Enid B. Fogle November 19, 1920 – February 23, 2014 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 93 Enid B. Fogle, 93, of Oskaloosa, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2014 at the Oskaloosa Care Center. Enid B. Fogle, the daughter of Edd and Mabel (Hatcher) Holub, was born, November 19, 1920, near What Cheer, IA. She was baptized […]
Melvin Milton Kennedy April 25, 1919 – February 23, 2014 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 94 Melvin Kennedy, 94, of Oskaloosa passed away Sunday morning, February 23, 2014, at Oskaloosa Care Center. Melvin Milton Kennedy, son of John Jennings and Mary Mildred (Morrison) Kennedy, was born, April 25, 1919, in Ottumwa, Iowa. Melvin was a 1937 […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Funnel week is upon the Iowa Legislature this week, which means that any bills that have not cleared predetermined hurdles won’t be making their way to the floor this session…with some possible exceptions. The gas tax has been a part of debate for 3 years now, since a ten cent proposed increase […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s basketball team almost lost at its own game, but eventually came out on top 94-87 against Grand View in Midwest Collegiate Conference play Saturday. With all of the league’s postseason seedings determined Wednesday night, Saturday’s matchup was purely for bragging rights between the rivals. Oh, and a bit of fun was had […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s basketball team needed Saturday’s win badly , but just could not finish off its late rally in losing 82-81 to Grand View in its Midwest Collegiate Conference finale Saturday. The Statesmen (11-17, 3-9 MCC) setback was detrimental to their postseason seeding as they will enter the MCC Tournament as the lowest […]
Marshall, Mo.–The Statesmen wrestling team will send four individuals to nationals after possibly posting its best day of the season at the NAIA Central Qualifying Group Tournament Saturday. William Penn entered the event ranked seventh in the group, but eclipsed its rating by placing fifth with 70.5 points. #1 Grand View rolled to the title […]
Dubuque–Meaghan Foster (So., Centerville, Iowa, Undecided) finally qualified for nationals in her last regular-season opportunity at the Dubuque Spartan Invitational Friday. Foster won both the shot put and weight throw events, but her toss of 42-0.75 in the shot put was the more impressive of the two wins as it eclipsed the NAIA’s provisional-qualifying standard. […]
Ottawa, Kan.–The William Penn baseball team scored late in each of Sunday’s matchups to secure two wins on its first day of 2014 competition. The Statesmen (2-0) defeated Concordia (Neb.) 6-1 and host Ottawa 3-2 in eight innings. It is the program’s first 2-0 start since 2009. William Penn outhit the Bulldogs 13-5 in the […]
The Mahaska County Community Foundation announces that it will again have around $100,000 to give away to qualified recipients. The Mahaska County Community Foundation (MCCF) was organized in 2005 in response to a new law passed by the Iowa Legislature. As just a few Iowa counties were receiving the financial benefits of gambling profits, legislators […]
DES MOINES – Mahaska Health Partnership generates 374 jobs that add $29,739,467 to Mahaska County’s economy, according to the latest study by the Iowa Hospital Association. In addition, MHP employees by themselves spend $6,547,609 on retail sales and contribute $392,857 in state sales tax revenue. “As an organization, we understand out impact on the local […]
