by Dustin Hite We are wrapping up the fourth week of the 2022 Legislative Session, which has been a busy one. In the first debate of the session, the House passed House File 2182, a bill to increase access to higher-ethanol blends at the pump and supports Iowa’s biofuels. This bill passed with bipartisan support, […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Feb. 3, 2022) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today commented on the recent beef packer court settlement and the Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into potential price disparities and anticompetitive practices in the live cattle market. “Iowa’s hardworking livestock producers have waited more than two years while the DOJ investigates […]
DES MOINES – Governor Reynolds signed the final extension of the state’s Public Health Disaster Emergency Proclamation today, announcing it will expire at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. The signed proclamation can be found here. The proclamation was first issued in accordance with the Governor’s executive authority on March 17, 2020, to enable […]
by Travis Wahlert The 8th grade boys traveled to Norwalk on Monday. In the A game they Osky boys were hitting on all cylinders. Knocking down shots, attacking the boards and communications on both ends of the floor. Osky led at half, 32-16. After the half the momentum started to shift and Norwalk cut into […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn Association of Student-Athletes is hosting a Field Day for area youth next Thursday, February 10. The event, which is for kids in grades Kindergarten through 6th, will be held from 6-8 PM in the Penn Activity Center. Youth will have the opportunity to play various sports with William Penn student-athletes. Snacks will […]
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA—A hard-fought bid for a Central College men’s basketball road win slipped away in a 96-90 double overtime downer at Nebraska Wesleyan University Wednesday night. Not even a career-high 28 points from heady guard Kade Terrell (senior, Montrose, Colo.) could secure the elusive win. The game saw 11 lead changes but the Dutch were […]
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA—Despite enduring its second long road trip in three nights, the Central College women’s basketball team brought a high-energy defensive effort Wednesday and came away with a 58-46 victory at Nebraska Wesleyan University Wednesday. Meanwhile, on offense forward Annie Swaters (junior, Deepwater, Mo., Lakeland HS) came off the bench to deliver 17 points and […]
Maximize your fertilizer dollars January 21, 2022, 10:00 am | Rebecca Vittetoe, Joshua Michel AMES, Iowa — Farmers wishing to maximize the profits from their fertilizer dollars will want to attend one of 15 in-person workshops or a virtual workshop hosted by Iowa State University. The workshop series, called Soil Testing Interpretations and Recommendations: Maximizing […]
by Travis Wahlert The 8th grade “A” team played Pella this past Monday. Pella got off to a fast start on offense and took an early lead. We were not able to get much going on offense and had some defensive mistakes that led to a Pella win. Pella won 68-47. Max Roach- 29 points […]
The Iowa senators were part of a bipartisan group who called on the Biden administration to take a number of actions for a stronger RFS and to support biofuel. WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is joining Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), both members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and several other Democrats and Republicans on a […]
