Des Moines–A number of great showings guided the William Penn track and field squads at the Midwest Collegiate Conference Outdoor Championships Thursday through Saturday. The Statesmen men were third with 167 points, while the women finished fifth with 55.5 points. St. Ambrose swept the titles with 253 points on both sides. Cornelius McCastle (So., McKinney, […]
Waterloo–An upset over the top seed has put the Statesmen baseball team in a terrific position after the first day of the Midwest Collegiate Conference Tournament Saturday. #4 seed William Penn (24-22) opened the day with a 9-2 win over #5 St. Ambrose and then continued in the winner’s bracket with a 7-5 victory over […]
PELLA — It wasn’t always easy, but the Central College baseball team battled for two extra-inning walk-off wins, sweeping Loras College 1-0 and 5-4 Saturday. In Saturday’s regular season finale, the Dutch (20-19, 16-12 conf.) completed the four-game sweep of Loras, after taking two against the Duhawks (19-20, 13-14 conf.) by identical 1-0 and 5-4 […]
DECORAH — Looking to strengthen its position for an NCAA Division III tournament berth, the Central College softball team did that and much more Saturday, roaring past Dubuque 7-1 and No. 4-rated Luther College 8-2 to secure the Iowa Conference tournament crown. That title gives the No. 16 Dutch (30-9) an automatic berth in the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Nearly a dozen people flocked to the pond 1 at Russell Wildlife area north of Oskaloosa Saturday morning to learn more about paddleboarding. Paddleboarding is often done from the standing position and the participant propels themselves through the water with an ore. Some also choose to paddle from the kneeling or sitting […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The clouds and rain held off long enough on Saturday for the 2nd Annual Chalk the Walk. This fundraiser for Operation Backpack is also a part of the student run radio show ‘The Kitchen’, on 88.7 KIGC, which is an effort to bring awareness to the educational opportunities available at William Penn University. […]
Agenda Notice The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors will meet on Monday, May 4, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. in the Third floor conference room of the Mahaska County Courthouse, 106 South 1st Street, Oskaloosa, IA. 1. Approve agenda 2. 9:00 Public Hearing * Road vacations 163rd St and 315th St 3. Approve resolutions * Road […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa Fire Captain Tim Nance hung up his helmet for the final time this past week, retiring with nearly 35 years of service to Oskaloosa. When Nance joined the department, Williard Ellis was the chief. Nance, along with his Captain Dave Christenson and firefighter Scott Howard are the last of the group […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – On Wednesday night, long time Babe Ruth volunteer Bill Almond was honored for his 25 years of service to the program. The surprise recognition was hosted by Babe Ruth coach Matt Saville. “He’s had 25 years of being invested in the community. He doesn’t have a son or daughter that will be […]
Shirley Blizzard October 14, 1946 – May 2, 2015 Kansas City, MO. (Ottumwa, IA) | Age 68 Shirley Ann Blizzard, 68, of Kansas City, Missouri, formerly of Ottumwa, Iowa passed away Saturday, May 2, 2015. Shirley was born October 14, 1946 the daughter of Harry Elmer and Daisy Grace Giffen Blizzard. Shirley was raised and […]
