Oskaloosa, Iowa – Cool, fall weather has arrived and Mahaska Community Recreation Foundation is still offering Trail Tram Tours around the Lacey Recreation Trail until the end of October. Dr. Charles Argo and Rex Blom headed out with 7 students currently attending Miss Deb’s Preschool with teacher, Deb Rohloff and helper, Diane Maddy Thursday morning. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa (Spetember 29, 2012) – For the second year in a row, a bike tour across Iowa made its way through Oskaloosa. No, it wasn’t RAGBRAI, but instead something known by its acronym of RAID, or Ride Across Iowa in a Day. No, this isn’t some leisurely ride on your Harley across our great […]
Oskaloosa–Earlier this fall, William Penn volleyball coach Jeremy Wise was inducted into a prestigious group–the 300-Win Club. Wise, who is in his fifth year as the Lady Statesmen skipper, currently owns a career mark of 314-261. That tally includes a 201-174 record in ten years at Urbana University (Ohio) and a 113-87 record in four-plus […]
By Breanne Underwood William Penn Women’s Bowler The William Penn women’s bowling team is set to compete in its first tournament of the season this weekend by traveling to Wauwatosa, Wis. for the Midwest Collegiate Tournament. The Lady Statesmen will rely on a strong core of seniors to lead the team along with the guidance […]
William Penn University presented the 2012 Alumni Hall of Fame awards on Friday, September 28 at the annual Homecoming Recognition Banquet. This year’s Distinguished Career Award was presented Dr. Melvin Oliver of Santa Barbara, California. The Distinguished Career Award is given to an individual based on distinguished and meritorious achievement in career and life. Candidates […]
Oskaloosa, IA – William Penn University presented the 2012 Torch Award to the Clifford Eugene ‘Gene’ and Barbara Hasley Long family on Friday, September 28 at the 2012 Homecoming Recognition Banquet. This award was initiated during the 1972 Parent’s Weekend as a way to acknowledge and honor alumni and non-alumni parents who have shown exceptional […]
Any person wanting to take an Iowa Hunter Safety Education Class this fall in Mahaska County can now sign up for one of two classes. Class participants must be 11 years old or older to be eligible to attend the classes and must also complete all requirements to pass. Anyone born after January 1, 1972 […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Crisis Intervention Services today welcomed October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. One in four women will be the victim of domestic violence at some point in her lifetime, and, on average, three women are killed every day at the hands of a current or former intimate partner. These are people who […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The warm days are nearly gone for the year, so the Oskaloosa Christian School took advantage of the weather to hold a fitness day at the Lacey Complex. Jason Alons, principle at the Oskaloosa Christian School, was making his way around the soccer fields with his mobile PA to help to direct […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – In a time of budget cuts, finding other sources of help can become a challenge. One local business stepped up to help make things just a bit brighter for one area non-profit. This is the first time the credit union has donated to the agency, and it is thanks to one local […]
