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July 14, 2025 Ottumwa, IA – Indian Hills Men’s Soccer Head Coach Zac Newton has announced the addition of Garret Wenrich as the program’s assistant coach. Wenrich began his duties with the Warriors on July 14. Wenrich joins the Warriors after spending the past two seasons as an assistant coach with the California State University […]
Jul 20 2025 | Posted in
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PELLA – For the second year in a row, Central College women’s track and field junior Olivia Bohlen (junior, Belle Plaine) was selected to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America® Women’s Track and Field/Cross Country Team Tuesday. To be eligible for consideration, a nominee must be a starter or key reserve and carry a minimum […]
Jul 20 2025 | Posted in
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Unemployment Rate Rises Slightly to 3.7 Percent DES MOINES, IOWA – In June, for the second consecutive month, 3,900 Iowans entered the labor force. The increase in workers brought Iowa’s labor force participation rate to 67.4 percent, up from 67.3 percent in May. At the same time, Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose slightly in […]
Jul 18 2025 | Posted in
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A walk-off left Oskaloosa Varsity Indians on the wrong end of a 4-3 defeat to Benton Varsity Bobcats on Saturday. The game was tied at three in the bottom of the eighth when Kale Gallagher hit a sacrifice fly, scoring one run. Oskaloosa Varsity Indians lost despite out-hitting Benton Varsity Bobcats six to four. Ty […]

DES MOINES, Iowa (July 14, 2025) – 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 […]
Jul 15 2025 | Posted in
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by Jeffrey Ferstein Jake North collected four hits in four at bats, as Oskaloosa Varsity Indians defeated ADM Varsity Tigers 10-0 on Friday. North singled in the sixth inning, singled in the fifth inning, singled in the first inning, and singled in the fourth inning. Oskaloosa Varsity Indians got on the board in the bottom […]

NEWTON, Iowa (Sunday, July 13, 2025) – Alex Palou hasn’t needed much luck in this historically strong NTT INDYCAR SERIES season, but he got some in a big way at Iowa Speedway. Palou was in third place late in the Farm to Finish 275 powered by Sukup when it came time for the final round […]
Jul 13 2025 | Posted in
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Riley Goodno Breaks Through with First Randall Roofing 360 Win; Tyler Thompson Conquers Pro Sprints for First Career Triumph By Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 12, 2025) – Brian Brown could have started deeper in the field on Saturday’s Van Wall/Marion County Fair and Border Battle Night at the Knoxville Raceway and still won. As […]
Jul 13 2025 | Posted in
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SULLY – Saturday’s 10-1 victory by Lynnville-Sully over North Mahaska was not indicative of the game. North Mahaska had one rough inning that proved to be fatal to Warhawks’ season. North Mahaska got on the board first when Tyson Ferguson hit a one-out single. Jack Kelderman singled to left field then Dane Van Mersbergen drove […]

NEWTON, Iowa (Saturday, July 12, 2025) – Pato O’Ward again celebrated a victory in a monumental race at Iowa Speedway, this time at the expense of his NTT INDYCAR SERIES rival. In the 100th series start of O’Ward’s career, the Arrow McLaren driver overcame Josef Newgarden’s dominating performance in the Synk 275 powered by Sukup […]
Jul 12 2025 | Posted in
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