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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Fayette, Mo.–Xzavion West (Sr., Guthrie, Ky., Psychology) notched an event win as the William Penn men’s track and field team continued its outdoor campaign at the Central Methodist Invitational Thursday and Friday. West placed in the top 10 in three separate events, headlined by a victory in the hammer throw at 199-10. The senior was […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team held down William Woods for a 10-4 Heart of America Athletic Conference victory Saturday. In a matchup of two teams undefeated in league action, No. 5 WPU (7-1, 4-0 Heart) outshot the Owls (4-6, 3-1 Heart) by a 55-19 margin. Despite the disparity in shots, the visitors jumped out […]
Cedar Rapids, Iowa — The Statesmen baseball team dropped two more games in conference competition and fall to .500 in conference against the Mount Mercy Mustangs on Friday. Mount Mercy (22-9, 9-1) took game one by a score of 5-1 and the second game 6-3. MMU 5 – WPU 1 William Penn (15-14, 5-5) struggled […]
Cedar Rapids, Iowa — The Statesmen baseball team could not find a win in its final two games against Mount Mercy on Saturday. Mount Mercy (24-9, 11-1) took game one by a score of 14-5 and the second game 6-3. MMU 14 – WPU 5 William Penn (15-16, 5-7) struck first with a four-run second […]
Atchison, Kan.– The William Penn softball team traveled to Atchison, Kansas, for a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader against Benedictine. The Statesmen and Ravens split the two-game series, with William Penn taking game one before Benedictine responded with a five-inning victory in game two. WPU 2, BC 1 Game one was highlighted by a […]
