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(OSKALOOSA, Iowa)—William Penn University is pleased to announce the appointment of Max Leonida as Film Artist-In-Residence in our Communication Research Institute. Max, an esteemed director from Milan, Italy, will teach film-making and production skills to Communication Division students. In addition, WPU is proud to partner with Max and his wife Paola to create a professional […]
OTTUMWA, Iowa – Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ campaign attorney, Alan Ostergren, issued the following statement today in response to the House Administration Committee’s action on the motion to dismiss defeated Democratic candidate Rita Hart’s notice of contest of Miller-Meeks’ state-certified victory last year: “The committee’s vote today was procedural. Congresswoman Miller-Meeks’ motion to dismiss is still […]
PELLA—It took 20 years and a gritty fourth-quarter comeback but the Central College women’s basketball team overcame the University of Dubuque for a 57-48 American Rivers Conference tournament victory. It was Central’s first tourney win since 2001, behind 17 points from guard Maci Gambell (junior, Hedrick, Pekin HS) and a career-high 18 rebounds from forward […]
DUBUQUE—There was no need for a timeout for the Central College men’s basketball team in the closing seconds of overtime at Loras College Tuesday night. Dutch guard Adam Flinn (senior, St. Louis, Mo., Lafayette HS), who had already topped 1,000 career points earlier in the second half, drove the ball to the hoop and delivered […]
Dr. Cecil “Tom” Thomas Ault Jr. August 17, 1936 – March 7, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 84 Dr. Cecil Thomas (Tom) Ault, Jr., 84, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, passed peacefully away Sunday, March 7, 2021, at the Mahaska Health Hospice Serenity House after a lengthy battle with dementia after spending the day listening to opera […]
Keokuk–The William Penn bowling teams traveled to Keokuk this weekend to leave their mark on the Heart of America Athletic Conference championships. Both teams turned in phenomenal performances. The men’s team left as conference champions, while the women’s team fell just short of the crown, finishing their conference slate in second place. Before the action […]
Crete, Neb.– Fresh off their weekend series, the William Penn baseball team was back in action, this time for a doubleheader against the Dakota Wesleyan Tigers. The Statesmen dropped the opening contest by a score of 2-0, but rebounded nicely for a 4-3 win in the afternoon. WPU 0 DWU 2 The first contest was […]
Kissimmee, Fla.–The Statesmen softball team had another 1-1 day as it continued its spring break trip Monday. William Penn (3-3) fell to Bellevue (Neb.) 5-1, but shook it off to take down Calumet-St. Joseph (Ind.) 2-1. Although they tied the Bruins 6-6 in hits, the navy and gold could not answer their foes in the […]
Dubuque — Returning to Heart of America Athletic Conference play, William Penn men’s volleyball went up north to try to complete the season sweep of Clarke. Once again, strong defense and efficient play from both Ike Papes (So., Elwood, Ill, Business Management) and CJ Rettig (So., Sierra Madre, Calif., Physical Education) helped the Statesmen take […]
