MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership celebrated National Patient Recognition Day on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Inpatients received a flower and card of thanks on their meal tray while outpatients and visitors were gifted MHP purple pens. “We know our patients have a choice when it comes to their healthcare,” MHP Chief Nursing Officer Darlene Keuning […]
Funds to support wildfire risk reduction projects for communities February 3, 2015 – Every year, wildfires burn across the U.S. and more and more people are living where wildfires are a real risk. Nearly 45 million homes abut or intermingle with grasslands, forests and wildlands, and more than 72,000 U.S. communities are threatened by fire. […]
Former Statesmen gridiron star Freddy Griggs will continue his football career at the next level, joining one of the most successful franchises north of the border. Griggs, who concluded his William Penn career last fall, signed a two-year contract with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. The Tallahassee, Fla. native actually inked at […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College track and field standout Eloise Miller ’15 has been named the Midwest Conference Women’s Field Performer of the Week. Miller, from Portland, Ore. (Catlin Gabel), was a double winner at the Cornell College Hilltop Invitational on Saturday. She won the triple jump with a leap of 34-6 ¾ and the […]
Neil A. Hynick March 01, 1949 – January 28, 2015 Schofield, Wisconsin (Fremont, IA) | Age 65 Neil Allen Hynick, 65, of Schofield, Wisconsin, and formerly of Fremont, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 in Connecticut. Neil was born Tuesday, March 1, 1949 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the son of Homer and Lillian (Lappin) […]
Oskaloosa–Alex Edwards (Sr., Knoxville, Iowa, Secondary Education) netted another qualifying mark and school record en route to again earning Midwest Collegiate Conference Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week laurels Monday. Edwards claimed the weekly award for the eighth time in his career (sixth time for indoors) and second time this season as he crushed […]
Oskaloosa–Shane Bosek (Jr., Lowry, Minn., Physical Education) surpassed 20 points twice as he claimed his second Midwest Collegiate Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week award Monday. Bosek averaged 22.0 points and 4.5 rebounds last week to help right William Penn’s ship. The Statesmen are now 14-9 overall (3-4 MCC). The junior shot 65.5% from […]
Oskaloosa–Alyssa Phillips (So., Gurnee, Ill., Communications) reached a career high during a strong week as she was named Midwest Collegiate Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week Monday. Phillips earned her first weekly honor by averaging 24.5 points and 7.0 rebounds for William Penn (10-13, 3-4 MCC). The sophomore tallied a double-double against Clarke, scoring […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College’s Luke Yeager ’15 has been named the Midwest Conference Men’s Basketball Performer of the Week. Yeager, a 6-1, 180-pound guard from Westport, Conn. (Staples), had a pair of huge performances as the Pioneers posted two key MWC wins during the week. He was 9-of-13 from the field and scored a […]
The music you hear during the day while you are strolling in the square has been a great addition to downtown Oskaloosa. The music has been brought to you by Edward Jones of Oskaloosa. The four Financial Advisors for Edward Jones are Alan Fender, Jennifer Main, Austin Norris and Michael Busch. This is the fourth […]
