The new Early Childhood Education and Recreation Center, being built at 1521 Green Street, will open in less than a year. When that happens it will bring the YMCA indoor recreation programs and early childhood education programs, now operating out of the former Webster School and Kids Corner buildings, into one facility. The Center will […]
PELLA—Central College captured first place in Division II/III Jazz at the Iowa State Dance & Drill Team Association Championships. Coach Lexi Hanna’s squad won with a 95.67 average score while also placing second in Division II/III Pom with 84.67. Points are awarded for choreography, execution, difficulty and showmanship. The team competed Nov. 19 in Des […]
Oskaloosa — The front half of a home-and-home for Statesmen men’s basketball against Mount Mercy this week was an offensive showcase for both sides. While the Mustangs ran with the Statesmen for the first few minutes, they could not sustain their success. Controlling the rebound game and putting up 60-plus points in each half, William […]
Dubuque — The first rematch in men’s basketball between the Heart of America Athletic Conference Tournament finalists took place Saturday as Clarke hosted William Penn. The Championship game last year, which turned out to be the final game of the season, was a close battle between the Pride and the Statesmen. With the past couple […]
Dubuque–The William Penn women’s basketball team came up short of its first signature win of the year, falling 75-63 to #13 Clarke in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Saturday. WPU (4-4, 4-3 Heart), which had its four-game winning streak snapped, outshot the Pride 46.3%-42.4%, but was outrebounded 43-28 (18-6 offensive). Also to the team’s […]
Marshall, Mo.–The William Penn men’s wrestling team dominated its competition en route to a perfect record at the Missouri Valley Duals Saturday. WPU (5-1) won all four of its matches handily, including starting the day with a 57-0 shutout of Central Baptist (Ark.). The Statesmen then dropped Oklahoma Wesleyan 34-15 before taking care of Bethany […]
David Neumann October 24, 1989 – December 4, 2020 Altoona (Oskaloosa), Iowa | Age 31 David Neumann, age, 31, of Altoona, IA passed away Friday, December 4, 2020, at his home in Altoona, of natural causes due to complications related to his diabetes. David was born October 24, 1989, in Ottumwa, Iowa, the son of […]
By Rick Jost / IowaWatch December 4, 2020 Iowa’s state park rangers — certified peace officers who safeguard the state’s premier outdoor recreational areas — are having to confront an increasingly endangered species: themselves. Budget cuts have severely thinned the ranks of state park rangers over years — to 35 this year from between 45 […]
DES MOINES – Senator Ken Rozenboom, R-Oskaloosa, has been named the chair of the Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee for the 89th General Assembly. The Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee oversees the budget process for the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, and the Department of Natural Resources. “I am pleased to announce […]
