GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College’s Houfu Yan ’20, from Sunnyvale, Calif. (Homestead), has been named the Midwest Conference Men’s Swimming and Diving Performer of the Week. Yan got his collegiate career off to a perfect start Saturday, winning four events while leading the Pioneers to a 198-86 victory over Luther College. He claimed wins in […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – For the second consecutive week, Grinnell College’s Beth Tsuha ’17, from Kurtistown, Hawaii (Hilo), has been named the Midwest Conference Women’s Swimming and Diving Performer of the Week. Tsuha had a dominating weekend by picking up six event victories as the Pioneers defeated Coe College in a dual and rolled to top […]
On Monday the 7th grade girl’s A team had their first taste of competition as they played Sigourney. The girls came out aggressive and constantly attacked the whole night. The Indians were able to get a lot of easy looks by driving to the basket and getting out in transition. The girls were able to […]
Moline, Ill.–The William Penn women’s bowling team struggled a bit as it finished outside of the top half at the Leatherneck Classic Saturday and Sunday. WPU was 16th out of 26 teams with 7,904 pins in six regular games and four sets of Baker play. Wichita State (Kan.) topped qualifying with 8,896 pins, but in […]
Davenport–Nick Walker (So., Zeeland, Mich., Business Management) placed in the top 20 to highlight the effort by the Statesmen men’s bowling team at the Leatherneck Classic Saturday and Sunday. WPU was 13th out of 36 teams with 8,711 pins in six regular games and four sets of Baker play. Wichita State (Kan.) topped qualifying with […]
Oskaloosa–Torren Jones (Sr., Chandler, Ariz., Sociology) was a double-double machine last week and his efforts netted him Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week honors presented by Hillyard Monday. Jones, a first-time recipient, averaged 23.0 points and 14.0 rebounds as #3 William Penn (3-0, 1-0 Heart) won two games to remain […]
AMES — Squaring off against some of the top collegiate wrestlers in the nation, the Central College wrestling team gained ground at the Harold Nichols Open hosted by Iowa State University Sunday. In addition to matches against the host school, the perennial Division I power Cyclones, Central also faced wrestlers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, […]
The Oskaloosa High School Pheasants Forever chapter recently sponsored and participated in planting a “Monarch Butterfly Waystation”. This is a project provided by the STEM initiative of Iowa, ISU Extension, and Lynne Campbell as the representative from the Ames area AEA. The planting provides a stop over for some of the millions of Monarch butterflies […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday at 1 p.m. in a combined normal meeting and vote canvas. Deann De Groot, Mahaska County Agricultural and Rural Development (MCARD), spoke with the supervisors about the revolving loan fund, and an application for Town Square Dental. De Groot said the expansion of […]
Ray V. Graham April 23, 1924 – November 15, 2016 Pella (Oskaloosa), Iowa | Age 92 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Verteran Ray V. Graham, 92, of Pella and formerly of Oskaloosa, died Tuesday, November 15, 2016, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House in Pella. Ray was born Wednesday, April 23, 1924, […]
