Oskaloosa, Iowa – You might not consider a place that is filled with books as high tech. Today, computers have replaced card catalogs, tablets serve as reading devices, and you can now check out your favorites via WILBOR. This past week, the Oskaloosa Public Library hosted Teen Tech Week. This event helps youth explore the […]
Mahaska Community Recreation Foundation will host a Dare Ya’ “expo event in the Mall designed to be an interactive introduction of all of the incredible clubs, activities, events and organizations available right here in our own community. The event is open to the public and will be held at Penn Central Mall on Sunday, March […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Applications for college scholarships from Mahaska Health Partnership are available to high school seniors pursuing a career in a health-related field. The deadline for submitting applications is April 17. Three students chosen by the MHP Board of Trustees will be awarded $500 scholarships. Applicants must be graduating seniors from North Mahaska, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont […]
Des Moines, IOWA – St. Patrick’s Day is quickly approaching. Unfortunately, this holiday has become a deadly day with a dramatic spike in drunk-driving fatalities. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2013, 40-percent of all crash fatalities during the St. Patrick’s Day weekend involved drunk drivers, and that number rose to […]
The Oskaloosa Youth Wrestling Club had nine wrestlers compete this past weekend in the AAU Super Pee Wee State Tournament at Youngs Arena in Waterloo and brought home six medals earning a 13th place team finish out of 230 teams competing.. On Saturday, Treyton Cavin finished third place in the Kindergarten 38 pound weight class […]
SAUGET, ILL. — Stellar pitching and timely hitting spelled success for the Central College baseball team in a season-opening sweep of Greenville College (Ill.) 2-1 and 10-3. In first-year coach Matt Schirm’s debut as head coach of the Dutch (2-0), Central’s pitching staff dominated Greenville, allowing just four runs on 12 hits in 18 […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn University Athletics Booster Club has announced the recipients of February’s Player of the Month awards. Senior men’s basketball player Alec Schwab (Peru, Ill., Business Management) won the Male award, while junior women’s indoor track and field athlete Tarah Alexander (Cedar, Iowa, Physical Education) took the Female honor. The award is the fourth […]
Oskaloosa–Bri Zerley (Sr., Monroe, Iowa, Biology) headlined an impressive effort by the Statesmen softball team and her efforts helped her to earn Midwest Collegiate Conference Softball Player of the Week honors Monday. Zerley, now a three-time career honoree, hit .333 as William Penn opened the season 3-2 against some of the top teams in the […]
Oskaloosa–Four William Penn wrestlers were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2014-2015 Daktronics-NAIA Wrestling Scholar-Athletes Friday. Kyle Soderblom (Sr., Newton, Iowa, Biology) topped the quartet, claiming his second honor with a 3.70 Grade Point Average. Jay Fresh (Jr., Knoxville, Iowa, Sociology) was next with a 3.68 GPA, while Lane Colwell […]
Geneva, Ohio–The Statesmen indoor track and field teams followed up a very strong first day with solid results on the second day as the NAIA National Championships concluded Saturday. Alex Edwards (Sr., Knoxville, Iowa, Elementary Education) and CJ Watts (Jr., Rockville, Md., Physical Education) were both seeking individual titles, but came up a bit short–not […]
