Cedar Rapids–The William Penn competitive dance team battled for the first time this season as it competed at the Mount Mercy Mustang Classic Saturday. WPU, which actually hit the floor competitively for the first time in three years, fell to Grand View 86.6-52.2 and lost to host Mount Mercy 77.3-55.4. The squad scored high for […]
Lamoni–The Statesmen women’s basketball team proved yet again it is great at making halftime adjustments as it gained separation from its foe after the break for a 63-48 Heart of America Athletic Conference victory over Graceland Monday. WPU (15-4, 11-3 Heart) led just 32-27 at the midway point, but collected its fifth-consecutive win and kept […]
Lamoni, Iowa—On the backs on a couple of huge performances, the Statesmen got back in the win column following just their second loss of the season, with a big road win over Graceland. William Penn (18-2, 12-2 Heart) came out of the gate red-hot, outscoring Graceland (7-14, 4-11 Heart) 15-0 to begin the ballgame. It […]
Donna Emerson October 4, 1929 – January 26, 2020 Albia, Iowa | Age 90 Donna (Zenor) Emerson, age 90, of Albia, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2020, at the Monroe Care Center in Albia. Donna was born on October 4, 1929, to Harold and Reba Zenor. Donna attended Arnolds Park Schools and graduated there […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – A longtime Grinnell College track and field assistant coach will take the reins of the program starting next season following the retirements of Will and Evelyn Freeman. Jeff Pedersen ’02, who coached track and field at Grinnell in 2003-04 and from 2010 to the present, will move to the head coaching role […]
by Ken Rozenboom We are two weeks into the 2020 legislative session, but this is my first newsletter. I missed most of the first week with illness and wasn’t able to get one out last week. This will bring everyone up to date. Each year we listen to speeches from the Senate Majority Leader, the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Eggs and Issues has been a staple of Oskaloosa Politics for decades now, and this Saturday morning, mental health in Iowa took center stage. Answering those questions for the community was hosted by Oskaloosa Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt, with an expert panel of Lance Roorda, Heather Gross, Jane Busch, and members of Southern […]
Atchison, Kan.–A furious comeback attempt from the Statesmen came up just a bit short as they fell behind early and were unable to rebound, taking a loss to last seasons’ Heart of America Athletic Conference Champion Benedictine. The loss for William Penn (17-2, 11-2 Heart) snapped an 11-game winning streak. Benedictine (11-9, 9-5 Heart) benefitted […]
Atchison, Kan.–The Statesmen women’s basketball team struggled offensively, but was extremely impressive on the other end as it defeated Benedictine 53-44 in a Heart of America Athletic Conference matchup Saturday. In a battle of two programs receiving votes nationally (BC entered at #26, WPU was #27), William Penn (14-4, 10-3 Heart) won its fourth-straight game […]
PELLA— Central College senior wrestler Daniel Radcliffe (Lockport, Ill., Lockport Township HS) took down the top-ranked 141-pound wrestler in Division III Saturday during the American Rivers Conference duals. Central defeated Buena Vista University 41-6 in the opening match before losing to the University of Dubuque 21-20 and No. 1 Wartburg College 29-15 Against the Knights, […]
