Josh Latcham September 17, 1991 – January 17, 2016 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 24 Josh Latcham, 24, of Oskaloosa, died, Sunday, January 17, 2016, at the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, as a result of injuries received in an accident. He was born Tuesday, September 17, 1991, in Mahaska County, the son of Teresa […]
Marilyn Irene Helmick October 1, 1934 – January 17, 2016 Montezuma, Iowa | Age 81 Marilyn Helmick, 81 of Montezuma passed away peacefully Sunday, January 17, 2016 at her home. Marilyn Irene Brady Helmick, the daughter of Oral and Mabel (Murrow) Brady, was born on October 1, 1934 in Oak Park, IL. The family moved […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Sheriffs Office arrested three individuals on January 11th, 2016 after a search warrant was executed at a residence located at 2101 220th Street. According to affidavits submitted to the courts, “Law Enforcement located large amounts of marijuana, packaging materials, numberous items of drug paraphernalia, and $2602 cash. These items […]
Mahaska County, Iowa – The Iowa Caucuses are just around the corner, and finding out where and when one can caucus can be a bit daunting at times. In Mahaska County, Democrats and Republicans have arranged for voters to gather at various locations around the county, with the caucuses beginning at 7pm. Arriving early is […]
Beacon, Iowa – Emergency personnel responded to a call for help at 5:45pm Friday afternoon, just west of Oskaloosa along Indian Way, which connects Beacon with Oskaloosa. According to a report by the Iowa State Patrol, a 1998 Chevrolet S-10 pickup driven by 86 year old Clyde Van Klaveren of Oskaloosa was driving eastbound on […]
Atchison, Kan.–The William Penn men’s basketball team did a lot of things well in its 81-68 Heart of America Athletic Conference win over Benedictine, but everything paled in comparison to its utter dominance on the glass Saturday. The sixth-ranked Statesmen (16-2, 9-1 Heart) were incredible rebounders with a 48-22 advantage, including a 19-6 mark on […]
Atchison, Kan.–Defense kept the William Penn women’s basketball team in Saturday’s matchup against #7 Benedictine, but turnovers were too much to overcome in a 66-56 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss. The Statesmen (7-10, 4-6 Heart) were outshot just 36.9%-35.4% (one made shot was the difference) and owned a 44-39 edge in rebounding, but their […]
Waverly/Dubuque–Derek Seddon (Jr., Knoxville, Iowa, Physical Education) was unbeatable over the weekend as the men’s indoor track and field team competed in two meets Friday and Saturday. WPU lost what turned into a dual at the Wartburg Relays by a score of 315-76, and then placed sixth out of 11 teams with 37 points at […]
Waverly/Dubuque–The women’s indoor track and field squad produced several top results as it competed in a pair of meets Friday and Saturday. William Penn was second out of what turned into a dual against Wartburg at the Wartburg Relays, falling 329-34, and then placed eighth out of 11 programs at the Dubuque Sol Butler Classic […]
Marshall, Mo.–Christian Padilla (Sr., Tampa, Fla., Secondary Education) led the Statesmen wrestling team by placing at the Missouri Valley Invitational Friday and Saturday. As a squad, WPU was 18th out of 28 teams with 30.5 points, while Montana State-Northern won the event with 161 points. Padilla finished the tournament with a 3-3 record to take […]
