Trevern Braden Wins Top Prize in ‘Bonus Crossword’ Game CLIVE, Iowa — An Oskaloosa man who won a $30,000 lottery prize said he plans to share his winnings with his parents. “I’m going to improve both of our living situations a little bit and spread the goodness around,” Trevern Braden told officials on Thursday as […]
Oskaloosa–In an exciting and intriguing event, the Statesmen men’s and women’s wrestling teams came up short against Indian Hills CC in the first-ever Coed Clash. In a competition that featured alternating male and female bouts on the same mat, the men (8-8) fell 37-15 to the Warriors (1-0), while the women (2-4, 0-3 Heart) lost […]
Leavenworth, Kan.–The William Penn women’s wrestling team picked up its first win since its opener as it split a pair of dual meets Thursday. WPU (2-3, 0-3 Heart) lost 36-7 to Baker in Heart of America Athletic Conference action, but rebounded to defeat host Saint Mary in non-conference play 19-13. Chalimar Rodriguez (Fr., Keller, Texas) […]
Oskaloosa–Four members of the William Penn women’s wrestling team are ranked as the NAIA released its second poll Thursday. As a team, WPU is 23rd with 25 points, while Life (Ga.) is first in the country with 200 points. Campbellsville (Ky.) (168), Wayland Baptist (Texas) (165), Grand View (135), and Southern Oregon (132) round out […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s volleyball team met up with Clarke at the Penn Activity Center Thursday night to make up its postponed game from Tuesday’s weather delay. Each team took one victory in the series last year, setting up a “rubber match” between the two in their third ever meeting. Both sides worked hard all […]
by Sen Ken Rozenboom This was the third week of the legislative session, and while we remained busy with subcommittee and committee meetings, we also had some of the first floor debate of the year. Education has been an important topic for nearly every legislator because of the difficulties this last year has imposed. This […]
by Rep. Holly Brink Week 3 Update Hello Friends, This week at the Capitol involved the first Government Oversight meeting as well as the first bills passed by the House of Representatives to be debated by the Senate or signed by the Governor. This is one of the most important times of the session and […]
by Rep. Dustin Hite This week at the Capitol was a busy one in the House Education Committee. As Chairman of the Committee, I along with my colleagues advanced a number of important bills out of committee, including legislation addressing Governor Reynold’s priority of providing parents the choice of having their students in a 100% […]
PELLA, IA (01/28/2021) Central College will present the exhibition “Of Comfort” through Feb. 12 in the Mills Gallery in the Lubbers Center for the Visual Arts. The exhibition features 36 artworks and a mixture of prints, ceramics, sculptures, drawings, paintings and handmade books from the college’s collection. The exhibition’s title, “Of Comfort,” refers to visiting […]
By: Susan Mayne, Ph.D., Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Millions of Americans have food allergies and may experience adverse reactions to products that contain food allergens. Eight foods have been identified as major food allergens, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is aware of other food allergens, such as sesame. Most […]
