On Saturday April 5th, Students from Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont High School performed at the State Solo and Ensemble Contest at Colfax Mingo High School. The EBF students earned 11 Division I Ratings and 13 Division II ratings. Those students earning division I ratings (superior) were: Jessica Jones, Flute & Piccolo solos, Riley Arnold; alto sax […]
It is no secret that William Penn University has many shining student-athletes, but there are a number of students that are excelling in areas beyond the court, track, and field. Keri Beener, a junior from Monroe, IA, recently received one of five scholarships after she submitted a 350-word essay in a national contest about a […]
April 12th and 13th Central Reformed Church in Oskaloosa will be hosting Stations of The Cross, an event depicting six scenes from the final week of Jesus’ life. A team of over 40 actors will present six different scenes, all using set pieces, period costumes and props, voiceovers, and theatrical lighting. Scenes will be set-up […]
More than 70 years after completing his 89th fighter escort mission, 1st Lt. Class Louis L. Longman is returning home to Iowa. Longman, a 26-year old Clinton, Iowa native serving with the 433rd Fighter Squadron, 475th Fighter Group, 5th Air Force, U.S. Army Air Corps, was last seen April 16, 1944 as his unit returned […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Future road work was an important part of the discussion on Monday as the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors approved upcoming work in the county. The board signed the contract for a federal aid agreement on a bridge deck overlay project located south of Cedar on T-67. The work on the bridge […]
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Crazy Ending Caps Statesmen Sweep of Grand View Oskaloosa–On a day that proved a big offensive output is not the only way to win on the diamond, the William Penn baseball team almost wasted a huge lead to sweep Grand View in a Midwest Collegiate Conference twinbill Sunday. The Statesmen (18-10, 5-5 MCC) won by […]
PELLA —By surviving a forgettable opener, the No. 11 Central College softball team set the stage for a memorable milestone as a doubleheader sweep of Webster University (Mo.) Sunday put coach George Wares one victory away from becoming the first coach in NCAA Division III history to post 1,000 wins. Three Dutch pitchers were tagged […]
STORM LAKE—The Central College baseball team led late in the second game of its Iowa Conference doubleheader against No. 25-ranked Buena Vista University, but was done in by a walk-off double as the Beavers notched 10-2 and 5-4 victories Sunday evening. In the nightcap, the Dutch (11-8 overall, 3-5 conference) led 4-3 entering the bottom […]
Game-Winning Suicide Squeeze Headlines Split Versus Vikings Oskaloosa–The Statesmen baseball team played small ball to secure a split of a Midwest Collegiate Conference twinbill against Grand View Saturday. William Penn (16-10, 3-5 MCC) won the opener 2-1 in ten innings, but dropped the nightcap 5-3. The navy and gold won last year’s MCC regular season […]
