by Wade Steinlage Jacksonville, Ill. / Kokomo, Ind.–The William Penn baseball team hit up two states as it played five non-conference games in an action-packed weekend. WPU (4-5) opened the weekend by splitting Friday’s twinbill with Hannibal-LaGrange, falling 8-7 and winning 10-3. The Statesmen then defeated Shawnee State 6-5 in Saturday’s lone contest before splitting […]
by Wade Steinlage Batesville, Ark.–The Statesmen softball team had a tough return to action as it was swept in a non-conference tripleheader by non-conference foe Lyon Sunday. WPU (2-4) lost the opener 6-1, the middle contest 1-0, and the finale 8-1. Lyon 6, WPU 1 Lexi Resa (Fr., Liberty, Mo., Biology) put the navy and […]
DUBUQUE — For the third year in a row, the Central College wrestling team will be sending at least three student-athletes to the NCAA Division III Championships including a pair of first-time qualifiers after their performances at the NCAA Division III Lower Midwest Regional Sunday. C.J. Pestano (125 pounds, senior, Torrance, Calif.), a two-time All-American, […]
Iowa wins 41-20 in Green Bay DES MOINES – The Iowa Barnstormers (1-0) beat the Green Bay Blizzard (0-1) 41-20 Sunday Afternoon at the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin. At the start of the first quarter the Blizzard wasted no time getting on the board with a field goal on their opening drive taking […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The George Daily welcomed the Mahaska County Historical Society to host their quarterly potluck at the auditorium. The potluck was in place to help George Daily kick-off a project that will be bringing the community together to share personal and community photos throughout the next months. George Daily’s Andy McGuire said that […]
by Wade Steinlage Fayette, Mo.–The William Penn women’s basketball team entered Saturday with an opportunity to check off a lot of goals, but was unfortunately denied in those pursuits in a 91-82 loss to #16 Central Methodist in Heart of America Athletic Conference play. With a win, WPU (21-7, 15-4 Heart) could have claimed a […]
by Wade Steinlage Fayette, Mo.–A banged-up Statesmen men’s basketball team that had little to play for ran out of gas down the stretch Saturday as it fell 80-76 to #7 Central Methodist in Heart of America Athletic Conference play. #3 William Penn (26-3, 16-3 Heart) will now wait for the results of Monday’s play-in round […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County Supervisor Mark Groenendyk presented documents that he believes show that an agreement between the 911 Board and the Emergency Management Association, or EMA, is invalid. Between the arguments made at the supervisors meeting on Tuesday, and the EMA meeting on Thursday night, questions arose about who, and how, E911 operations […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It was a league night at Mahaska Bowl, and the usual chatter and noise associated with the sport of bowling filled the venue. Alongside those weekly bowlers was the newest state champion. Just down a couple of lanes was his coach, Tony Witt, and working on keeping the mess organized was his […]
Jack Frederick Fairchild Sr. June 7, 1933 – February 24, 2018 Martinsburg, Iowa | Age 84 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Jack Frederick Fairchild, Sr., 84, of Martinsburg, died Saturday, February 24, 2018, at his home in Martinsburg. He was born Wednesday, June the 7th, 1933, in Martinsburg, the son of Bertram […]
