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Uplifting Puppet Co. Unveils the First-Ever Uplifting Puppet Parade in Oskaloosa, Iowa!

Brant Bollman, director of Theatre Arts at William Penn University and puppetmaster at Uplifting Puppet Co., showcases his larger-than-life creations during the Oskaloosa 2023 holiday lighted parade, bringing joy and wonder to the community with his enchanting street puppets.

Oskaloosa, IA — Something big, bold, and beautifully handmade is coming to the streets of Oskaloosa! The Uplifting Puppet Co. is thrilled to announce the first-ever Uplifting Puppet Parade, a vibrant new tradition that celebrates creativity, community, and the joy of large-scale puppetry. The grand parade will march around the historical square in downtown Oskaloosa […]

Only One in Iowa: Oskaloosa Elementary Recognized for Student Leadership

Student Council members at Oskaloosa Elementary serve as school tour guides and lead reading groups as part of their leadership roles. Their commitment to service and school spirit helped earn them a National Council of Excellence Award from the National Association of Student Councils.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa – In a proud first for Oskaloosa Elementary School, and the State of Iowa, the student council has been recognized with a national Excellence Award for its commitment to school leadership and spirit, a distinction that places the young leaders in a class of their own as the only elementary school in Iowa […]

Gov. Reynolds appoints Amber Thompson as District Judge 

Mahaska County Courthouse

DES MOINES— Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced her appointment of Amber Thompson as a district judge in Judicial District 8A. Thompson, of Sigourney, Iowa, serves as the Keokuk County Attorney.  She received her undergraduate degree from Mount Mercy College and her law degree from Drake University Law School. Thompson fills a vacancy created following the […]

Miller-Meeks Leads Letter Inviting First American Pope, Pope Leo XIV to Address Congress

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) is leading a formal letter to Speaker Mike Johnson requesting an invitation for Pope Leo XIV to address a Joint Session of Congress. The letter comes just days after Congresswoman Miller-Meeks joined a historic congressional delegation to the Vatican for the (inaugural) Mass of Pope Leo XIV—the first […]

Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report May 12 – 18, 2025

Iowa Department of Agriculture

DES MOINES, Iowa (May 19, 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 […]

VAN GISTEREN, JOENS NAMED FINALISTS FOR COVETED AWARD

Indian Hills Athletics

May 19, 2025 Ames, IA – Two Indian Hills student-athletes have been selected as finalists for the 2024-25 Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) Student-Athlete of the Year, announced by the conference office on Monday. Sophomore Sara Van Gisteren (Leuth, Netherlands/Young Talent Academy ROC Nijmegen) of the Indian Hills Volleyball team has been named one […]

Central receives athletics communications writing awards

Central Dutch Athletics

PELLA-Central College had five athletics stories cited as the College Sports Communicators’ (formerly CoSIDA) Fred Stabley Sr. Writing Contest college division district awards were announced. The five stories were written by athletics senior editor Larry Happel. Entries were considered in seven categories. Central, which was honored for three entries honored last year, was awarded first […]

Brian Brown Tops Big Knoxville Field!

Brian Brown Tops Big Knoxville Field!

Jamie Ball Scores First of the Year in Randall Roofing 360’s; J Kinder Cashes in Again with Pro Sprints by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (May 17, 2025) – Brian Brown scored win #68 in his storied career at the Knoxville Raceway on Saturday night in Knoxville Championship Series 410 action with 39 cars assembled. The […]

NAVE EARNS ALL-AMERICAN HONORS TO LEAD WARRIORS

Indian Hills Athletics

May 18, 2025 Hutchinson, KS – Sophomore Dymonde Nave (Sioux Falls, SD/Sioux Falls Lincoln) cemented her Indian Hills legacy with a third-place finish at the 2025 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Outdoor Track & Field National Championships. Nave collected her third-career All-American honor for the Warriors with a school record time of 13.57 […]

WARRIORS EARN THREE NATIONAL TITLES

Indian Hills Athletics

May 18, 2025 Hutchinson, KS – The Indian Hills Men’s Track & Field squad took home a fourth-place finish at the 2025 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Highlighted by two individual national champions and a relay team championship, the Warriors cracked the top-five for the second consecutive year. […]

           

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