Morris Robert Leydens May 3, 1950 – March 15, 2018 Glenwood, Iowa | Age 67 Morris Leydens, 67, of Glenwood, Iowa passed away Thursday, March 15, 2017, at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Morris Robert Leydens, son of Andrew and Doris (Hoover) Leydens was born May 3, 1950 in Iowa City, Iowa. When Morris […]
Walter Joe Smith October 15, 1923 – March 18, 2018 Oskaloosa (Beacon), Iowa | Age 94 Joe Smith, 94, of Oskaloosa and formerly of Beacon, passed away Sunday afternoon, March 18, 2018, at the Oskaloosa Care Center. Walter Joe Smith, son of James Walter and Merle Amy (Chiles) Smith, was born October 15, 1923, in […]
by Ann Smith On Thursday night around 100 people came out to the ISU Extension office to hear a panel talk about the homeless population growing in our community; services that are being offered, what the future looks like for our area, and how we, as community members, can help. Amy Meyer, United Way Executive […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa—The William Penn University baseball team (8-13, 1-5 Heart) dropped a couple of tough Heart of America Conference games on Saturday as they took on the Graceland Yellowjackets (8-10, 2-4 Heart). Both games were pitchers’ duels and went down to the wire, but unfortunately for the Statesmen they were unable to get […]
by Wade Steinlage Kansas City, Mo.–The Statesmen men’s basketball team did not need any luck on St. Patrick’s Day as it rolled past Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) 89-76 in the quarterfinals of the NAIA Division I National Championships Saturday. Top-seeded WPU (30-4) claimed the Cramer bracket and will now face #4 seed LSU […]
AUBURNDALE, Fla. — A two-week trip to Auburndale, Fla. wrapped up Friday afternoon for the Central College baseball team with a split against Mount St. Joseph (Ohio), winning game one 5-4 before falling 11-0 in the finale. Central (9-5) fell trailed 4-2 heading into the fifth inning until junior shortstop Garrett Saunders (Bonaparte, Van Buren […]
by Wade Steinlage Kansas City, Mo.–The Statesmen men’s basketball was again forced to play a slow-down style and had to go to an extra session, but somehow came up with enough plays down the stretch to advance as it defeated Dalton State (Ga.) 68-64 in overtime in the second round of the NAIA Division I […]
by Ken Rozenboom Friday is our second major legislative deadline as we make our way towards adjournment. These deadlines help us focus on our priorities during the session and spend time on the issues that have enough support to pass through both chambers of the Iowa Legislature. Honey Bee Day Believe it or not, the […]
by Wade Steinlage Kansas City, Mo.–The Statesmen men’s basketball did not have its best game, but survived to another see another day as it defeated Science & Arts (Okla.) 68-63 in the first round of the NAIA Division I National Championships Thursday. Top-seeded William Penn (28-4) advances to face #4 seed Dalton State (Ga.) in […]
by Wade Steinlalge Billings, Mont.–The William Penn women’s basketball team had its higher-seeded opponent in trouble all night, but could not come up with enough plays down the stretch in a 55-49 first-round loss to Carroll (Mont.) at the NAIA Division I National Championships Thursday. #6 seed WPU, which ends its year at 23-9, gave […]
