Oskaloosa–Thanks to a tremendous outing at last week’s national tournament, the William Penn women’s golf program vaulted all the way up to #12 in the NAIA’s postseason top-25 poll Friday. The Statesmen, who placed 12th at nationals, received 293 points to claim their highest-ranking ever; their previous best was #16 in last year’s postseason poll. […]
Gulf Shores, Ala.–Thanks to a pair of All-America finishes, the William Penn track and field teams turned a tough start into a terrific outing at the NAIA National Championships Friday. After two Statesmen qualifiers were unable to get on the podium, Derek Seddon (So., Knoxville, Iowa, Physical Education) and Cornelius McCastle (So., McKinney, Texas, Industrial […]
Oskaloosa–Alora Simmons (Jr., Newton, Iowa, Elementary Education) and Alex Edwards (Sr., Knoxville, Iowa, Elementary Education) were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2014-2015 Daktronics-NAIA Track and Field Scholar-Athletes Friday. Simmons owned a 3.76 Grade Point Average entering this spring, while Edwards had a 3.54 GPA. They were among a list […]
Oskaloosa–Jeremy Swink (Sr., Burlington, Iowa, Physical Education) was honored for his excellence in the classroom as he was named a 2014-2015 Daktronics-NAIA Men’s Golf Scholar-Athlete Thursday. Swink, who owned a 3.62 Grade Point Average, was among a list of 165 men’s golfers from within the NAIA to be awarded the laurel. The honor is the […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership is pleased to welcome Melissa Gentry, PA-C, to its Medical Staff. Gentry is practicing in Behavioral Health Services at MHP; she most recently operated a private practice in Ottumwa. “I’m excited to work as part of a team again,” Gentry said. “I feel my patients get better care because […]
Katherine “Kay” J. Boot June 14, 1930 – May 21, 2015 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 84 Kay Boot, 84, of Oskaloosa passed away Thursday morning, May 21, 2015, at the Northern Mahaska Nursing and Rehab Center in Oskaloosa. Katherine Julia Boot, daughter of Peter and Alice (Boersma) Link, was born, June 14, 1930, in Paterson, […]
The “Simply Brilliant” Oskaloosa rebranding project continues to move forward with community improvements, while the Brand Leadership Team (BLT) clarifies that the downtown revitalization efforts will not include moving the bandstand. The Oskaloosa BLT has spent several months evaluating the recommendations for rebranding the City of Oskaloosa, as presented by Roger Brooks International, Inc. The […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The hornets nest is an idiom for “a situation or subject which causes a lot of people to become angry and upset“. That nest in Oskaloosa was a simple comment by a paid tourism expert in a presentation to help people to start thinking outside the box. Roger Brooks and his team […]
Fairs, livestock auctions, swap meet and exotic sales will not include birds DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship today announced an order to cancel all live bird exhibitions at county fairs, the Iowa State Fair, and other gatherings of birds due to avian influenza. The Department’s order begins immediately, is […]
Want to expand your child’s computer literacy beyond playing games, writing stories and browsing the Internet? Want your child to learn how math can be fun and directly related to computer graphics? Children’s Computer Camp at William Penn University will be held Monday, June 22–Friday, June 26 from 1:00–5:00 pm for learners who have completed […]
