Frances Aldridge April 22, 1942 – August 12, 2015 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 73 Frances Aldridge, 73, of Oskaloosa died Wednesday, August 12, 2015, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. She was born April 22, 1942, in Iowa City, the daughter of Francis Leroy and Anna Belle Engle Puckett. Early on Frances worked […]
Knoxville, Iowa – The sad story of three New Sharon brothers killed in an accident last week has many of its residents searching for a way to heal. Some, like Ralphi Munson, used the Knoxville Nationals and some old totes of racing shirts as an opportunity to help raise a few more dollars for the […]
William Penn University hosted move-in days for several athletes over the last two weeks, and campus will officially be open for new and returning students to move in Friday, August 22 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Throughout the following week, many activities will be held all over campus to help both new and returning […]
2015 William Penn Men’s Cross Country Preview 2014 MCC Finish: 3rd out of 6 Letterwinners returning/lost: 8/4 Notable returners: Ochaung Akway Sr. St. Paul, Minn. (First-team all-conference, season-best 8K 26:40) Zach Johnson So. Decatur, Ill. (Letterwinner, season-best 8K 29:34) Tyler Connelly So. Trenton, Texas (Letterwinner, season-best 8K 29:21) Garrett Heckman So. New Virginia, Iowa (Letterwinner, […]
William Eric Blevins ’04 made a name for himself as a diver at Grinnell College. This week he’ll be competing on even a bigger stage as he dives in the 16th World Masters Championships in Kazan, Russia. Nicknamed “Country” during his time at Grinnell, Blevins will be part of the one-meter competition on Wednesday and […]
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Mahaska County office is hosting the sixth annual “Growing Season” webinar series. The three-part series, offered by the Iowa Master Gardener program, is open to all interested gardeners and features an Iowa Master Gardener and Iowa State University faculty or extension specialist presenting each of the two-hour courses. Participants […]
New Sharon, Iowa – The procession turned east down Main Street, passing in the shadow of the silvery water tower with New Sharon boldly painted on it. Balloons rattled on posts and door handles downtown as the procession continued east out of town. That caravan of three hearses, two school buses and several school vans, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Supervisors have been discussing the future of mental health services for Mahaska County residents. On Monday, the Supervisors met with Iowa Department of Human Services director Chuck Palmer. Julie Jetter, Community Systems Consultant with Iowa Department of Human Services joined the board and the director for a discussion of […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A yearly tradition of painting the street at the Oskaloosa High School / Middle School Complex was moved last year after the tradition became a safety concern. This year, Oskaloosa High School Seniors took their painting skills to ‘Indian Trail’. The trail is a portion of the road on the north side […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen volleyball team will begin the 2015 campaign with the unenviable task of moving out of the league cellar as the Heart of America Athletic Conference preseason coaches’ poll was released Thursday. William Penn, which ended last fall at 2-30 overall (0-6 MCC), has been selected 12th in its new league, while defending Heart […]
