DES MOINES, Iowa (April 7, 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 […]
PELLA- In two high scoring games in which the Central College softball team scored a combined 24 runs, the Dutch walked away with a sweep of a doubleheader against the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. In the opening game Central (11-3) led the whole way, including stretching the lead to 11-4 before winning 11-9. In the second […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa – When Oskaloosa High School seniors Lydia Whitley and Cooper Rupprecht walk into their video production class, they’re not just students—they’re producers, directors, and future professionals in the media industry. Their hard work and dedication have earned the Oskaloosa High School Video Production class multiple nominations in the Upper Midwest Student Production Awards […]
Mahaska Health, a designated Center of Excellence for Maternity Care and OB-GYN and Family Medicine team, is hosting its 4th Annual Baby Fair on Saturday, April 12th, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public for moms-to-be and community members interested in pregnancy, fertility, and family care. […]
April 05, 2025 Ottumwa, IA – The Indian Hills Softball team ran its winning streak to nine games with a doubleheader sweep of Rock Valley College (IL) on Saturday afternoon at R.L. Hellyer Field. The Warriors improve to 18-12 overall on the year with the two wins. The Warriors used an impressive offensive approach on […]
WAVERLY- Opening its three-game series against Wartburg College, the Central College baseball team lost 6-1. The Dutch (10-10, 2-6 American Rivers) scored first when David Distefano (freshman, Janesville, Wis., Craig HS) beat out an infield single and Dylan Williams (junior, Woods Cross Utah) scored from second base. Wartburg would equalize the game in the bottom […]
by Senator Ken Rozenboom The 12th week of the 2025 legislative session was full of (very long) committee meetings as we rushed to get priority bills through committee before the April 4 legislative deadline known as the second funnel. Several of the Governor’s priority bills advanced this week as well. Senate File 575, the governor’s […]
BELLE PLAINE – North Mahaska’s boy’s track team opened the 2025 season at Belle Plaine Thursday scoring five points. English Valleys won the met with 181 points followed by Grundy Center with 155. Host Belle Plaine was third with 134. Senior Axl Patterson had the best individual finish of the night taking fifth in the […]
PELLA- The Central College baseball team lost 4-3 in a pitching duel against Buena Vista University Thursday. The game was scheduled for Tuesday but moved due to the weather. The Beavers (15-5, 7-1 American Rivers) struck first putting up four runs in the opening frame, but after that Central (10-9, 2-5 American Rivers) pitching held […]
by Rep Helena Hayes Week 12 Today was a great day to welcome all of the 5th grade students at Sigourney Community School and a group of their high schoolers to the capitol. Because there were no meetings, caucus or debate scheduled, I was able to spend time answering their great questions and even took […]
