gave the Indians a clear look at what it takes to compete against state-level teams. Injuries and illness kept some athletes out, but other […]
PELLA – Limiting a potent Simpson College offense to two hits while pitching and driving in four runs at the plate, Central College softball’s sophomore pitcher Jadyn Huisman (Treynor) was key to a 7-3 win Thursday. The 23rd ranked Dutch (19-5, 2-2 A-R-C) dropped the second game to the 11th ranked Storm (24-5, 7-3 A-R-C) […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team weathered its foe and a lightning delay as it won yet again, defeating Missouri Baptist 25-7 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Wednesday. No. 6 WPU (10-1, 7-0 Heart), which pushed its winning streak to nine games, cruised past the Spartans (3-10, 2-5 Heart) courtesy of a 59-28 […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s volleyball team will now wait to see if its body of work is strong enough to warrant a postseason berth as the NAIA released its final top-15 regular season poll Wednesday. William Penn (18-7, 14-5 Heart) lost one position from the last rating, down to No. 10 with 49 points. The navy […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 15, 2026 Iowa Auditor Rob Sand and U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra launched political ads for their gubernatorial campaigns Wednesday as political pundits predict a tighter 2026 race than previously expected. Sand, a Democrat, released his first ad Wednesday titled “Stealing is Bad,” a 30-second spot that will play […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 15, 2026 The Iowa House approved a bill Wednesday that would give nuclear energy facilities an exemption on sales and use taxes. House File 2757, which passed in a 94-1 vote, comes as work is being done to restart a decommissioned nuclear facility in the state — Duane […]
by Bill Wright April 15, 2026 – The Mohrfeld Solar Sprint Invaders will partner with the Malvern Bank ASCS-Midwest Series to open their season this Sunday night, April 18 at the Stuart Speedway in Stuart, Iowa. This marks the first of two times the series will compete together. The second will come on Friday, May […]
by Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 14, 2026 Drake University’s Cowles Library will soon become the home for documents donated by former Iowa governor and former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. The Des Moines private university announced in a news release Tuesday that Vilsack and Drake University President Marty Martin signed an agreement […]
OSKALOOSA — The Oskaloosa girls golf teams opened conference play Tuesday at Willow Creek Golf Course, competing in the first of three rounds of the conference meet. The varsity team finished fifth out of six teams with a team score of 413. The junior varsity team turned in a strong performance, finishing in second place. […]
FAIRFIELD — The Oskaloosa boys track and field team pushed through a long night Tuesday at the Fairfield Trojan Relays, overcoming a one-hour weather delay and turning in a strong performance with 27 new personal records and five season-best marks. Grady Kennedy led the Indians with a second-place finish in the discus, recording a throw […]
