An Oskaloosa Police Department Press Release Long-running nationwide scam continues to target Iowans with threatening calls Though it’s been a years-long nationwide scam, Attorney General Tom Miller is again alerting Iowans about the ongoing IRS scam now that it is tax filing season. The IRS scam involves live callers or robocalls purportedly from the IRS […]
by Larry Sheets Iowa GOP leaders ‘very close’ to setting budget targets but issues on how to deliver tax relief and fund priorities in a sustainable way are standing in the way of starting the process for shutting down the current session. This work is closely tied to intended tax cuts for 2019. The House […]
(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) – A group of students from William Penn’s Communication Theory and Ethics class will be hosting a public speaking event regarding technology’s role in human trafficking. This event will be located in the Ware Auditorium in the Penn Activity Center (PAC) on Thursday, April 12, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Shannon Schott, Lead Program […]
by Guy Vander Linden EPA Announces it Will Put the Brakes on Obama-Era Rules On Monday, April 2, 2018, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it would be modifying Obama administration’s going out the door rule update concerning motor-vehicle corporate fuel economy (CAFE) requirements that have stringent gas mileage rules that would […]
(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) – Do you remember the Golden Age of Television? Are you a fan of MeTV? Does the music of film and television stir vivid memories of happy times in your mind? Well, you’re in luck! On Tuesday, April 24 and Wednesday, April 25, the William Penn University Jazz Ensemble and William Penn Singers […]
April 2018 Lyle Glenn Panno October 6, 1918 – March 24, 2017 United States Army Sergeant The flag flying over the bandstand during April is in honor of Lyle Glenn Panno. Lyle was inducted into the Army, March 19, 1942, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. He departed for the Pacific Theater July 8, 1944. He served […]
In 2012 the Optimist Club of Oskaloosa began a project of placing flags in city resident’s yard as part of a club project to promote patriotism and help fund the club’s projects. There were 65 flags the first year and participation has grown each year since. This past week the Optimist Club has kicked off […]
Lee Edward Moffet November 21, 1928 – April 4, 2018 Eddyville, Iowa | Age 89 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Lee Edward Moffet, 89, of Eddyville, died Wednesday, April 4, 2018, while under Hospice care at Mahaska Health Partnership in Oskaloosa. He was born Wednesday, November 21, 1928, in Oskaloosa, the son […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Two trips to nationals and a track and field All-American has pushed the William Penn athletics department into the top 100 as the final winter Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup NAIA Standings were released recently. WPU was not on the board after the fall, but had a great winter and currently is at […]
GOLD COAST, Queensland, Australia – Grinnell College swimmer Elisha Tibatemwa ’21 set the Ugandan national record in the 50-meter butterfly today while competing at the Commonwealth Games. Tibatemwa finished second in his heat with a clocking of 27.17 at the Optus Aquatic Center, easily beating the national record of 28.57. He placed 43rd overall in […]
