Baldwin City, Kan.–Just two days after holding on at home, the William Penn women’s basketball team did not have enough in the tank to run with #21 Baker in a 71-46 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss Monday. The Statesmen (7-8, 4-4 Heart) never led in a matchup that witnessed them being outshot 43.1%-29.4%. WPU […]
Glen Boughton March 29, 1932 – January 11, 2016 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 83 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Glen Boughton, 83, of Oskaloosa passed away early Monday morning, January 11, 2016, at the Oskaloosa Care Center in Oskaloosa. Melburn Glen Boughton, son of Harry and Angie Fern (McMains) Boughton, was born […]
Ottumwa, Iowa – The stages were set in Ottumwa for two of the biggest acts to hit the Bridge View Center at one time. Hairball, a wildly popular tribute band and Donald Trump, one of the front-runners to win the Iowa Caucus. Yes, there were comments about hair. Donald Trump arrived in his usual manner, […]
Robert Braaksma July 1, 1925 – January 10, 2016 Lynnville, Iowa | Age 90 Robert Braaksma, 90, formerly of Lynnville and rural New Sharon passed away Sunday morning, January 10, 2016 at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. Robert “Bob” Braaksma, the son of John and Carrie (Van Wyk) Braaksma, was born the eldest of 10 […]
Addison, Ill.–The Statesmen women’s bowling team advanced to bracket play, but could not pull off any upsets at the Roto Grip Eagles Baker Challenge Saturday and Sunday. The Statesmen placed seventh out of 16 teams with 6,527 pins in 10 sets of Bakers, while Grand View led qualifying with 7,152 pins. The weekend served as […]
Addison, Ill.–The William Penn men’s bowling team previewed postseason format at the Roto Grip Eagles Baker Challenge Saturday and Sunday. The Statesmen placed fourth out of 17 teams with 7,378 pins in 10 sets of Bakers, while Robert Morris (Ill.) led qualifying with 7,674 pins. xBowling Team Sectionals and Nationals are contested entirely in Baker […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A fixture at Penn Central Mall for decades was the yellow wishing well that many persons dropped coins into and watched as they circled around until eventually dropping down into the center. Oskaloosa Police say the device was taken by Patrick Marcell Radtke on Friday December 4th, 2015. This was the same […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – November elections will be for a variety of offices, not just choosing the next president. Iowa Senator Ken Rozenboom (R) has announced his decision to seek a second term in office, representing Iowa Senate District 40. Rozenboom, who is also a former Mahaska County Supervisor, took office after defeating Tim Tripp (D) […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Eggs and Issues tradition once again got underway under the marquis at Smokey Row Coffee in Oskaloosa on Saturday. Eggs and Issues is a forum hosted by the Oskaloosa Area Chamber and Development Group that helps connect elected officials and constituents in a comfortable setting. The first session of the year […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Understanding what the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) is, how it’s decided upon, and who decides upon it was the center of a discussion hosted by the Mahaska County Farm Bureau. Tim Johnson, Senior Research and Policy Analyst with Iowa Farm Bureau was on hand to talk about how LOST is collected […]
