Oskaloosa, Iowa – It might just be the first tour any of these aspiring 6th grade musicians have ever been on, and the limited 3 stop tour included a lunch stop for pizza as well, but with smiles and a wish to perform, they loaded their instruments onto the big yellow school bus and headed […]
Oskaloosa–Still undefeated, Eric Burgey (So., Easton, Pa., Easton HS) continues to top the 149-pound weight class as the NAIA released its fourth regular season wrestling rating Wednesday. Burgey, who has four falls this year (10-0 overall), remains #1 at 149 pounds, while freshman standout Kyle Soderblom (Fr., Newton, Lynnville-Sully HS) has moved into the national […]
Oskaloosa–Taking their collective games to a new level this year, the William Penn bowling teams are both ranked in the NCBCA’s first coaches polls of the year. The men are ranked third, while the women are also in the top 20 at #14. The polls are the first of three set to be released this […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The 2012 session should be all about jobs so that Iowa can continue recovering from the national recession and increase our global competitiveness. I intend to work in a bipartisan way to help Iowans create jobs and grow our economy. We have plenty of opportunities. First, we should help Iowa businesses create […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Christian School is once again holding their annual Valentine Cookie Sale. Orders are being taken until January 27 so they have enough time to prepare them for delivery on the big day in February. “What a wonderful way to say ‘I Care’, ‘You’re Special’ or show your appreciation at Valentines […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa residents have become familiar with clear plastic covering their buildings during the winter months. The last time, it was even wrapped to appear like a giant present as the ‘Iowa Building’ was presented to the community. This time, the familiar sound of saws, hammers and power equipment have taken over the […]
PELLA — Central College will host a juried show of student artwork in the Mills Gallery Jan. 18-Feb. 10, with top prizes awarded by local artist Sheryl Ellinwood. All Central art students were invited to submit up to three works for the show. Featured artists include art majors and non-majors. The exhibit displays work created […]
Oskaloosa–There was no denying that a packed house warmed up Penn Gymnasium Wednesday night, but as the temperature rose inside, the shooting percentages dropped, especially for the home squad, as William Penn fell 73-67 to rival Grand View in Midwest Collegiate Conference action. The Statesmen (8-10, 3-3 MCC) got on the board first with a […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s basketball team played well, just not well enough to pull the upset, falling 73-65 to #15 Grand View in Midwest Collegiate Conference action Wednesday. The Lady Statesmen (4-13, 2-4 MCC) never held a lead against the Vikings (13-5, 5-1 MCC), but also weathered every storm and were within striking distance in […]
PELLA—A late second-half run and tough defense let Central College pull away from Loras College for an 81-73 men’s basketball victory Wednesday night. Improving to 12-1 overall, Central extends its win streak to 11 and maintains a perfect Iowa Conference record at 5-0, sharing first place in the standings with the Univ. of Dubuque (10-3 […]
