Oskaloosa–The William Penn athletic programs set a new standard for academic achievement as the NAIA announced its 2025-2026 Scholar Teams. A new record of 18 teams earned the title, breaking the old mark of 14. To qualify as a Scholar Team, the combined Grade Point Average of all varsity members must be 3.0 or higher. […]
Dubuque–The William Penn women’s volleyball team did not go down without a fight, but was unable to pick up the reverse sweep of Clarke, falling 3-2 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Tuesday. The Statesmen (11-10, 2-5 Heart) fell by scores of 18-25, 13-25, 25-22, 25-21, 12-15. Outhit .206-.116, the visitors owned a 6-4 […]
September 29, 2026 Council Bluffs, IA – The Indian Hills Volleyball team cruised to a 3-0 sweep over Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) foe Iowa Western Community College on Tuesday night, dropping the Reivers in straight sets in the 2026 conference opener. The Warriors move to 12-8 overall on the year and 1-0 in […]
September 29, 2026 Madison, IL – The No. 4 nationally ranked Indian Hills Men’s Golf squad, competing against top NCAA DI competition, placed 12th overall at the SIUE Dolenc Invitational at the Gateway National Golf Links on Tuesday afternoon. The Warriors posted a 16-over, 868 throughout the 54-hole event. As a team, the Warriors opened […]
DES MOINES— Governor Reynolds will convene the General Assembly of Iowa on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 8:30 a.m., for a special session with the sole and singular purpose of enacting amendments to the state’s Major Economic Growth Attraction (MEGA) program. Governor Kim Reynolds and Mesabi Metallics Chairman Rewant Ruia joined President Donald Trump yesterday […]
by Shauneen Miranda, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 28, 2026 WASHINGTON — A bipartisan measure to overhaul the college sports landscape got a step closer to becoming law Monday after passing the U.S. Senate. The bill — which sailed through on a 77-22 vote — would set a national framework for college athletes’ compensation, provide certain […]
by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 28, 2026 In typical years, according to crop progress and condition reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, farmers have harvested about 10% of corn acres and 15% or more of soybean acres by the end of September. The latest USDA report, however, shows just 3% of soybean […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Sept. 28, 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 […]
Mahaska Health is pleased to welcome Bryce Bucklew, DPM, to its Podiatry team, expanding access to comprehensive foot and ankle care for patients in Oskaloosa and southeast Iowa. Dr. Bucklew earned his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine from Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery. He completed his Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency at […]
Oskaloosa–The men’s golfer Kaeydn Funnell-Wong (Fr., Auckland, New Zealand, General Accounting) and women’s soccer player Cristina Velazquez Miranda (So., Antequera, Spain, Exercise Science) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of September 14-20. Funnell-Wong placed sixth at the Missouri Valley Invitational last Monday and Tuesday. The freshman recorded 12 birdies and […]
