by Senator Ken Rozenboom Policy Committee Work is Finished As I look forward to retirement, I take note of activities that I’m doing for the last time. Week 10 (last week) marked the last time I had deal with the pressure of a funnel deadline as a committee chairman. This was Week 11 and I […]
by Senator Adrian Dickey This marks the end of the 11th week of this legislative session, which means we have finally made it through both funnel deadlines. As both deadlines have passed, the remaining time this session will be spent mostly on the floor and finalizing bills for debate. This week, a bill I was […]
by Jacob Fischler, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 26, 2026 A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators from the Midwest on Thursday asked the Commerce Department to investigate major agricultural machinery manufacturers, saying they paid shareholders handsomely while offshoring jobs. Sens. Tammy Baldwin, a Wisconsin Democrat, and Bernie Moreno, an Ohio Republican, asked Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to […]
by Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 26, 2026 Agriculture and environmental advocates say now is the “prime time” for Iowans to pressure state lawmakers to fund water quality monitoring that they say is essential for Iowans’ health and well-being. Iowa Environmental Council Water Program Director Colleen Fowle spoke with members of the Iowa Farmers […]
by Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 26, 2026 Federal court records indicate U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are using interstate weigh stations in Iowa to arrest and detain drivers suspected of being in the United States illegally. According to court filings in immigration cases, the operation appears to involve state troopers working in […]
March 26, 2026 Creston, IA – The Indian Hills Baseball team ran its winning streak to a season-high nine games on Thursday afternoon with a doubleheader sweep of Southwestern Community College. The Warriors dropped the Spartans 6-1 and 12-1 to remain unbeaten in league play this year. The Warriors swept both ends of Thursday’s Iowa […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s lacrosse team retains its national positioning as the NAIA released its third top-10 poll Wednesday. WPU (4-1, 1-0 Heart) is again No. 5, but has picked up four points since the last rating (currently with 43). It marks the 16th-consecutive poll in which the navy and gold have been ranked. The Heart […]
Dubuque–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team blew out to a big lead and held off a feisty Clarke squad for a 15-6 Heart of America Athletic Conference victory Wednesday. No. 5 WPU (5-1, 2-0 Heart), which won its fourth game in a row, nearly doubled up the Pride (2-4, 1-2 Heart) in shots at 53-27. […]
Oskaloosa–Riding its longest winning streak of the year, the Statesmen men’s volleyball team has made a positive move in the standings as the NAIA released its fourth top-15 poll Wednesday. William Penn (15-5, 11-4 Heart) has jumped up one spot to No. 9 in the nation with 60 points. Nine of the Heart of America […]
Oskaloosa–Two members of the William Penn men’s basketball team were honored for strong 2025-2026 seasons in and out of the classroom as they earned academic all-district honors from College Sports Communicators Tuesday. Chase Page (Sr., Melbourne, Australia, Business Management) leads the duo with a perfect 4.00 Grade Point Average entering this spring, while Alif Bass […]
