Oskaloosa, Iowa – According to the State of Iowa, the amount of COVID-19 cases in Mahaska County has increased by six over the past two days. Mahaska County had been at ten cases before the jump, with seven of those individuals listed as recovered, and one individual deceased. One hundred eighty-three individuals from Mahaska County […]
by Holly Brink Making Progress Hello friends, We’ve made it to May! I continue to be proud of our state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ways we are working together to find solutions and support eachother. As always, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me with any questions, comments, or concerns. Below […]
by Ken Rozenboom This week the governor announced some restrictions would be lifted for counties in Iowa experiencing decreasing or little to no COVID-19 activity. Starting May 1, restaurants, fitness centers, malls, libraries, race tracks, and some retail establishments are allowed to reopen at half normal operating capacity, if they can still follow public health […]
May 2020 Clayborn Carriker June 26, 1924 – April 24, 2019 United States Army Air Force The flag flying over the bandstand during May is in honor of Clay Carriker. He was a 1942 graduate of Oskaloosa High School and entered the military with 16 of his classmates on October 13 of that same year. […]
*A note about the series: The COVID-19 crisis has impacted everyone, including collegiate student-athletes. The 2020 senior class, unfortunately, had partial or entire spring seasons or winter national tournament appearances taken from them. Now that some time has elapsed, several William Penn University seniors were asked to put into words what their time as Statesmen […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn Head Women’s Basketball Coach Steve Williamson is proud to announce that Jenna Santi has been named Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach. Santi is a 2018 graduate from William Penn University with a degree in Sports Management. A three-time letterwinner at WPU, she helped lead the Statesmen to national tournament appearances in 2018 and 2019. […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach Luke Christiansen is excited to announce the members of his 2020 recruiting class. The Statesmen have signed 20 individuals from 13 different states (three individuals from both Nevada and Oregon). “As I began to understand the nuances of starting a program, it became extremely clear how important it is […]
A Mahaska Health Press Release Mahaska County – Mahaska Health, in partnership with Mahaska County was recently awarded a $49,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) through the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA). The IEDA designated $2.4 million in grant funds to support infectious disease response. Funds were available to most cities and counties in Iowa, […]
DES MOINES – Today, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 739 additional positive cases for a total of 7,884 positive cases. There have been an additional 2,186 negative tests for a total of 37,708 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs. […]
PELLA – Central College baseball player A.J. Pierce (Ankeny, Centennial HS) and women’s tennis player Sami Thompson (Knoxville) were recognized as the athletics department’s top male and female senior academic performers. The announcement was made in conjunction with the Student-Athlete Advisory Council’s Dutchies Awards event staged Sunday evening. The awards are based on cumulative grade […]
