Knoxville, Iowa – The District Cross County Meet is now in the books, and Pella came out on top in both the boys and girls team scores with Grinnell 2nd in boys followed by Knoxville. Besides Pella, Williamsburg and Benton finished 2nd and 3rd respectively in girls. Brooke VanHouweling ran to a solid 3rd place […]
The final day for early voter registration for the November 8, 2011 City Election is Friday, October 28th by 5:00 P.M. Early registration can be completed by mail if voter registration application is postmarked no later than Monday, October 24th. After October 24 through October 28 all registrations must be delivered to the Election Office. […]
Oskaloosa–Taylor Parsons (So., The Woodlands, Texas, College Park HS) was a big factor in helping the Statesmen football team get back on the winning trail as he was named an Offensive Player of the Week by Beyond Sports Network. Parsons helped #9 William Penn (7-1, 3-1 MWL) to a 38-16 win over St. Mary (Kan.). […]
Oskaloosa–After a tremendous freshman campaign, Eric Burgey (So., Easton, Pa., Easton HS) will begin his second collegiate season as a hunted man after the NAIA’s preseason wrestling rating was released Wednesday. Burgey, who was fifth at last year’s national championships, is ranked #1 at 149 pounds. He finished 33-4 a year ago with eight falls […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn University has been honored with the NAIA Champions of Character Five Star award for the 2010-2011 school year as the national list was announced last week. William Penn is one of 220 institutions (over 83% total) that were recognized by the NAIA. Eight of the nine schools in the Midwest Collegiate Conference were […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – You are invited to pledge your support of Oskaloosa in the Blue Zones Project (the healthy state initiative causing such a stir). Of the 900 communities in Iowa only 10 will be selected to receive direct support from the Blue Zones Project Team. We want Oskaloosa to be one of those ten! […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Branstad today unveiled the new, more user-friendly Iowa.gov. The new look and feel follows Gov. Branstad’s signing of Executive Order 73, which called for the state to overhaul its Web portal to create a more effective and efficient online experience for visitors. “I am pleased to announce the new Iowa.gov, which […]
‘Tis the time of the season. No, not Halloween; but it can be scary, as a deer bolts across the road in front of you. For the next month, Iowa’s whitetail deer will be more active and more visible to drivers. November is the month with the highest number of deer/vehicle collisions in Iowa. Still, […]
Absentee ballots for the November 8, 2011 Election in Barnes City, Beacon, Fremont, Keomah Village, Leighton, New Sharon, Oskaloosa, Rose Hill, and University Park are available in the Mahaska County Auditor’s Office or by mail. Absentee ballots may be cast in the Auditor’s Office, 1st Floor of the Court House, during office hours, from 8 […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn volleyball team wanted badly to send its senior class out on a memorable note and had one of the league’s best teams against the ropes, but could not deliver the knockout punch in falling 3-2 to Viterbo in Midwest Collegiate Conference play Wednesday. The Lady Statesmen (14-18, 2-5 MCC) lost by scores […]
