Oskaloosa–Torren Jones (Sr., Chandler, Ariz., Sociology) and Lionel Ellison (Sr., New Orleans, La., Kinesiology) capped mind-blowing 2016-2017 seasons as the NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball All-America teams were announced Thursday. Jones was one of 10 players to earn First-Team recognition, while Ellison was one of 56 players to collect an honorable mention. Ten cagers each […]
Mar 24 2017 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Alyssa Phillips (Sr., Gurnee, Ill., Communications) concluded a remarkable career with one final award as the 2016-2017 NAIA Division I Women’s Basketball All-America teams were announced Thursday. Phillips received an Honorable-Mention accolade, the second such laurel of her career. She was one of 40 honorable mentions, while 10 players each were honored on the first, […]
Mar 24 2017 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–National tournament berths by two programs and solid points from two other squads has lifted the Statesmen athletics department into elite status as the final winter Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup Standings were released Thursday. William Penn entered the winter season without any points, but has now vaulted all the way to 63rd (nearly 250 institutions […]
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Oskaloosa–Three members of the William Penn Competitive Dance team were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2016-2017 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes recently. Madison Mitchell (Sr., New Sharon, Iowa, Elementary Education), with a 3.91 Grade Point Average, Kaitlyn Pearson (Jr., Oskaloosa, Iowa, Kinesiology), with a 3.59 GPA, and Paige Smith (Sr., Oskaloosa, Iowa, […]
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Mahaska, Iowa – Damage to the Dakota Access Pipeline was reported to the Mahaska County Sheriff’s office back on March 13th, 2017, says Mahaska County Sheriff, Russ Van Renterghem. The damage appears to have been made to a safety check valve on the pipeline near the 2300 block of Queens Avenue inside the county. The […]
Mar 24 2017 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – J.C. Penney has been an Oskaloosa fixture for decades, and some Oskaloosa area residents are picking up their phones and submitting signatures to online petitions to express their desire that the store in Oskaloosa remain open. Michelle Purdum created an online petition at ipetitions.com to “consider keeping our store open for a […]
Mar 24 2017 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The William Penn softball team walked off the diamond Wednesday night hoping that its next action will bring better results as it was swept by Clarke in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader. WPU (13-12, 1-5 Heart) lost by scores of 5-0 and 8-4. The games were originally scheduled for March 11. The hosts […]
Mar 23 2017 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Fans who showed up to William Penn’s home-opening doubleheader were treated to a home run derby as the Statesmen softball team split two Heart of America Athletic Conference contests with Peru State Tuesday. WPU (13-10, 1-3 Heart) lost the first game 7-6, but rallied to take the nightcap 11-9 (10 innings). The twinbill featured 12 […]
Mar 22 2017 | Posted in
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MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership’s newest Massage Therapist, Esther Rose, recently received training in Himalayan salt stone massage and headache relief techniques. For those looking for a hot stone massage, Himalayan salt stones are a great option. “These stones are used during the massage to help release negative ions into the air when heated,” […]
Mar 22 2017 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met on Monday, March 20th at their regular time of 9am on the 3rd floor of the courthouse. The board heard from Heather Gross, Community Services Director for Mahaska County, who talked about upcoming changes to case management, due to privatization of medicare in Iowa. Gross […]
Mar 22 2017 | Posted in
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