It’s that time—time for the 53rd annual used book sale in Oskaloosa. This year’s sale will be October 4—6 in Center Court of Penn Central Mall. There is a new start time of 10 a.m. on Thursday this year, and the sale will proceed during open mall hours through 4 p.m. on Saturday. There will […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa—Smooth, poetic, and passionate are some of the adjectives used to describe the music of Ray Blue, tenor saxophonist and William Penn alumnus. Blue is making an appearance on Thursday, October 11, 2018 to take part in this year’s homecoming celebrations! Join us as we welcome back, Ray Blue, class of 1972. Blue will […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The United Way Day of Caring is a way many community members and companies give back to their community through volunteerism. Diane Ottosson is a board member for FACE of Mahaska County, a nonprofit that was benefiting from the volunteer effort. “We are a volunteer group,” Ottosson said of FACE. “Other than […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The plume of smoke could be seen from miles away, as the steam engine began to chug to life on the grounds of Nelson Pioneer Farm. The threshing is a popular spectator attraction at the yearly festival. The annual Fall Festival is a celebration of the heritage of Mahaska County, and the […]
PELLA — In a game in which it never trailed until the final whistle, the Central College women’s soccer team fell 3-2 on Sunday afternoon to Illinois Wesleyan University. The Dutch (3-2-1) led for 53 minutes and 55 seconds of the contest and were tied for 55:27. The Titans (4-1-1), who entered the game ranked […]
Norwalk, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Indians came into Friday night’s matchup 21 point underdogs but capitalized when the Warriors fumbled twice in the early going. Oskaloosa Head Coach Jake Jenkins said that he and his team had seen the prediction, but they as a team are just working on being the “best version of ourselves […]
by Coach Gladys Genskow EBF at Ottumwa Tournament Sept. 15, 2018 The girls played consistent overall for this tournament. This is something we have been working hard to accomplish. I have seen improvement in their play the past week. I am proud of their efforts and the hard work they are putting in at practices […]
by Wade Steinlage Olathe, Kan.–A fumble returned for a touchdown and a blocked field goal will be the most memorable plays from Saturday, but so many others marked the way to the William Penn football team’s 36-35 come-from-behind win over MidAmerica Nazarene in a Heart of America Athletic Conference North-South Crossover game. In what has […]
by Wade Steinlage North Sioux City, S.D.–A pair of sub-310 rounds was good enough for the Statesmen women’s golf team to win yet another tournament as it took home the hardware at the Briar Cliff Lila Frommelt Classic Friday and Saturday. Winners of five tournaments in a row (dating back to last year), #13 WPU […]
by Wade Steinlage Lawrence, Kan.—William Penn women’s volleyball had a quick turnaround after their game with Grand View Friday, heading down to Lawrence, Kansas to take on Haskell Indian Nations and Bethel (Kan.) in a non-conference triangular. The Statesmen (12-5, 1-2 Heart) showed resilience bouncing back from a tough loss Friday and coming back to […]
