On Thursday April 18th, the Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont H.S. Jazz Band I placed 7th in class 2A competition at the Iowa Jazz Championships in Des Moines. This is the twenty-seventh year in a row that the E.B.F.H.S. Jazz Band has qualified for the Iowa Jazz Championships. Two students were honored by the judges with Outstanding […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – (April 25, 2013) The Oskaloosa Rotary Club presented a $233.29 donation to the Mahaska County Habitat for Humanity. The donation includes proceeds from weekly jar collections for two months. The Mahaska County Habitat for Humanity is building a home on South F Street for a family in our community. Donations are always […]
By Jeremy Fox Oskaloosa, Iowa (April 24th, 2013) – Finally after getting rained out the first three weeks, the Southern Iowa Speedway would dodge mother nature to get Edel Lawn Care Night. The First feature of the night was the IMCA Sport Compacts and this feature would be exciting. John Whalen grabbed the early lead […]
Bertha “Birdie” Boyer June 6, 1911 – April 24, 2013 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 101 loving wife, mother, grandmother, and mother-in-law Bertha “Birdie” Boyer, 101, of Grinnell and formerly of Oskaloosa died Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at the Grinnell Health Care Center in Grinnell. Birdie was born Tuesday, June 6, 1911 in Oskaloosa, the daughter […]
La Crosse, Wis.–The Statesmen softball team struggled with Viterbo earlier in the month in Oskaloosa, but still came away with a sweep. Wednesday was not any better as the navy and gold split with Viterbo in a Midwest Collegiate Conference doubleheader. William Penn (30-14, 12-4 MCC) lost the opener 1-0, but then took the nightcap […]
The Mahaska County Conservation Board and the Pheasants Forever Chapter has rescheduled the annual Night Prairie Burn for Friday, April 26. The event will take place at the Russell Wildlife Area. An informational talk about prescribed burning will begin at 8:00 p.m. and the burn will begin at 8:30 p.m. For more information, contact MCCB […]
OSKALOOSA, IA- Area high school and college students will be “vandalizing” walls and publicly destroying them in an attempt to end cyber bullying. William Penn University’s social media class is launching a campaign about ending cyber bullying they are calling “Break The Wall.” This past semester, the social media class has confronted the issues in […]
Dubuque–The William Penn softball team did not let another cold spring day slow its recent hot streak as it dominated Clarke in a Midwest Collegiate Conference doubleheader Tuesday. The Statesmen (29-13, 11-3 MCC) won by scores of 11-1 (6 innings) and 16-0 (5 innings) to keep the Crusaders winless in league play (4-20, 0-12 MCC). […]
Oskaloosa–Cameron Foster (West Jordan, Utah, Business Management) capped off a terrific junior campaign with two more All-America honors from the sport’s most recognized organizations. Foster was named a Second-Team All-American from the National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association. The NCBCA gave out awards to 15 players with five members placed on the first, second, and honorable-mention […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen softball team’s perfection last week helped it take over the league lead and return to the national list as the NAIA released its sixth regular season coaches’ poll Tuesday. William Penn (27-13, 9-3 MCC) was victorious in all four games last week to jump back into the receiving votes area. The navy and […]
