Cedar Rapids–The William Penn baseball team entered Saturday in sixth place in the league and left it in the same position after splitting a Midwest Collegiate Conference doubleheader with Mount Mercy. The Statesmen (16-23, 9-10 MCC) won the opener 3-2, but then dropped the nightcap 2-1. The top six teams in the MCC qualify for […]
Riverside–An impressive 2011-2012 women’s golf season ended with a bit of a disappointment as William Penn competed at the Midwest Collegiate Conference Women’s Golf Championships Friday and Saturday. The Lady Statesmen placed fourth out of nine teams with a final tally of 697 (355-342) at the par-72 Blue Top Ridge Golf Course. Grand View rallied […]
Riverside–Statesmen linkster Shane Goldsmith (Fr., Benoni, South Africa, St. Dunstans College) produced one of the best 54-hole scores by any player in the league, but unfortunately his teammates could not follow his strong play at the Midwest Collegiate Conference Championships Friday and Saturday. William Penn placed sixth out of ten teams with a two-day, 54-hole […]
PELLA — The Central College offense came alive in the ninth inning as the Dutch rallied for a 2-1, extra-inning victory over Coe College Saturday. After a 7-2 setback in the opener, Central’s offense was quieted through eight quick frames in the nightcap. The Kohawks were also held scoreless until the ninth inning when they […]
PELLA — The first inning was the difference Saturday for the No. 6 Central College softball team in a doubleheader split with Simpson College. A three-run opening frame fueled the Dutch in a 5-2 win in the opener, but Simpson answered with a four-run first inning in a 9-3 nightcap decision. Central (26-6 overall, 7-3 […]
Chicago, Ill.–Less than 24 hours after falling against the 13th-ranked team in the NAIA, the Lady Statesmen softball team regrouped well to sweep the #22 program in a non-conference double dip Saturday. William Penn (39-14) defeated Saint Xavier 3-0 and 2-0. The Cougars (29-14) were also swept by another MCC foe Grand View on Friday. […]
Neighbor helping neighbor, friend helping friend; it’s what people do when those around them are in need. Local emergency workers stepped up to help one of their own, Lori Milligan. Milligan, who was diagnosed with breast cancer, is a 911 dispatcher for Mahaska County and has been, and still is, the link between those in […]
Raymond E. DeVore, 84, of Oskaloosa, died Sunday, April 22, 2012, at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. He was born September 9, 1927, at Van Wert, Iowa, the son of Willie Elmore and Martha Fry DeVore. On November 9, 1946, was united in marriage to Leora Jensen at Osceola, Iowa, and she died September […]
Oskaoosa, Iowa – The weather on Saturday wasn’t the best, but the rain held off long enough for MCG to, once again, have a banner day collecting electronic waste. Scott Ewing, with MCG, was one of two people helping to coordinate the activity Saturday. Not knowing what to expect from the day, was the thought […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Main Street Business Improvement Committee announces the next Lunch & Learn. The luncheon meeting will be held Wed., April 25, noon – 1 pm at the Oskaloosa Public Library, 3rd floor. The speaker will be Mr. Jay Christensen to tell us about the progress being made on the new Mahaska Health […]
