Oskaloosa–Five members of the William Penn wrestling team will open the 2013-2014 campaign with some recognition to build upon as the NAIA released its preseason poll Wednesday. Last year’s national qualifiers Joao Vicente (So., East Providence, R.I., Secondary Education) and Kyle Soderblom (Jr., Newton, Iowa, Biology) pace the Statesmen as each are rated nationally. Soderblom, […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Oskaloosa News. My name is Lauren McMahan. I am your 1st Ward candidate for the Oskaloosa City Council. While I may be new to campaigning, I am not new to this community. I have lived in Oskaloosa […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Oskaloosa News. I am writing this letter in support of Scottie Moore who is running for re-election to the Oskaloosa City Council. It was my honor and privilege to work with Scottie at Oskaloosa High School. Scottie […]
Oskaloosa High School is teaming up with State Farm agent Kelli Steil and participating in Celebrate My Drive. Celebrate My Drive is a contest that encourages people to drive safely. With Celebrate My Drive, Oskaloosa High School has the chance to win a $100,000 grant, $25,000 grant or a Kelly Clarkson concert. 10% of the […]
Janseen Almodovar, a senior Pre-professional Biology major with a minor in Chemistry, received a Certificate of Achievement for the presentation of his research at the Heartland Global Health Consortium (HGHC) poster session in Des Moines on Wednesday, October 16, 2013. He placed second overall in the undergraduate division (out of 20 entries) and was awarded […]
The William Penn University Training Practicum class announces its fall 2013 seminar series. All sessions will be held on the William Penn campus and are free and open to the public. Reservations are not required, but do help in planning. The topic list for the upcoming seminars is as follows: · “What’s this iCloud Thingy?—Connecting […]
PELLA—Central College defensive lineman Danny Samson (senior, Baxter, CMB HS) has been named to the D3football.com team of the week for the second time this season. A 5-foot-11, 255-pound two-time letterwinner, Samson recorded a career high four sacks for 26 yards in a 23-13 comeback win over Buena Vista Saturday. He had five tackles for […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – More than 200 people attended Mahaska Health Partnership’s “Women’s Breast Health Night” on Tuesday, Oct. 22. The evening featured one of MHP’s newest Family Practice Physicians, Bridget Shariat, DO, as the keynote speaker. Dr. Shariat is an expert in female health and all aspects of primary care. She talked about the importance […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen volleyball team nearly pushed one of the better teams in the Midwest Collegiate Conference to the brink, but eventually lost in four sets to Clarke on Breast Cancer Awareness Night Tuesday. William Penn (12-24, 0-4 MCC), which remained winless in league play, lost by scores of 17-25, 21-25, 25-22, 22-25. In a match […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s soccer team controlled much of its non-conference matchup with non-conference rival Central, but that did not translate into a victory as William Penn fell 2-1 Tuesday. The Statesmen (10-6-1), who were seeking to tie the program’s single-season record for wins, outshot the Dutch (9-6-1) by a tally of 19-8. The visitors were […]
