NEWS

Pella was knocked out in the opening round of the State 4A volleyball tournament yesterday (11/6) in Cedar Rapids.  Cedar Rapids Xavier defeated the Lady Dutch 25-18, 28-26 and 25-13.  Emily Holterhaus had 14 kills…

KISS shook up The Tonight Show with a head-banging performance of their legendary 1977 single “Love Gun” on Tuesday night (Oct. 30). Jimmy Fallon's set was transformed into a rock show for the night as the crowd pushed up…

Let the voting begin.  Polls are open until 9:00 tonight (11/6) on this Election Day.  The big ticket item on the ballot is the Governor’s race, with incumbent Republican Kim Reynolds challenged by Democrat Fred…

The Iowa State High School volleyball tournament starts a four day run today (11/6) in Cedar Rapids.  Pella will play Cedar Rapids Xavier this afternoon at 4:00 in the Class 4A quarterfinals.  Pella is the…

It has taken nearly a year and a half, but Washington Police believe they’ve found the man who robbed a local jeweler in April 2017.  On April 5, 2017, Don’s Jewelry was robbed.  After reviewing…

William Penn’s football team made its final home game of the season one to remember Saturday (11/3) as the Statesmen routed Graceland 61-14 at Statesmen Community Stadium.  William Penn’s offense had a season high 544…

In another sign of the times for retail, Lowe's is closing 51 North American stores.  The home improvement chain said Monday that locations are underperforming and the decision will help the hardware chain focus on…

If you shop at Hy-Vee, you could be tempted by a coupon making the rounds on social media---but it’s a scam.  The coupon is supposedly good for $80 of free groceries at Hy-Vee.  Kevin Rausch…

Montezuma is still buzzing after the Bravettes volleyball team earned a trip to the State Tournament Tuesday (10/30).  Montezuma defeated New London in three straight sets to win the Class 1A Region 7 tournament.  Bravettes…

William Penn’s men’s basketball team improved to 2-0 on the season Wednesday night with a 74-73 win at Lincoln, Illinois.  The Statesmen trailed by seven at halftime, but got off to a 12-5 start in…