Kyong Beason November 5, 1950 – September 29, 2018 New Sharon, Iowa | Age 67 Kyong Beason, 67, of New Sharon and formerly of Oskaloosa, died Saturday, September 29, 2018, at her home in New Sharon. She was born November 5, 1950, in Sannae-Myon, Cholla-Pukdo, South Korea, the daughter of Hung Kwon Chon and Ye […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Detorien Rawlinson (So., York, S.C., Psychology) returned an interception 97 yards for a touchdown and his squad led #8 Evangel late in the contest, but the Statesmen football team could not hold on as it fell 28-14 in its final Heart of America Athletic Conference North-South Crossover game Saturday. Evangel (6-0) entered […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s volleyball team hosted MidAmerica Nazarene in a Heart of America Athletic Conference matchup Friday. The Statesmen were looking to extend a five-game winning streak. WPU (15-6, 3-3 Heart) unfortunately fell to MNU (6-16, 4-4 Heart) in four sets (17-25, 25-13, 22-25, 14-25). Jordan Carter (Sr., Sigourney, Iowa, Elementary […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s volleyball team faced off against the Central Methodist University Eagles on Saturday afternoon in Heart of America Athletic Conference action. The navy and gold played the number 24 ranked Eagles tough but eventually dropped in straight sets (25-18, 25-22, 25-14). WPU (15-7, 3-4 Heart) was outhit by CMU (18-2, […]
by Wade Steinlage Fayette, Mo.–The Statesmen women’s soccer team, unfortunately, could not keep pace with its talented foe on the road Saturday, falling 6-0 to #24 Central Methodist in Heart of America Athletic Conference play. William Penn (4-5-1, 0-4 Heart) was outshot 26-4 and permitted three goals in each half. CMU (8-3, 3-1 Heart) scored […]
by Wade Steinlage Fayette, Mo.–In had been nearly a month since the William Penn men’s soccer team had allowed a goal, but once it did the floodgates opened as WPU fell 6-0 to #8 Central Methodist in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Saturday. The Statesmen (8-2, 3-1 Heart) had two school records snapped in […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The 15th Annual Youth Outdoor Field Day once again attracted kids, their families and a host of volunteers that help make it happen year after year. On Saturday morning at the Russell Wildlife Area, the sky might have been gray, but the smiles were bright as the youth and their families had […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Indians football team hosted the Newton Cardinals on Friday night for homecoming. Newton arrived in Oskaloosa with a 3-2 record, beating teams from Ottumwa, Waterloo East, and South Tama. Oskaloosa entered the contest 4-1 on the year, and seemingly full of momentum after recent wins over Norwalk and Grinnell. Oskaloosa […]
The voter registration deadline to register early to vote for the upcoming General Election is Saturday, October 27, 2018. According to Mahaska County Auditor, Susan L. Brown, the Auditor’s Office will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on that day. If you are mailing a voter registration form, it must be postmarked on […]
WAVERLY—A resilient Central College men’s soccer team rebounded from a string of disappointments to notch a significant 1-0 victory at Wartburg College Saturday. The Dutch (4-6 overall, 1-1 American Rivers Conference) were 0-4 in one-goal decisions, including three overtime setbacks, heading into Saturday. Forward Miguel Pina (senior, Chicago, Ill., William H. Taft HS) recorded his […]
