Happy Friday Senate District 44! The Senate had a shortened second week this week due to the observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday. That meant we hit the ground running on Tuesday, with many subcommittees being scheduled as we consider legislation already introduced for this year. The Workforce Committee has gotten off […]
DES MOINES— Governor Kim Reynolds and Iowa National Guard Adjutant General, Major General Stephen Osborn, concluded a five-day visit across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, meeting with Iowa Soldiers and Airmen deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. The visit spanned Syria, Jordan, Iraq, and Kuwait and focused on recognizing service, honoring sacrifice, […]
January 22, 2026 Freeport, IL – No. 8 Indian Hills Men’s Basketball went on the road to secure a non-league victory Thursday night, dropping Highland Community College (IL) 85-81 at Larry Kahl Gymnasium. The Warriors improve to 19-2 overall on the year. With the win, head coach Cole Dewey earned his 100th career victory as […]
Week Two Recap FFA Day at the Capitol! It is always a fun time when visitors come to the Capitol, but FFA students are a favorite. It was wonderful to talk to the students and learn their love for agriculture and farming, plus share my own love of chickens! Hundreds of students filled every nook […]
January 21, 2026 Fort Dodge, IA – The top-ranked Indian Hills Women’s Wrestling squad made a statement with a 29-19 victory over No. 3 nationally ranked Iowa Central Community College. The Warriors remain unbeaten in Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) dual action with a 4-0 mark. The Warriors improve to 4-0 all-time vs. the […]
PELLA – A steal and 3-pointer at the buzzer from freshman Kyle Cason (Grimes, Dallas Center-Grimes HS) gave the Central College men’s basketball a huge road win at Coe College Wednesday night. The lead changed between the Dutch and Kohawks eight times over the course of 45 minutes. The two squads were tied 18 different […]
Oskaloosa, IA — January 20, 2026 — The Mahaska Partnership has been recognized through the Resilient Iowa Communities (RIC) program administered by the University of Northern Iowa’s Center for Energy and Environmental Education (CEEE). The partnership received two Gold Awards in Land Use and Environmental Management and a Bronze Award in Building and Energy for […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa – On a weekday afternoon, a group of Oskaloosa High School students huddle around a conference table in the basement of MidWest One Bank with just enough seating for student entrepreneurs, laptops open, ideas flowing. There are no rows of desks, and no bell signals the next activity. Instead, students move between small […]
January 19, 2026 Lincoln, NE – The Indian Hills Men’s Track & Field squad took home 10 top-three finishes at the Nebraska Graduate Classic in at the Devaney Center Indoor Track on the University of Nebraska campus over the weekend. Sophomore Raynier Galvez (Paterson, NJ/Passaic County) led the charge with a standout performance in the […]
January 19, 2026 Lincoln, NE – Two school records fell at the Nebraska Graduate Classic for the Indian Hills Women’s Track & Field squad. As a program, the Warriors set nine top-10 all-time marks at the Devany Center Indoor Track. Sophomore Tiffani Koonce (Prairie City, IA/Prairie City-Monroe) broke her own school record in the women’s […]
