Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team returns to a familiar place near the top of the rankings as the NAIA released its preseason top-25 poll Wednesday. WPU (2-0) is #4 with 543 points; the team has also received three of the 21 first-place votes. It marks the 51st-consecutive time the Statesmen have been in the […]
Peru, Neb.–The William Penn women’s volleyball team got back on track with a sweep of the Peru State Bobcats in sets of 27-25, 25-23, and 25-21. The Statesmen improve to 17-10 overall on the season and 10-7 in the Heart of America Athletic Conference. The hosts hopped out to a quick lead in the first […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s soccer team struggled on a rainy, cold night at Drost Field as it lost 3-0 to Culver-Stockton in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Wednesday. William Penn (5-11, 3-8 Heart) was outshot 19-8 by the Wildcats (12-4-1, 7-3-1 Heart), including a 12-2 deficit in shots on goal. The first 23 minutes of […]
an OMS Press Release On October 25, the 30th Annual Middle and High School Orchestra Dessert Concert was held in the spectator gym at the middle school. Two shows were performed over the course of the evening (6:00pm and 7:30pm). Following each show, pie and coffee were served to families in attendance at the concert. […]
Hattie Jo Jenkins August 3, 2021 – October 27, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 3 months Hattie Jenkins, three months, of Oskaloosa, went home to the loving arms of Jesus on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. Hattie Jo Jenkins was welcomed into the world on August 3, 2021, at Pella Regional Hospital by her parents, Jacob […]
Terrah Lynn Sellers October 21, 1983 – October 27, 2021 Sigourney, Iowa | Age 38 Terrah Sellers, 38, of Sigourney, died Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. Terrah Lynn Sellers was born in Ottumwa, Iowa on October 21, 1983, the daughter of Terry and Linda Bowen Troutfetter. Terrah was a 2002 […]
Guest Speaker: Doug Wilson Monday, November 8, 2021 7:00 – 8:30 pm Environmental Learning Center Buxton, Iowa was once a thriving coal-mining town in Mahaska County. What was special about this town and why did it disappear? Guest speaker, Doug Wilson, has been studying coal mines in Mahaska and surrounding counties all of his life. […]
October 28th, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The ribbon was officially cut on the rebuilt McDonalds restaurant on Wednesday by owner Cara Van Steenis. Members from the Mahaska Chamber Diplomats and many others from within the community were on hand for the cutting and soft opening of the new facility. Van Steenis talked about her career […]
PELLA—As the match stretched beyond the 2-hour mark, coach Jeanne Czipri decided it was time to let the Central College volleyball team’s top hitter help decide it. And senior outside hitter Krissa Larson (Waverly, Waverly-Shell Rock HS) responded, hitting .444 in the decisive fifth set as the Dutch outlasted Nebraska Wesleyan University 23-25, 25-18, 21-25, […]
Peggy A. Klein October 20, 1917 – October 26, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 104 Peggy A. Klein, 104, of Oskaloosa died Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Peggy was born October 20, 1917, to James and Elizabeth Hilton McKibbin. She was one of six children born on the […]
