Oskaloosa, Iowa – Voters in Oskaloosa went to the polls on Tuesday and overwhelmingly approved a two percent increase to the city’s hotel-motel tax, voting 157 in favor, while 25 voted not to increase the tax. The old rate was 5%, with those funds being used to help Mahaska County Recreation Foundation. In a previous […]
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Sally Jo Evans August 24, 1950 – February 28, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 70 Sally Jo Evans, 70, of Oskaloosa, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2021, at the Northern Mahaska Specialty Care Center in Oskaloosa under Hospice care. She was born on August 24, 1950, the daughter of Samuel Rodman Sr. and Peggy Joann […]
David Hansen April 12, 1939 – February 28, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 81 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran David Hansen, 81, of Oskaloosa and formerly of Cedar Rapids, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2021, at his home in Oskaloosa. David Lee Hansen, son of Oliver and Rose (Czako) Hansen, was born […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen dance team battled hard as it condensed its 2020-2021 season into a matter of just a few days. Two Saturdays, WPU twice hosted Graceland in a pair of duals, falling in the opener 66.75-52.05 and then coming up short in the second bout 70.15-54.4. The program then competed in the Siena Heights Virtual […]
Oskaloosa–In search of another league title, the William Penn women’s golf team will once again be the hunted as the NAIA released its first top-25 rating Friday. WPU is 24th in the nation with 144 points. The navy and gold return to the top 25 after having just slipped out of last year’s final poll […]
Joplin, Mo.–The William Penn baseball team headed down to Joplin for the weekend for a quartet of games. They squared off against Northwestern and Park on Saturday, and faced Jamestown and Saint Mary in their Sunday doubleheader. The Statesmen kept the momentum going from Tuesday, winning all four games this weekend to extend their winning […]
(Oskaloosa, Iowa) –A special weekend event is planned to help revive Iowa’s small businesses and small towns. The public is invited to participate in The Great Iowa Road Trip, which will be held on April 30 and May 1. The event will be a coordinated mapped route of open doors at businesses and attractions in […]
