The #4 story from 2011-2012 witnessed the William Penn men’s basketball team accepting some help from a fierce rival to return to the sport’s biggest stage. In late February, following a successful Midwest Collegiate Conference regular season (12-6), the Statesmen cagers positioned themselves well as the second seed for the league tournament. The high seeding […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – With hot, summer weather comes a new set of safety precautions everyone should recognize in order to maintain healthy skin and reduce the incidence of skin cancer. MHP Nurse Practitioner Lisa Nelson says, “It’s natural to want to be outside enjoying summer activities,” Nelson said. “For this reason, it’s important that you […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The summer heat is on once again, just in time for the Southern Iowa Fair. Heat and the Fair seem to go hand in hand with last year’s Mahaska County fair being under an Excessive Heat Warning. This year may be near the same with the temperature on Monday’s forecast to be […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Pete Settimi, Clow General Sales Manager in Oskaloosa, handed the keys to this shiny Ford 4-door pickup truck over to Oskaloosa Fire Chief Mark Neff. Settimi said this is the second truck the company has donated locally, the first being to the Oskaloosa Police Department. “For years we have been donating our […]
Jamey Robinson and Mary Jacobs will be married before God, family and friends Saturday July 14,2012 at St.Marys catholic church in Oskaloosa at 1pm.
Oskaloosa, Iowa – With a warm smile and a firm handshake, John Porter welcomed every guest to his retirement party at Hawkeye Lumber. Porter, who has been working with Hawkeye Lumber for 63 years now, will soon be hanging up his tape measure and sitting down his pencil. “I haven’t even thought about it,” Porter […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Watch the market place develop at the corner of A Avenue and North A Street. Central United Methodist Church will be hosting a bible school for grades preschool – 5th, on July 23 thru July 26 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. in the market place. Dinner will be provided each evening at […]
Another lesser-followed program at William Penn–the women’s bowling team–performed at a newsworthy level this past year to break into the top ten at #5. One could say the Lady Statesmen bowlers started a bit slow last year, but how does one complain about five straight top-ten finishes? Expectations were higher, there is no doubt, but […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Police Department would like to announce the retirement of its K-9, Nash. Nash has been a member of the department since October 2003 and began working the streets of Oskaloosa in December, 2003. Nash had been paired with Lt. Gary McClun to form the K-9 unit. Nash is the second […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The thought of a lack of rain seems very foreign to most residents in Mahaska County, because for the past few years flooding has been the normal. A newly issued burn ban for Mahaska County shows just how dry things have become, and with the U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook forecasting the drought […]
