Oskaloosa–For the second time in 22 days, the second-ranked Statesmen basketball team will take the Mount Mercy Mustangs in a top-ten Midwest Collegiate Conference battle. The NAIA’s Men’s Basketball Game of the Week will be in Oskaloosa Saturday as William Penn (25-1, 9-0 MCC) faces #7 Mount Mercy (23-3, 8-1 MCC) in Penn Gymnasium at […]
Central United Methodist Church will be holding their annual “Fat Tuesday” Pancake Dinner on Tuesday, February 12th from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. Pancakes, sausage and a beverage will be served with a freewill offering. “Fat Tuesday” is a day people prepared and feasted on special foods in order to use up all the things in […]
Greetings from Under the Golden Dome This week, Iowa taxpayers won a small victory. The Iowa Senate voted unanimously in favor of a bill that would help every Iowa tax payer by coupling the Iowa tax code with the federal code. Every year, the General Assembly considers an Internal Revenue Code Update bill. This legislation […]
Oskaloosa, IA (February 1, 2013) – Jubilee Family Church’s Positive Preppers Group will be hosting a 9 week hands-on emergency preparation training class for Oskaloosa and surrounding communities. Positive Preppers (not to be associated with the popular “Doomsday Preppers” television program) has a wide variety of topics that are studied and discussed in depth such […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – How to survive an active shooter situation was the focus of a two day class held on the former campus of Vennard College in University Park. There were a total of 51 participants from various parts of the state and different forms of public service, from law enforcement to paramedics. Mahaska County […]
Oskaloosa–In its final warm-up before potentially the biggest regular season home game in school history, the William Penn men’s basketball team handled AIB to the tune of a 91-48 Midwest Collegiate Conference victory Wednesday. The second-ranked Statesmen (25-1, 9-0 MCC) only shot 40.5% from the floor, but were dominant in all other categories to claim […]
Oskaloosa–The Lady Statesmen basketball team rebounded from one of its most disappointing losses of the season to post one of its most dominant victories in beating AIB 94-68 in Midwest Collegiate Conference play Wednesday. William Penn (16-8, 7-2 MCC) shot 54.8% from the field and held a +28 margin in rebounding to get back in […]
DECORAH—Center Jacob Winkler (senior, Lancaster, Mo., Schuyler R-1 HS) poured in a career-high 34 points but the Central College men’s basketball team tumbled in overtime, 72-66, to Luther College in Iowa Conference action Wednesday. The Dutch saw a 15-point lead disappear in the second half as Luther slowly chipped away a steamy 57.7 percent shooting […]
The Oskaloosa Transform Academy JO (Junior Olympic) Compulsory and Optional Teams competed on Friday, February 1st and Saturday, February 2nd at the 2013 Premier Bowl Invitational at Premier Gymnastics in Omaha, NE. Name/Hometown Level/Age Vault Bars Beam Floor AA (All-Around) Emma Dawson Oskaloosa Level 6 8 & 9 7.900 8th 7.700 7th 7.425 7th 8.200 […]
DECORAH—Luther College drilled 11 of 18 three-point goals, overwhelming the Central College women’s basketball team 71-52 Wednesday night in an Iowa Conference clash. The Norse hit 50 percent from long range in the first half and utilized a 9-0 surge to take a 29-22 lead at the break. Luther opened the second half with a […]
