OSKALOOSA, IA — The magic of theatre is alive and well with the Lightwire Theater and their spectacular light creations – and it’s coming to the George Daily Auditorium! This two-for-one show includes both the Ugly Duckling and the Tortoise and the Hare on Wednesday, March 26 at 7 p.m. On the heels of their […]
By Eduardo Zamarripa, CRI Weekly News Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa School Board announced Activities Director Kevin Pederson’s retirement on Tuesday night. Pederson has held the position since the 2006-07 school year. He submitted his retirement letter to the board. “I can’t say enough. I truly appreciate what Kevin’s done in all the years, the […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Oskaloosa News. My wife and I are moving out of town soon and I was thinking about what I’m going to miss when I’m gone. I’m going to miss my family a lot. They are, after all, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The alarm went out around 7:30 am on Tuesday morning, and Oskaloosa firefighters knew instantly that it was not a false alarm. A haze of smoke was visible in Penn Central Mall. Upon entering the popular Mi Ranchito restaurant the smoke became much thicker, requiring firefighters to retrieve their SCBA gear to […]
March 11, 2014- Washington DC The United States Botanic Garden (USBG) is celebrating the Iowa delegation’s official unveiling of the Dr. Norman Borlaug sculpture at the United States Capitol Statuary Hall scheduled to take place on March 25, which would have been his 100th birthday. Dr. Norman Borlaug is often referred to as “the man […]
March 10, 2014– Oskaloosa, IA – The United Way of Mahaska County is holding its 6th Annual Live United 5K & YMCA Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 26th at the Penn Activity Center on the William Penn University campus. This year’s event is all about promoting health in Mahaska County. We’re partnering with the […]
Gulf Shores, Ala.–Jennifer Whitehead (Sr., Oskaloosa, Iowa, Biology) capped off an incredible spring break week to lead the William Penn softball team at the Gulf Coast Invitational hosted by Mobile Friday and Saturday. On Friday, William Penn (7-6) began the day with an 11-9 loss to #9 Belhaven (Miss.), before rebounding to beat (RV) Columbia […]
Florida–The Statesmen baseball team returns home from its spring break trip with a good feeling about its future prospects as it fell just once last week. William Penn (11-3) opened the week by splitting against Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) on Monday, winning 7-0 and falling 5-4. The navy and gold then ran off six in a row, […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – March 16 – 22 is National Poison Prevention Week. According to the American Association of Poison Control Centers, there are 10,830 calls to poison centers every day. Mahaska Health Partnership warns about the dangers of potentially poisonous medicines and chemicals and how to keep children safe. National Poison Prevention Week was established […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn University Athletics Booster Club has announced the recipients of February’s Player of the Month awards. Junior men’s indoor track and field athlete Alex Edwards (Knoxville, Iowa, Secondary Education) won the Male award, while senior women’s basketball player Dani Stahle (South Weber, Utah, History/Government & Psychology) took the Female honor. Edwards competed in […]
