Oskaloosa, Iowa – The William Penn Lady Statesmen battled from behind against Lindenwood-Belleville on Monday night. The back and forth battle between the two teams was a good one for the spectators and coaches to enjoy. On the far side of the players’ seating, sat a lady in a white sweater, camera in hand trying […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Homeownership can be an important part of the family.Friends, family and volunteers came out on Sunday to help Angela Fenton and her children celebrate their new home. The home, at 603 North D St., was built by Mahaska County Habitat for Humanity, which included many volunteer hours by many different community organizations. […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s basketball team desperately needed and wanted to close out its pre-holiday break schedule on a positive note, and thanks to its best 20 minutes of the season, it did just that in defeating #23 Lindenwood-Belleville (Ill.) 81-68 in non-conference play Monday. Although the William Penn student body had already departed for break […]
(DES MOINES) – House Speaker Linda Upmeyer (R-Clear Lake) recently announced that Rep. Guy Vander Linden (R-Oskaloosa) will serve as the Chairman of the House Ways & Means Committee. “Rep. Vander Linden has always been a consistent defender of Iowa’s taxpayers and has worked to reduce taxes for families and businesses. He is a strong […]
Ray Allan Conrad July 29, 1959 – December 11, 2016 Hedrick, Iowa | Age 57 Ray Allan Conrad, 57, of Hedrick, died Sunday, December 11, 2016, in his sleep at his home. He was born Wednesday, July 29, 1959, in Ottumwa, the son of Robert and Alice Johnson Conrad. Ray graduated from Hedrick High School […]
by Doug DeKock Basketball games are often decided by teams getting on a roll. Friday night in Grinnell the Tigers had the final run which proved to be the difference in a hotly contested Little Hawkeye game. The game stayed close throughout the 1st half with Grinnell leading by 2, 18-16 after one quarter. The […]
by Doug DeKock Oskaloosa traveled to Grinnell Friday night and found out why Grinnell was ranked #5 in class 4A. The Indians hung with the Tigers in the 1st quarter trailing 16-8 after one quarter. The 2nd quarter was similar to the 1st quarter as Osky was outscored 15-9 in the quarter and trailed by […]
Joyce Ellen Flippin September 5, 1951 – December 10, 2016 Waukee, Iowa | Age 65 Joyce Flippin, 65, of Waukee, Iowa died December 10, 2016 at Taylor House Hospice. Joyce Ellen Flippin, the daughter of William and Virginia (Kline) Douglass was born on September 5, 1951 in Grinnell, Iowa. Joyce graduated from Papillion High School. […]
Canton, Mo.–A four-man wrecking crew led the Statesmen men’s basketball team to its seventh-straight victory as William Penn defeated Culver-Stockton 90-76 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Saturday. #4 WPU (11-1, 7-1 Heart) kept the Wildcats (1-11, 0-8 Heart) winless in the league by outshooting the home squad 51.6%-38.9%, including a 47.8% clip from […]
Canton, Mo.–Alyssa Phillips (Sr., Gurnee, Ill., Communications) did her part, but it was too little as the William Penn women’s basketball team had its winning streak snapped in a 78-62 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss to Culver-Stockton Saturday. William Penn (7-4, 6-2 Heart), which lost for the first time in five outings, hit only […]
