Davenport–The William Penn men’s soccer team knocked off St. Ambrose for the second time this year, but Sunday’s win was much more important as it punched the team’s ticket for the semifinal round of the Midwest Collegiate Conference Tournament. The teams were tied 1-1 through regulation and two overtimes, but #6 seed William Penn (8-10-1) […]
Rock Island, Ill.–The Lady Statesmen volleyball team won two matches in its final tournament of the year as it competed in the Augustana Pumpkin Bash Friday and Saturday. William Penn (27-14) opened the weekend Friday with a 3-0 loss to Wartburg (19-25, 15-25, 9-25) and then later in the day fell 3-1 to Principia (Ill.) […]
Des Moines–The second meeting unfortunately was no better than the first for the William Penn women’s soccer team as it concluded 2012 with a 6-0 loss to #2 seed Grand View in the quarterfinals of the Midwest Collegiate Conference Tournament Saturday. The #7-seeded Lady Statesmen, who close out the campaign at 3-16, were outshot 32-0. […]
CEDAR RAPIDS—It took 53 years, but the Central College men’s cross country team made it look easy Saturday, using a dominant performance to capture an elusive Iowa Conference championship for the first time in the program’s history. Dutch runners took the top three spots as sophomore Eli Horton (Runnells, Southeast Polk HS) claimed the individual […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Genealogy is the studying of families, tracing a family’s lineage back through the generations, and is also a hobby that many take very seriously. This weekend, the Keo-Mah Genealogical Society hosted a workshop Saturday at the Oskaloosa Public Library. Scheduled to run from 10 am to 4 pm, it had sessions covering […]
What if I go to the polls and they tell me I can’t vote because I requested an absentee ballot? You will be asked to fill out a form saying that you did not receive an absentee ballot. You can then vote a provisional ballot, which will be put into an envelope. On Thursday, November […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Fitness events have found their way into the local conscience, and the Mahaska County YMCA’s Freaky 5K is just one more example of the embrace Oskaloosa has made of the format. The day featured two races, the first being the Kids Fun Run where youngsters took to the track at the Lacey […]
John King October 7, 1921 – October 26, 2012 Overland Park, Kansas John W. King, 91, of Overland Park, Kansas, and formerly of Oskaloosa, Iowa, died Friday, October 26, 2012, at the Freedom Pointe Care Facility in Overland Park. He was born October 7, 1921, in Lovilia, Iowa, the son of Adolphus and Leona Jackson […]
Merle “Bud” Smith April 29, 1922 – October 26, 2012 Cedar Falls, Iowa Merle J. “Bud” Smith, 90, of Cedar Falls, Iowa and formerly of Oskaloosa, died Friday, October 26, 2012, at the Windsor Nursing and Rehab Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa. He was born April 29, 1922, in Oskaloosa, Iowa the son of Harry […]
The Oskaloosa Volleyball team swept Indianola 25-18, 25-15, 25-19 to advance to the 4A Regional Final against Solon on Tuesday, October 30 at 7:00pm at HLV in Victor. The Oskaloosa Indians were lead by Shawni Wills with 10 kills on 24 swings, followed by Kailyn Risher, Kate Hasselman, and Taylor Crawford with 5 kills apiece. […]
