MHP Adds 345 Jobs; $26 million to local economy DES MOINES – As Iowa lawmakers continue to debate expanding Iowa’s Medicaid program to cover more low-income residents, one aspect of the debate is the economic impact of expansion on both the state and its community hospitals. “We can’t ignore the fact that Medicaid expansion would […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s basketball team was pushed to the limit, but kept its season alive with a 58-49 victory over #7 seed AIB in the quarterfinals of the Midwest Collegiate Conference Tournament Friday. With the win, #2 seed William Penn (19-9) will remain in Oskaloosa Sunday to face #3 seed St. Ambrose in the tourney […]
Oskaloosa–For the seventh time in the past ten years, the William Penn men’s basketball team will fight for the league tourney title after defeating #5 seed Grand View 96-68 in the semifinals of the Midwest Collegiate Conference Tournament Friday. The top-ranked Statesmen (29-1) broke the program record for wins on a night where all five […]
Karen Carle February 23, 2013 Oskaloosa, Iowa Karen K. Mason-Carle of Oskaloosa, died Saturday morning, February 23, 2013, at the Mahaska Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Karen was born at Unionville, Iowa, the daughter of Carl Logan and Mildred Laola Allen Scott. Karen graduated from the Moravia High School, and then A.I.B. in Des Moines. […]
Peter J. Van Ooyen May 14, 1919 – February 23, 2013 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 93 Peter Van Ooyen, 93, of Oskaloosa, died Saturday, February 23, 2013, at the Mahaska Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Peter was born at Pella, the son of Lucas and Effie Brouwer Van Ooyen. He attended schools in Pella, but […]
Ronald D. Plate August 13, 1949 – February 22, 2013 Hedrick, Iowa Visitation: opens after 1 P.M. with the family present from 5 – 7 P.M. to greet friends and relatives February 25, 2013 at Fremont Funeral Chapel Funeral Service: 10:00 A.M. February 26, 2013 at Fremont Funeral Chapel Interment: Union Cemetery, Bloomfield, Iowa Ronald […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s bowling team has again earned a trip to the postseason as it will compete at the USBC Intercollegiate Team Sectionals in two weeks. The Statesmen, ranked #18 on the collegebowling.com website, will travel to Fairview Heights, Ill. for the 18-team tournament that runs from March 9-10 at St. Clair Bowl. The tournament […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s bowling program will be returning to the postseason as it competes at the USBC Intercollegiate Team Sectionals in two weeks. William Penn, ranked #21 on the collegebowling.com website, will travel to Fairview Heights, Ill. for the 18-team tournament that runs from March 9-10 at St. Clair Bowl. The tournament is a Baker […]
Oskaloosa–The two Statesmen grapplers who have qualified for nationals are projected to be in the running for All-America honors as the final regular-season NAIA wrestling poll was released Wednesday. 133-pounder Joao Vicente (Fr., East Providence, R.I., Secondary Education) and 197-pounder Kyle Soderblom (So., Newton, Iowa, Biology) are both ranked 11th in their respective weight classes. […]
Rozenboom Report Week 6 of the 85th General Assembly continued the pattern in the Senate of having a lot of committee work but very little floor action. Across the Rotunda, the House held a marathon session on Tuesday night to hammer out the education reform package and funding. My understanding is that they have established […]
