DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa added 6,400 jobs and increased its Labor Force Participation Rate to 67.9 percent in January. December’s Labor Force Participation Rate, previously reported at 67.7 percent, was also revised upward to 67.9 percent amid an annual revision of labor statistics. Meanwhile, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate, which had been revised […]
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PELLA – A complete game pitching performances from Brayden Sawyer (senior, Grundy Center) spearheaded the Central College baseball team’s 7-2 win over Buena Vista University Tuesday. Central (12-14, 7-5 American Rivers Conference) lost the first game Tuesday 7-6 but won the series 2-1 after beating Buena Vista (6-20, 2-10 A-R-C) 8-5 last Tuesday in Storm […]
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April 06, 2026 Marshalltown, IA – The Indian Hills Softball team moved into a tie for first-place in the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) DI Softball standings with a doubleheader sweep at Marshalltown Community College on Monday. The Warriors took both ends of the series, 16-2 and 21-4. With the sweep, Indian Hills moves […]
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PELLA – The Central College baseball team hosted Coe College for a series-deciding game three Monday afternoon in a game that went down to the wire. Although Central put up an impressive offensive showing, Coe came out on top with a 9-8 victory. The Dutch put up 14 total hits en route to scoring their […]
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KNOXVILLE, Iowa — The Oskaloosa junior varsity boys golf team opened its with a meet in Knoxville, showing solid early progress despite cold conditions. The meet marked the first competition of the year for a group that includes many inexperienced players. Even with that in mind, the team delivered a steady performance and showed signs […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Apr. 6, 2026) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this […]
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April 6, 2026, 10:43 am | Lori Williams AMES, Iowa – Iowans face a wide range of disasters each year, and preparation is one of the most effective ways to reduce risk. To support communities statewide, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach has launched a new Disaster Readiness website — a one-stop hub for trusted […]
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April 05, 2026 Austin, TX – The Indian Hills Women’s Track and Field squad put together a historic performance over the weekend at both the 98th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays and the Bobcat Invitational. As a program, the Warriors set three school records in convincing fashion. Sophomore Tiffani Koonce (Prairie City, IA/Prairie City-Monroe) broke her […]
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Oskaloosa–Baseball player Abraham Arroyo (Grad., Camuy, P.R., Master’s of Sports Management) and softball player Laila Smith (Jr., Olympia, Wash., Elementary Education) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of March 23-29. Arroyo hit .524 (11-for-21) for the week, including producing three doubles and one home run. The graduate student, who posted […]
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Fayette, Mo.–A few Statesmen women’s track and field athletes recorded strong performances as the team competed at the Central Methodist Invitational Thursday and Friday. Crystal Shaw (Fr., Austin, Texas, Applied Computer Science) paced the navy and gold by finishing second in the long jump at 18-5.25. Phoebe Burt (Sr., Iowa City, Iowa, Sociology) collected bronze […]
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