OSKALOOSA, Iowa – Oskaloosa High School student Makenzie Banicky has received one of Iowa’s top honors for high school musicians, earning a spot in the 2026 Iowa All-State Choir. Banicky earned her spot after a competitive audition on Saturday, October 24th. The Iowa All-State Music Festival gathers many of the state’s most talented high school […]
PELLA – A 0-0 tie against Simpson College Tuesday afternoon was enough for the Central College men’s soccer team to earn the final spot in the American Rivers Conference postseason tournament. On the final day of the regular season, both Central and Simpson were looking to claim one of the top six slots in the […]
October 27, 2026 Columbia, MO – Freshman Yutika Nuammaiphum (Krathum Baen, Thailand/Kanchanapisek Wittayalai Nakhon Pathom) led the Indian Hills Women’s Golf squad to its strongest showing of the fall campaign as the Warriors placed all three individuals in the top-15 at the Cougar Classic. Competing in the final regular season contest of the fall season, […]
No. 18 Bears improve to 19-15 for the season · Sophomore Ramsey Johnston has 15 kills, 17 assists and 25 digs · Freshman Malia Clayburg contributes 14 kills · Sophomore Kathryn Lukkarinen has nine kills and 26 digs Sophomore Ramsey Johnston of Chaska, Minn., had 15 kills, 17 assists and 25 digs in leading the […]
by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch October 26, 2026 Soybean harvest across Iowa has picked up after a slow start to harvest season and is now 6 percentage points behind the five-year average harvest, according to the latest crop progress and condition report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Seventy-eight percent of soybeans have been […]
by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch October 26, 2026 The Iowa Food System Coalition is embarking on a 12-month project studying pasture-based livestock systems in Iowa to examine the community and economic benefits of the practices. The coalition received a $40,000 grant from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, or ASPCA, […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa — On Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at approximately 8:05 a.m., the Oskaloosa Police Department and Mahaska County Law Center began receiving reports of multiple bomb threats involving locations throughout the Oskaloosa community. During the investigation, law enforcement determined that multiple threatening communications originated from the same source. Law enforcement and public safety personnel […]
Cedar Rapids, Iowa–The Statesmen women’s bowling team finished higher than every squad except the hosts as it competed at the Five Seasons Classic Saturday and Sunday. William Penn placed second out of 16 teams with 8,928 pins in five regular games and 20 Baker games. Host Mount Mercy led the field with 9,451 pins. Each […]
Cedar Rapids, Iowa–The Statesmen men’s bowling team landed in the middle of the pack as it battled at the Five Seasons Classic Saturday and Sunday. WPU was sixth out of 14 teams with 8,670 pins in five regular games and 20 Baker games. St. Ambrose won the crown with 9,461 pins. A half dozen schools […]
Oskaloosa–Football player Christian Benning (So., Streator, Illinois, Business Management) and women’s volleyball player Emilie Borjorquez-McFadden (Sr., Surprise, Ariz., Biology) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of October 19-25. Benning totaled 240 passing yard last Saturday in a 70-0 win over Clarke, including a 16-yard touchdown pass. The sophomore also posted […]
