LINCOLN, NEBRASKA – Emma Anderson’s (sophomore, left fielder, Forest City) fifth-inning double sparked the Central College softball team to a 2-1 win over Nebraska Wesleyan University Wednesday. The Dutch (17-3, 1-1 American Rivers Conference) fell 5-1 against the Prairie Wolves (10-14, 2-2 conference) in the opener. Scoreless through four innings, Anderson led off the fifth […]
April 08, 2026 Ottumwa, IA – The Indian Hills Softball team suffered a pair of Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) losses at R.L. Hellyer Field on Wednesday, dropping both ends of the doubleheader vs. Southeastern Community College 8-2 and 6-3. The Warriors fall to 18-20 overall on the year and 5-3 in conference play […]
by Bill Wright April 8, 2026 – The Mohrfeld Solar Sprint Invaders kick off an exciting 2026 schedule this Saturday April 11, when they visit 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa! Saturday will mark the 83rd feature run at the 3/8-mile oval in West Burlington. Chris Martin, Joe B. Miller and JJ Hickle took Sprint […]
BRIDGE CITY SLAM VIII SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2026 Ottumwa, Iowa (April 7, 2026) – Experience the attitude and excitement of live professional wrestling when Central Empire Wrestling (CEW) returns to the Bridge View Center for Bridge City Slam VIII Saturday, October 3, at 7 p.m. Tickets to this action-packed event go on sale Friday, April […]
DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa added 6,400 jobs and increased its Labor Force Participation Rate to 67.9 percent in January. December’s Labor Force Participation Rate, previously reported at 67.7 percent, was also revised upward to 67.9 percent amid an annual revision of labor statistics. Meanwhile, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate, which had been revised […]
PELLA – A complete game pitching performances from Brayden Sawyer (senior, Grundy Center) spearheaded the Central College baseball team’s 7-2 win over Buena Vista University Tuesday. Central (12-14, 7-5 American Rivers Conference) lost the first game Tuesday 7-6 but won the series 2-1 after beating Buena Vista (6-20, 2-10 A-R-C) 8-5 last Tuesday in Storm […]
April 06, 2026 Marshalltown, IA – The Indian Hills Softball team moved into a tie for first-place in the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) DI Softball standings with a doubleheader sweep at Marshalltown Community College on Monday. The Warriors took both ends of the series, 16-2 and 21-4. With the sweep, Indian Hills moves […]
PELLA – The Central College baseball team hosted Coe College for a series-deciding game three Monday afternoon in a game that went down to the wire. Although Central put up an impressive offensive showing, Coe came out on top with a 9-8 victory. The Dutch put up 14 total hits en route to scoring their […]
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 […]
