Warrenville, Ill.–The Statesmen cross country teams showed well against teams from almost every division at the DuPage CC Invitational Friday. The men were sixth out of 12 teams with 154 points, while NCAA Division I Illinois-Chicago won the title with 27 points. Alex Bashqawi of UIC was the first individual to cross the finish line […]
Pella–Spencer Skipper (Sr., Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Business Management) and Justin Bothma (Sr., Boksburg, South Africa, Business Management) tied for the low round of the tournament as the William Penn men’s golf team won the Central Shootout Saturday. The Statesmen were first out of nine teams with a one-day tally of 307 at the par-72 Bos […]
Victoria Lee Brown April 12, 1946 – September 24, 2015 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 69 Victoria Lee Brown, age 69, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, and Cape Coral, Florida, passed away in the company of her family on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, due to complications from breast cancer. […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Oskaloosa News. Through the efforts of past and current citizens, Oskaloosa can boast…yes, boast…about a number of things that a community our size rarely has. Here’s a short list: we are blessed with three outstanding golf courses, […]
Kansas City, Mo.–The William Penn women’s soccer team led at halftime against Avila, but was unable to stay on top in a 3-2 Heart of America Athletic Conference setback Friday. The Statesmen (4-4, 1-2 Heart) were outshot 15-7 by the Eagles (3-5-2, 1-2 Heart), who drew first blood with a goal in the 27th minute. […]
Dubuque–The Statesmen volleyball team claimed a win and suffered a loss Friday at a triangular hosted by Clarke. William Penn (3-14) opened the evening with a 3-1 win over Calumet-St. Joseph (Ind.) (25-17, 25-21, 23-25, 25-19) before falling 3-0 to the host Crusaders (21-25, 22-25, 17-25). WPU 3, Calumet-St. Joseph 1 With the four-set triumph, […]
Kansas City, Mo.–Fresh off one of the biggest wins in program history, the Statesmen men’s soccer team avoided a trap game as it defeated Avila 2-1 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Friday. William Penn (6-3-1, 3-0 Heart) picked up its third-straight win in a matchup that featured the navy and gold posting a […]
Purchasing contracts to be signed on Thursday in Iowa (SEATTLE, Wash.) – Iowa Gov. Terry E. Branstad yesterday met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Chinese governors from the provinces of Sichuan, Chongqing, Zhejiang, Shandong, and Shaanxi in Seattle, Wash. Their conversations were during the Third Annual U.S.–China Governors Forum and Dialogue, which was arranged […]
(DES MOINES) —Rep. Guy Vander Linden (R-Oskaloosa) today released information on the Iowa Legislative Page program. Each year the Iowa House of Representatives and the Iowa Senate employ Iowa high school juniors and seniors to serve as Pages for the legislative session which begins in January. Duties of the House and Senate Pages vary slightly, […]
MCRF will host a Lacey Fall Fest Fundraiser at the the baseball 5-plex on October 10th from 11 AM until 3 PM. This week’s United Way’s Day of Caring brought seven Bank Iowa volunteers to help get started with some of the decorations for the big event. Bank Iowa volunteers were busy creating colorful fall […]
