Oskaloosa, Iowa – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds was in Oskaloosa on Friday, and she was touring Cunninghams and learning about the company’s apprenticeship program. Reynolds administration has embraced apprenticeship programs around the state to help young Iowans find their way into the workforce, and for employers to find the much-needed staff to fill open positions. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – State Auditor Rob Sand was in Oskaloosa on Thursday, and he’s looking to help municipalities save money. Sand is looking for the best PIE recipes, and he wants to make them available to other municipalities to help them save money. PIE is an acronym for Public Innovations and Efficiencies and is an […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It was an emotional day at Oskaloosa Fire Station No. 1, as Fire Chief Mark Neff hung up his helmet for the final time on Thursday afternoon. Neff started his career at the Oskaloosa Fire Department in November of 1996 as a reserve firefighter. In May of 1998, Neff was hired as […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen football team overcame a poor first half Saturday by tallying 33 unanswered points to open Heart of America Athletic Conference North Division play with a 53-24 win over Graceland on Homecoming. William Penn (3-3-1, 1-0 North) trailed 24-20 at intermission, but kept the Yellowjackets (0-7, 0-1 Heart) winless with five consecutive touchdowns en […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s soccer team has scored almost at will this fall and Saturday was no different as the Statesmen defeated Graceland 5-0 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action. #14 WPU (13-3, 8-1 Heart) controlled play throughout, outshooting the Yellowjackets (6-6-2, 3-5-1 Heart) by a 25-8 margin (12-4 on goal). The crew’s five […]
Oskaloosa — Homecoming Saturday kicked off on Drost Field as the women’s soccer team of William Penn University faced Graceland in a conference clash. Another tight contest saw the Statesmen throw all that they had at the Yellowjackets but could only muster one goal. Falling by a final score of 4-1, WPU is now 6-10 […]
Olathe, Kan.—The Statesmen women’s volleyball team traveled south to take on MidAmerica Nazarene on Thursday. It was the first time this season the teams have met. William Penn (11-17, 6-9 Heart) pushed the Pioneers (17-10, 9-4 Heart) in multiple sets but unfortunately came out on the wrong side of a 3-1 score. After dropping the […]
A New Sharon Fire Department Press Release New Sharon, Iowa – On October 17th, 2019, at 12:30 am, the New Sharon Fire Department was requested for a structure fire in the 2300 block of 135 Street. The structure involved was a hog building. Crews were able to extinguish the fire within four hours from the […]
Joseph Coder January 5, 1946 – October 20, 2019 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 73 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Joseph Eugene Coder, 73, of Oskaloosa died Sunday, October 20, 2019, at Mercy West Lake Campus in Des Moines. He was born January 5, 1946, in Muscatine, Iowa, the son of Eugene Harry […]
Phyllis Jean Shearer December 2, 1943 – October 19, 2019 Oskaloosa (Montezuma), Iowa | Age 75 Phyllis Shearer, 75 of Oskaloosa, and formerly of Montezuma, passed away Saturday morning, October 19, 2019 at the Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Phyllis Jean Shearer, the daughter of Harry and Leota (Staton) Thacker, was born […]
