Kansas City, Mo.–Welcome to the Big Time, Statesmen! Playing in its first NAIA Division I National Championship game in historic Kansas City Municipal Auditorium, the William Penn men’s basketball team did enough to march on to the second round with an 85-77 win over #6 seed Montana Western Wednesday. The third-seeded Statesmen (28-6) will now […]
(DES MOINES) – This morning, Rep. Guy Vander Linden (R-Oskaloosa) supported House File 2433, a bill that provides direct and immediate tax relief to thousands of Iowans and also provides permanent tax clarity for Iowa businesses. “Iowans know how to invest their own money and don’t need the government telling them how to spend it,” […]
Memphis, Tenn.–Demi Coertze (Sr., Johannesburg, South Africa, Digital Communication) dominated the field, but her teammates could not follow suit as the William Penn women’s golf team opened the spring season at Battle on Beale Street Monday and Tuesday. #18 WPU finished fourth out of nine teams with a two-day tally of 695 (354-341) on the […]
York Wins First POW Award Oskaloosa–Anthony York (Jr., Chula Vista, Calif., Physical Education) saw the ball extremely well last week and was rewarded for his success as he was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Baseball Player of the Week Monday. York won his first career award by leading William Penn (9-4) to a perfect […]
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack announced today that the Oskaloosa Municipal Airport will receive a $64,800 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant program. The funding will be used to construct 310 feet of drainage improvements necessary to adequately handle storm water runoff. “Our local airports play a critical […]
The annual William Penn University Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by the student group P.A.S.S. (Programming Activities for Students by Students), will be held on Wednesday, March 23 at 4:00 pm on the front lawn of Penn Hall. Children of the community are invited and should bring their own Easter basket or bag. In the event […]
The Wapello County Sheriff’s Office identified the deceased male in the Sunday March 13th shooting as Hugo Hernandez age 24 of Ottumwa, formerly of the Alta and Storm Lake area in Iowa. Mr. Hernandez had recently relocated into the Ottumwa area. Wapello County Sheriff’s Deputies continue to maintain the crime scene and are continuing the […]
Isaac M Hoven December 11, 2002 – March 12, 2016 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 13 Isaac M. Hoven, 13, of rural Oskaloosa, died Saturday evening, March 12, 2016, at his home. He was born December 11, 2002, at Oskaloosa, the son of Shane and Heather Pangburn Hoven. Isaac was a longtime member of the Gateway […]
MID-IOWA NARCOTICS ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCE PRESS RELEASE On March 13, 2016 at approximately 4:00 p.m. members of the Mid-Iowa Narcotics Enforcement Task Force with the assistance of the Oskaloosa Police Department executed a drug search warrant at 206 6th Ave East in Oskaloosa where numerous “One Pot” methamphetamine drug labs were seized. As a result […]
Tucson, Ariz.–Some items on the checklist were improved upon, but others are still a work in progress after the William Penn softball team competed in its annual Spring Break trip this week. The Statesmen (8-11) opened the week last Sunday with losses to Michigan-Dearborn 6-2 and Presentation (S.D.) 5-1. They responded with two wins on […]
