The 6th Annual Kids Against Hunger concert will be held Saturday, April 6th at 7pm at the First Presbyterian Church, 405 High Avenue East, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. The concert is open to the public and everyone is welcome. A free will offering will be accepted with all proceeds going to Kids Against Hunger, a non-profit […]
Would you like to give a child their “Most Wonderful Day?” Experience museum field trips with enthusiastic students this spring. As a volunteer at the Nelson Pioneer Farm and Museum you will help students experience history as they explore and learn about farming and life in early Mahaska County. Join us for volunteer training Monday […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad announced today that Adam Michael Zaccone and Maya Frances Amjadi have been selected as the two most promising young scientific leaders in Iowa’s 2013 high school graduating class. At the invitation of Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin of West Virginia, they will participate as delegates in the 50th year of […]
Oskaloosa, IA – Strap on your helmet and slather on the sunblock, William Penn University is organizing a team of alumni, faculty, staff, and students to participate in RAGBRAI® this summer! RAGBRAI®, which stands for The Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa®, is the oldest, largest, and longest bicycle riding event in the world! […]
Come learn about New & Underused Trees and Shrubs & Noble Trees on Tuesday March 26 at the Mahaska County Extension Office; 212 North I Street, Oskaloosa. Barry Laws, owner of Quilted Gardens will be the presenter. Please note the start time is 7 pm. There is no fee to attend. Any interested gardener is […]
Oskaloosa–A pair of William Penn women’s basketball players are performing well in the classroom and for their efforts they were named 2012-2013 Daktronics-NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball Scholar-Athletes. Sarah Martin (Sr., Anthem, Ariz., Physical Education), with her second accolade, and Susan Smith (Sr., Eugene, Ore., Physical Education), for the first time, were both honored as […]
Week 9 The first eight weeks of the legislative session were dominated by committee and sub-committee meetings, with very little floor debate or voting. Of course that’s pretty normal procedure anyway, but the process was delayed this year because Senator Tom Courtney (D – Burlington) had open heart surgery about three weeks ago. We all […]
Greetings from Under the Golden Dome This week saw floor action on numerous bills in the Senate. These bills all pretty much enjoyed bipartisan consensus and moved through rather quickly. The more contentious bills are still waiting for Senator Tom Courtney (D-Burlington) to return from surgery to provide the 26th vote for the majority. A […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today congratulated Xi Jinping on becoming China’s new president. Branstad noted Iowa’s long-standing history with President Xi, from his first visit to Iowa in 1985. “Iowa is fortunate to have a strong, friendly relationship with China’s new president,” said Branstad. “When he was […]
Oskaloosa–It is only fitting that in the best year in program history, the national accolades would be equally spectacular as the 2012-2013 NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball All-America teams were announced Wednesday. Seniors Brandon Beasley (Indianapolis, Ind., Physical Education) and Keith Steffeck (Marion, Iowa, Physical Education) were both named to the ten-person first team. The […]
