by Larry Sheets Dear friends in House District 80, The House passed an amended version of Senate File 455 this week to provide rural school districts with additional funding to address unequal transportation costs. Some districts spend as little as $100 per student while others spend almost $1,000 on transportation costs. We aim for equal […]
PELLA — All nine Iowa Conference indoor track and field squads will descend upon Pella this weekend to compete in the league’s indoor track and field championship hosted by Central College in H.S. Kuyper Fieldhouse It’s the second time Central has hosted the league’s indoor championship meet, having previously done so in 2011. The 2018 […]
GRINNELL, Iowa –Kayla Morrissey ’18, who recently wrapped up a spectacular career with the Grinnell College women’s basketball team, has been named to the Academic All-District® First Team selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Morrissey, a 5-10 forward from Burr Ridge, Ill. (Lyons Township North), is a general science/biology major and […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation on Thursday recognizing March 14, 2018, as Iowa Honey Bee Day. The proclamation highlights the importance of honey bees to Iowa agriculture and the environment. It also emphasizes the role humans play in protecting honey bees from diseases and pests. According to the Iowa Honey Producers […]
Raymond E. Wharton February 20, 1952 – February 22, 2018 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 66 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Raymond Earl Wharton, 66, of Oskaloosa, died Thursday, February 22, 2018, at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. He was born Tuesday, February 20, 1952, in Des Moines, the son of Harold […]
by Wade Steinlage Des Moines–Buoyed by a boisterous traveling crowd, the Statesmen men’s basketball team got past rival Grand View 99-90 to win the outright Heart of America Athletic Conference crown Wednesday. In defeating the Vikings, #3 William Penn (26-2, 16-2 Heart) secured both the top seed for next week’s conference tournament and the Heart’s […]
by Wade Steinlage Des Moines–The Statesmen women’s basketball team lost for the first time in over a month as it dropped a 58-50 Heart of America Athletic Conference matchup to Grand View Wednesday. Despite suffering its first loss in nine games, William Penn (21-6, 15-3 Heart) is still in control of its destiny as it […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The William Penn bowling teams will head to the Lonestar State in two weeks as they have yet again qualified for the USBC Intercollegiate Team Sectionals. The men and women, ranked #17 and #24 respectively on the collegebowling.com website, will trek to Dallas, Texas on March 10-11 for the event at USA […]
OSKALOOSA, IA — Elvis is in the building! Joseph Hall has the look, the voice, the charm, and the moves to take us back to a time when fans fell in love with Elvis Presley. Joseph Hall’s Elvis: Rock ‘N’ Remember will be at the George Daily Auditorium on Saturday, March 10 at 7:30 p.m. […]
Beloved rock group, Survivor, will be first act of 2018 edition NEWTON, Iowa (Feb. 21, 2018) – Race fans and music lovers will come together again this summer to celebrate three weekends of world-class entertainment at Iowa Speedway. The NAPA Auto Parts Concert Series returns for the fourth consecutive year, featuring a star-studded lineup complementing […]
