William Penn University will be welcoming Al Lorenzen as the 2014 Dean’s Convocation keynote speaker on Tuesday, January 21 at 11:00 am in the main gymnasium of the Penn Activity Center. Lorenzen, a former basketball star, currently serves as CEO of Wildwood Hills Ranch, a Madison County Operation that serves at-risk children. A graduate of […]
MCRF Membership Meeting Minutes January 09, 2014 Present: MCRF Members: Jesse Burress, USSSA softball; Craig Coen, Trees Forever; Dawn Collins, Mahaska YMCA & MWC; Charlie Comfort, KBOE; Ben Drost, Oskaloosa Church League; Ryan Harkema, Mahaska YMCA & Oskaloosa Youth Football; Kelly Halbert, Nelson Pioneer Farm; Andrew Jensen, Oskaloosa Chamber; Loren Lammers, Mahaska United U-12 Soccer; […]
After reading many parade questionnaires with many great ideas, a decision has been made for the December 4, 2014 Main Street Lighted Christmas Parade. The parade will again be held one night only and the theme will be “All That Glitters & Glows”. The committee envisions floats and entries with lights galore, tinsel, sparklers, shiny […]
The Oskaloosa Area Chamber & Development Group announces that Mahaska Health Partnership will host a Business After Hours to welcome Family Practice Physician Dr. Lisa Ruckman on Thursday, Jan. 30 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. The event will be in the Cedar Bluff Learning Center (entrance # 3) on the MHP Campus. The community is […]
Oskaloosa–Five players hit the double-digit plateau as the Statesmen men’s basketball team crushed AIB 98-72 in Midwest Collegiate Conference play Wednesday. Despite starting the game with seven-straight missed shots (six on the first possession alone), William Penn (11-6, 1-1 MCC) got into the league’s win column fairly easily. The squad held a 44.3%-40.3% shooting edge […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s basketball squad had another tough ending to a league game as it fell 70-59 to AIB in Midwest Collegiate Conference play Wednesday. The final six minutes of play on Wednesday night unfortunately took away from what was a hotly-contested game. Tied at 50-50 with 6:23 left in regulation, the Statesmen (7-10, […]
WAVERLY—The Central College women’s basketball team suffered an 86-51 road setback to Iowa Conference foe Wartburg Wednesday night at Levick Arena. The Knights (7-7 overall, 1-2 conference) shot 80.0 percent from the floor in the first half (16-of-20), opened the second half on a 14-3 run and held the Dutch (9-5 overall, 1-2 conference) to […]
The Oskaloosa Area Chamber & Development Group is happy to announce that scholarships will again be available through its Chamber Scholars program, now in its 17th year. High school seniors living in Mahaska County and attending any high school are eligible to apply. Pick up an application from your school counselor, from the Oskaloosa Area […]
(OSKALOOSA) – Today Rep. Guy Vander Linden (R-Oskaloosa) announced he is running for re-election to the Iowa House in district 79 which includes portions of Mahaska and Marion Counties. Vander Linden was born in Oskaloosa and graduated from the University of Iowa and holds a Master’s Degree from the University of Southern California. He is […]
PELLA—The Central College men’s track and field team is ranked No. 16 in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) preseason Division III indoor national rankings released Wednesday. The Dutch, who tied for ninth place at last year’s NCAA Division III national indoor championship meet, also captured the Iowa Conference indoor […]
