Joseph Fletcher February 26, 1961 – September 26, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 60 Joseph Fletcher, age 60, of Oskaloosa, passed away on September 26, 2021, at the MHP Hospital in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He was born on February 26, 1961, the son of Ora Sr. and Donna (Field) Fletcher in Ottumwa, Iowa. Joseph attended Ottumwa […]
Tiffin–The Indian football team could not overcome a horrific start as it dropped its district opener to Clear Creek-Amana 48-9 Friday. The Indians (4-1, 0-1 Class 4A District 4) lost for the first time this fall, despite outgaining the Clippers (4-1, 1-0 Class 4A District 4) by a 263-256 margin. The hosts made up for […]
Pella–The Indian volleyball team made the short trek down I-163 Tuesday for a top-15 matchup with #11 Pella, but headed back home disappointed after suffering a 3-1 loss in Little Hawkeye Conference action. Fourth-ranked Oskaloosa (16-4, 3-1 LHC) fell by scores of 25-19, 21-25, 20-25, 23-25. The Indians trailed 5-2 in the opening set to […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s soccer team concluded homecoming action with a matchup against the #1 Central Methodist Eagles. The Statesmen put up a valiant effort, but fell 1-0 in regulation. The loss drops William Penn’s overall record to 5-4, while they move to 1-2 in the Heart of America Athletic Conference. The Eagles got to […]
Oskaloosa–Despite three closely contested sets, the William Penn women’s volleyball team dropped their matchup against the #6 Park Pirates. The Pirates won in sets of 25-27, 21-25, 20-25. The loss moves the Statesmen to 8-5 overall, while their record in Heart of America Athletic Conference play drops to 1-3. Alyvia Johnson (Fr., Owatonna, Minn., Elementary […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s volleyball team kicked off the homecoming action with a matchup against the MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers, but unfortunately did not come away with the victory. The Pioneers won three tightly contested sets of 24-26, 28-30, 19-25. The Statesmen fall to 8-6 overall and 1-4 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play. The […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s soccer team held its own versus one of the best squads in the nation in a 2-0 Heart of America Athletic Conference setback to #8 Central Methodist Saturday. WPU (2-6, 0-3 Heart) was held to just three total shots with none heading to the target. However, the hosts were impressive on the […]
Ankeny–The Statesmen cross country teams continued their season Saturday at the Grand View Invitational. The William Penn men finished fourth out of six squads with 113 points, while host Grand View claimed the crown with 38 points. Indian Hills CC was a close runner-up with 45 points. Nolan Rudd of St. Ambrose won the 8K […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn football team claimed an early advantage in its Homecoming bout with Missouri Valley, but was unable to hold off the Vikings in a 30-27 Heart of America Athletic Conference crossover loss Saturday. WPU (1-4) led 14-0 early in the second quarter and held a 21-16 edge in the initial moments of the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, September 23rd, 2021, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives to recognize the New Sharon Disaster Team. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a group of good Samaritans who recently brought Iowa nice to Louisiana. Earlier this month, the New Sharon Fire Department of Mahaska […]
