by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 1, 2019) – Knoxville regular Ryan Giles led wire to wire on Dingus Lounge Qualifying Night #1 of the 29th Annual MyPlace Hotels Knoxville 360 Nationals presented by Great Southern Bank. The Grimes, Iowa native’s ninth career win at Knoxville and first with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car […]
OSKALOOSA, IA— The George Daily’s long awaited 2019-2020 Professional Season has been announced! There’s fun and laughter for everyone this season as humor, dance, and music take our stage! New this year, the show sponsors and the Auditorium would like to recognize different groups that impact our community. A group will be highlighted as our […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–William Penn Director of Lacrosse Luke Christiansen is excited to announce the men’s lacrosse program’s inaugural recruiting class. William Penn has inked a total of 35 players from 18 different states. The class is believed to be the largest inaugural group in NAIA men’s lacrosse history; it also eclipses the average size […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Junior women’s golfer Madison Lantz (Corona, Calif., Psychology and Human Services) has been selected to represent William Penn on the Heart of America Athletic Conference’s Association of Student-Athletes (HASA). Lantz is one of 13 individuals (one from each Heart institution–two from Benedictine and none from Evangel) who have been appointed to the […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s soccer team will look to continue its rise in the most competitive league in the nation as the Heart of America Athletic Conference preseason coaches’ poll was released Tuesday. WPU, which was 14-5 in 2018 (8-3 Heart), is anticipated to place fifth in the 12-team league. The Heart had […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s volleyball team will enter 2019 coming off a much-improved season and looking to make a move in the Heart of America Athletic Conference this upcoming fall as the preseason coaches’ poll was released Tuesday. William Penn, which was 19-15 last year (6-12 Heart), is projected to finish 10th in […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s soccer team will enter 2019 seeking to move up the ladder as the Heart of America Athletic Conference preseason coaches’ poll was released Tuesday. William Penn, which was 8-10-1 last year (3-8 Heart), is projected to finish 10th in the 12-team league. Defending regular season and tournament champion Benedictine […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa: DeJong Manufacturing of New Sharon hosted the 2019 Season Championships on Wednesday night at the Musco Lighting Southern Iowa Speedway. The headliner of the night was the Midstate Machine Stock Car Championship feature. The green flag flew and Moberly, Missouri’s Derrick Agee set sail from his outside front row starting position and led […]
DES MOINES, Iowa – (July 31, 2019) – MidAmerican Energy Company today launched a first-of-its kind effort in Iowa to establish a network of electric vehicle fast-charging stations in more than a dozen cities throughout the state. The company plans to build publicly accessible direct current fast-charging stations, with two charging plugs per station, in […]
More than 75 years after fighting in the siege of Myitkyina, Burma during WWII, Cpl. Ralph L. Bennett is returning home to Iowa. Bennett, a 22-year-old Ames, Iowa native serving with the Headquarters Company, 209th Engineer Combat Battalion, was last seen June 13, 1944 as his unit participated in the siege of Myitkyina, after they […]
