Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team is back in the top 10 as the NAIA’s 10th Division I rating was released Tuesday. The Statesmen (24-6, 17-5 Heart), who collected a share of the conference regular-season crown, climbed one slot to #10 with 152 points. Fellow Heart of America Athletic Conference foe MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) is […]
PELLA— After tremendous performances at the Iowa Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships last weekend, Central College track and field athletes Abi Davis (senior, West Des Moines, Dowling Catholic HS) and Cole Decker (senior, Des Moines, Dowling Catholic HS) were named Iowa Conference female and male athletes of the week, respectively. Also honored by the […]
PELLA — The Central College women’s and men’s track and field programs jumped up a few spots in this week’s USTFCCA National Team Computer Rankings after solid showings at last weekend’s Iowa Conference Indoor Championships. Points in the National Team Computer Rankings are based off placement in the National Descending Order Lists. Those lists are […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College junior Tommy Pitcher has been named the Midwest Conference (MWC) Men’s Tennis Performer of the Week on Tuesday. Pitcher posted a pair of wins as the Pioneers dominated the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 7-2 in a battle of regionally-ranked teams on Saturday. He won 6-3, 6-2 in singles and teamed […]
Harry Edwin Davis February 9, 1925 – March 5, 2015 Seaman First Class United States Navy ******************************* The flag flying over the bandstand during the month of March is in honor of Harry Davis. He was inducted into the Navy, in 1943, in Ottumwa, Iowa. He received his training at the Naval Training Center at […]
On Saturday, February 27th, the Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont Jazz Band placed 2nd in class 2A at the Indian Hills Jazz Festival in Ottumwa. Several members of the band earned Outstanding Soloist Awards for their solo performances: Maggie Voyles; piano, Delanee Van Zante; Alto Sax, Cyrus Rogers; Tenor Sax, Sara Loving; Trumpet, Andrew Hart; trombone, Dylan […]
Des Moines- The Oskaloosa eighth-grade boys basketball team finished the season in Des Moines at the USSSA State Basketball Championships. The first game of pool play was against the Iowa Wolves team from Ames and the Indians came out on top with a score of 59-31. The second pool game was against West Des Moines […]
An Oskaloosa Police Department Press Release Anyone who has a credit history or plans to establish one should have an interest in what appears on their credit report. Your credit report includes information about your identity, detailed credit history, and other information about you, including court judgments. Your credit report can affect your ability to […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen competitive dance team will vie for a national championship next weekend after securing a bid to the NAIA Invitational. The program’s score of 97.97 points at the Midwest Regional on February 20 was good for second. The remaining regional qualifiers wrapped up over the weekend, and after all of the scores were tabulated, […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – For the second year in a row, Grinnell College’s Alissa Hirsh ’16 has capped off a stellar season by being named to the All-Midwest Conference Women’s Basketball First Team. Hirsh, a 5-5 guard from Skokie, Ill. (Niles North), rewrote the Pioneer record book this season. She became the program’s all-time leader in […]
