by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team has been amongst the nation’s best teams for the last two seasons, but has finally cracked the top spot as the third NAIA Division I poll was released Tuesday. WPU (16-1, 6-1 Heart) has 215 points and four first-place votes to take over #1 for the […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Vashti Nwagbaraocha (Jr., Milwaukee, Wis., Exercise Science) accomplished something Tuesday that no one else in William Penn women’s basketball history ever has as she was named NAIA Division I Player of the Week. Nwagbaraocha becomes the first player in program history to claim the laurel after she led the Statesmen (12-4, 6-1 […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The William Penn University Athletics Booster Club has announced the recipients of the December Player of the Month awards. Sophomore track and field athlete Tristen Elmore (Ovied, Fla., Physical Education) earned the Male award, while sophomore bowler Bailey Palmer (Ottumwa, Iowa, Undecided) took home the Female honor. The accolade is the first […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Statesmen wrestling team started the night well, but unfortunately things unraveled in a 39-6 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss to #1 Grand View in dual-meet action Tuesday. William Penn (1-5, 0-2 Heart) won the first two matches of the night and went the distance in three other bouts, but could […]
PELLA — The fifth-ranked Loras College Duhawks upended the ninth-ranked Central College Dutch in Iowa Conference wrestling action Thursday night inside P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium. The loss drops Central to 1-2 in conference matches and 2-2 overall. Loras is 2-0 in league action and 11-0 overall. Riding out his opponent for the duration of the third […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Live Healthy Iowa’s (LHI) 10-Week Wellness Challenge encourages Iowans to make healthy lifestyle changes and the Mahaska Wellness Coalition urges Oskaloosa residents to participate. Registration for this simple, affordable and fun competition is open now and the challenge kicks off on Jan. 22. “The Live Healthy Iowa 10-Week Wellness Challenge is a […]
Using a wood tote is a great way to keep your garden tools organized and close at hand. Come assemble a pine tool toe at the Master Gardener workshop on Tuesday February 6 @ 6 pm. Workshop will be held at the Mahaska County Extension office, 212 North I Street, Oskaloosa. Participants will paint/protect the […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – For the second time this season, Grinnell College’s Vinny Curta ’19 has been named the Midwest Conference Men’s Basketball Performer of the Week. Curta, the nation’s leading scorer, kept it up over the weekend in wins over Lake Forest and Beloit. Curta scored 21 points, grabbed four rebounds and dished out three […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The students at Oskaloosa High School shared with the community the work they have done recently during a Project Based Lessons showcase. Oskaloosa High School Principal Stacy Bandy is excited about the possibilities that Project Based Lessons offer his students. The public showcase was in its fourth showing, and the exhibition night […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The idea for creating a children’s book gained traction out of the mud at the Mahaska Mammoth dig site one summer day. Mahaska County Naturalist Laura DeCook was trying to think of ways to help make the bones educational for the public. Mary Jane Sullivan, a member of the Friends of Mahaska […]
