Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa School Board met in regular session on Monday, April 13th. The board gave reports, including a report from board vice-president Tom Richardson, who attended the 75th Annual Association of School Boards Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. Richardson gave a 5 minute talk about highlights from the convention, and says there is […]
Marjorie “Midge” Jean Tiefenthal November 16, 1923 – April 14, 2015 Pella (New Sharon), Iowa | Age 91 Marjorie “Midge” Tiefenthal, 91 of Pella and formerly of New Sharon and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, passed away Tuesday evening, April 14, 2015 at The Cottages of Pella. Marjorie Jean Tiefenthal, the daughter of Irl Dale […]
Des Moines–The Statesmen baseball team competed in a special doubleheader against Grand View Wednesday, but unfortunately came up on the short end both times in Midwest Collegiate Conference action. William Penn (17-18, 7-8 MCC) lost by scores of 3-0 and 5-2. The first matchup was contested on Grand View’s campus and then the teams moved […]
Des Moines–In its most impressive outings since the season-opening weekend, the Statesmen softball team swept #25 Grand View in a Midwest Collegiate Conference doubleheader Wednesday. William Penn (15-24, 8-6 MCC) won by scores of 4-3 and 5-0. The wins are WPU’s third and fourth over a ranked foe this spring (first since early March). It […]
The William Penn University Theatre Department will be holding its performance of “Snapshot” Friday and Saturday, April 17 and 18, under the direction of Andy McGuire. In contrast to previous performances, the play will be held in the Musco Technology Center on the William Penn University campus. The performance will begin at 7:00 p.m. and […]
Oskaloosa Girls Coach Betsy Luck said, “Some tough competition tonight at Ottumwa. Our girls ran on some tired legs from our long stretch of meets. I was proud of their efforts.” Place Event Name(s) Time/ Distance PR/ SB 1 400 m Brey Hill 1:02.81 2 Long Jump Taylor Richardson 15-10 16-0 2 200 m Brey […]
“Our kids continue to show toughness and competitiveness. We are proud of them!” Said Oskaloosa Boy Head Coach Mike Sterner. “Some late meet heroics helped the team set some new PRs and place well in those events. Great job of KiJana DeJong finishing on a bum hamstring, then Riley Coniglio, Austin Reed, and Tucker Nunnikhvoen […]
The Oskaloosa Shooting Team hosted its first home field shooting tournament of the season this past Friday night with the teams of Albia and North Mahaska joining them in some 5-Stand action. The team started off the night with their youngest division, the Rookies. These youngsters do a GREAT job handling their firearms and the […]
Judi Veldhuizen of Mahaska Health Partnership Public Health Services paints Volunteer Carol Huffman’s nail as part of the Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon held April 13. Volunteers from Mahaska and Keokuk counties were honored for selflessly lending a helping hand to benefit of MHP patients, visitors and staff. More than 120 people attended the luncheon. Volunteers can […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen football team will go into summer workouts with a bit of a boost as the NAIA’s spring poll was released Monday. William Penn, which was 7-4 (3-2 MWL) last fall, earned 78 points to move up one spot from the postseason ranking to 18th. Defending national champion Southern Oregon is #1 with 236 […]
