
by Ken Rozenboom At this point of the legislative session the focus of each standing committee is to narrow down their list of priorities, and move those bills to a final committee vote before the first funnel deadline, just two weeks away. This newsletter I will touch lightly on a number of different bills taking […]

Virginia A. Paulson November 22, 1944 – February 17, 2021 University Park, Iowa | Age 76 Virginia Paulson, 76, of University Park, died February 17, 2021, at the Mahaska Health Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Virginia was born November 22, 1944, at Mahaska Hospital, the daughter of Orville and Alice (Wilson) Malloy. The family lived […]
Feb 18 2021 | Posted in
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Local News – Local and State News Local Sports – Local Sports Indians Network Statesmen Sports Network North Mahaska Warhawks Oskaloosa News Links Obituaries Radar and Road Conditions Local Traffic Cameras National and World News The #YellowBalloonChallenge is taking over a West Virginia community. What started with a simple act of kindness, has expanded into […]
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Supervisors met in session on Tuesday morning, where they started with a public hearing regarding a road vacation in Section 33 of Jefferson Township. Concerns about access to properties was one of the first concerns brought to the Board by area landowners. A motion to continue to public hearing […]
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by RD Keep Student teachers are an important part of the process in growing leaders in and out of the classroom. Despite the start and stop days due to weather, three of them are serving in North Mahaska Elementary classrooms. Jenna Walter and Michaela Lundy are in second grade with Stacie Johannes and Jamie Nelson […]

Marshall, Mo.–The William Penn men’s basketball team concluded its Heart of America Athletic Conference schedule Wednesday with a sojourn down to Missouri Valley College. The Vikings (8-12, 6-9 Heart) were at the bottom of the standings in the southern half of the conference, but put up quite the fight on home soil. Down one at […]
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Oskaloosa–William Penn began sponsoring men’s wrestling as an intercollegiate sport in the 1970-1971 school year. Fifty years later, the program is still going strong with exceptional student-athletes adding to the history every campaign. To commemorate the 50th anniversary, the William Penn Athletic Communications department has constructed a list of the top 50 wrestlers of all-time. […]
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Parkville, Mo. — Men’s volleyball returned to action Tuesday night as they made their way south to take on new Heart of America Athletic Conference foe Park. The Pirates entered as the #2 team in the nation but the Statesmen gave a good accounting of themselves in the first and third sets. Unfortunately, they could […]
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Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s wrestling team finished off the regular season by hosting three duals Tuesday. WPU (2-7, 0-5 Heart) dropped the first matchup 29-3 to Heart of America Athletic Conference foe Missouri Valley before also falling 15-13 to Waldorf in another Heart outing. The night concluded with a 38-1 setback to Midland in non-conference […]
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Local News – Local and State News Local Sports – Local Sports Indians Network Statesmen Sports Network North Mahaska Warhawks Oskaloosa News Links Obituaries Radar and Road Conditions Local Traffic Cameras National and World News The 5-year-old girl who was injured in the car crash involving then-Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid is awake from a […]
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