William “Bill” Mosbey July 2, 1932 – March 13, 2020 Hedrick, Iowa | Age 87 William “Bill” Mosbey Jr., 87, of Hedrick, died Friday, March 13, 2020, surrounded by his family at his home in Hedrick, Iowa under Hospice care. He was born July 2, 1932 in Monroe County, the son of William E. Sr. […]
Kissimmee, Fla.– March 12 will be historic for many reasons, but William Penn softball added their own mark to the history books. They picked up two wins on the day, as they beat Lawrence Tech by a 1-0 score and then smashed their way to a new school record for runs in a single game. […]
Since 2017 the agenda in the Iowa Senate has been focused on growth and opportunity. Career opportunities in rural Iowa are increasingly tied to the availability and reliability of broadband internet service. Governor Kim Reynolds has identified this policy as part of her Empower Rural Iowa initiative. This is a priority for agriculture, business, and […]
Sjoerd Henry Bouma March 16, 1923 – March 11, 2020 Fremont, Iowa | Age 96 Sjoerd Bouma, 96, of Fremont passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at the Mahaska Health Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Sjoerd Henry Bouma, son of Bert and Mattie (Van Arkel) Bouma, was born March 16, 1923, at the rural home […]
Patricia Louise Faber November 14, 1928 – March 10, 2020 Blakesburg, Iowa | Age 91 Patricia Louise Faber, age 91, of Blakesburg, IA, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at the home that her and Vaughn built together in 1960 near Blakesburg, surrounded by her loved ones, under the care of EveryStep Hospice. Patricia […]
J.R. Surfus February 8, 1940 – March 10, 2020 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 80 J.R. Surfus, 80, of Oskaloosa passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at the Oskaloosa Care Center. Claire “J.R.”, son of Claire Valentine and Lucy (Surbaugh) Surfus, was born February 8, 1940, in Osceola, Iowa. J.R. was raised on his parent’s farm […]
Michael Leroy McDonald November 14, 1951 – March 10, 2020 What Cheer, Iowa | Age 68 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Michael (Big Mike) McDonald, 68, of What Cheer, died Tuesday, March 10 at the Veterans Hospital in Iowa City. Michael Leroy McDonald was born in Iowa City, Iowa on November 14, […]
Dear Friend, With the announcement of Iowans testing positive for the COVID-19 illness, or Coronavirus, I know folks are following this story closely, so I want to make sure you have the latest information in one place. I have included some general information to help stop the spread of this illness, along with a list […]
Oskaloosa—William Penn proved itself to be the alpha dog in Heart of America Athletic Conference as they captured the tournament title to pair alongside its regular season championship. The Statesmen (30-3) split with the Pride (24-9) in the regular season but won the rubber match on the biggest stage to this point of the season […]
Dubuque—William Penn is playing its best volleyball of the season as the squad has won three straight and four out of its last five after a Heart of America Athletic Conference win over Clarke on Tuesday night. After dropping the first set, the Statesmen (6-15, 2-9 Heart) rallied to win the next three sets and […]
