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 […]
Mahaska Health is inviting community members to attend a free public presentation and discussion focused on cancer trends and prevention in Mahaska County. This event, part of the statewide Cancer in Iowa: 99 Counties Project, will take place on Tuesday, May 12, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Gateway Church in Oskaloosa, Iowa with an […]
OSKALOOSA — A local musician, Robbie Michael, a student at William Penn University student is working to finish a new album, and he is reaching out to the community for help to make it happen. Robbie Michael is a country Americana artist who has been playing music for nearly 20 years, and for the past […]
OSKALOOSA — After nearly eight years of service, K9 Duke with the Oskaloosa Police Department will retire at the end of this week, marking the end of a long career helping protect the community. Duke, an all black German Shepherd and partner of Sergeant Austin Rogers, has worked in Oskaloosa and surrounding areas since joining […]
April 11, 2026 Ottumwa, IA – The Indian Hills Softball team suffered a 13-1 loss to visiting Rock Valley College (IL) at R.L. Hellyer Field on Saturday afternoon. The Warriors fall to 18-21 overall on the year. The Warriors fell behind early as Rock Valley behind a convincing 12-0 lead before the Warriors got on […]
PELLA – A 13-hit game propelled the Central College softball team to a 9-1 win over Bethany Lutheran College (Minn.) Friday. Central (18-4) lost the first game to Bethany Lutheran (19-7) 3-0. The offense was limited to one hit in the first game, a bunt single by Larissa Miller (junior, Ankeny). Jadyn Huisman (sophomore, Treynor) […]
DECORAH – The offense for the Central College baseball team went cold in a pair of losses to Luther College Friday. Central (12-16, 7-7 American Rivers Conference) fell 5-3 in the opener and 10-2 in the nightcap against Luther (22-7, 12-3 conference). After recording double digit hits in seven of its previous 10 games, Central […]
by Senator Adrian Dickey I hope everyone had a great Easter last weekend and took the time to celebrate with friends and family. This was the thirteenth week of the session, and we made GREAT progress on some important priorities. This Tuesday, I had the privilege of running HF 2254 on the Senate floor for […]
