Brighton, Mich./Dearborn, Mich.–The Statesmen men’s lacrosse team thumped one foe and a day later earned its first nail-biter of the season as it remains perfect this season. William Penn (3-0) defeated Cleary 23-2 Friday and then held off Michigan-Dearborn 7-5 Saturday to stay unblemished. WPU 23, Cleary 2 Boston Romero (So., Las Vegas, Nev., Business […]
Canton, Mo.–The Statesmen women’s basketball team concluded its 2021-2022 campaign with a 54-40 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss to Culver-Stockton Saturday. William Penn (5-25, 5-14 Heart) was stymied on offense, being limited to just 25.0% from the field. The visitors’ defense was solid, though, holding the Wildcats (14-14, 8-11 Heart) to 39.6% overall, but […]
February 20th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The KIIC Party Box was playing tunes and sharing information on its big screen while a mass of volunteers helped to bag up and deliver meals to cars. The line snaked its way through the Mahaska Health parking lot south of the Hospice Serenity House. Helping that facility help […]
February 18th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The news that Iowa Senator Ken Rozenboom from District 40 would run in new Iowa Senate District 19 caught many by surprise. Rozenboom had earlier in the year indicated that he would retire. Rozenboom says he still feels compelled to help represent people he’s known and built relationships with […]
Donna Slagter December 19, 1949 – February 18, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 72 Donna Slagter, 72, of Oskaloosa passed Friday, February 18, 2022, at the MHP Hospital Emergency Room. She will be deeply missed by her husband Irvin Slagter of 49 years who was a wonderful caretaker during her illness and the love of […]
Brian Michael Kitzman November 28, 1972 – February 18, 2022 Gibson, Iowa | Age 49 Brian Kitzman, 49, of Gibson, Iowa, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022, at his residence. Brian Michael Kitzman was born on November 28, 1972. Brian was raised in What Cheer, Iowa by his parents, Sam and Diane Allgood Kitzman […]
by Jennifer Konfirst A ROUGH START TO SESSION We’ve been in session for just over a month now and it’s been a rough start. We were elected to represent everyone in our districts, not just those who agree with us. In the first six weeks, it seems some of my colleagues have forgotten that. Instead […]
PELLA—It was a Senior Night to remember for Caden Mauck (5th-year, Kansas City, Mo., Blue Springs South HS) and the Central College men’s basketball team Saturday. Mauck topped the 1,000-point mark for his career and pumped in a team-high 16 points to propel the hot-shooting Dutch to an 89-73 season-ending triumph over Simpson College before […]
PELLA—Some early turnover issues for the Central College women’s basketball team gave nationally ranked Simpson College the only opening it needed to roll up a 109-64 win Saturday. The young Dutch close the year at 6-15 overall and 4-11 in American Rivers play. They committed 31 turnovers, including 12 in the first period. “Our turnovers […]
February 19th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – A group of Oskaloosa students have done something no other team has done before them, earned a trip to State Tournament. Trey Van Wyk earned his way to State along with the team, having bowled a perfect 300 game at Districts to set the tone. He ended up with […]
