OSKALOOSA – The Stapps Building, located at 201 High Avenue East across from the Mahaska County Courthouse, has received a historical marker recognizing its 100-plus year history in Oskaloosa. Historical Building Marker Steering Committee Member Ann Brouwer said that due to COVID concerns, the unveiling ceremony for the historical marker can be viewed virtually on […]
The City of Oskaloosa is updating its 22-year-old Comprehensive Plan and is looking for community input. The Plan Osky Community Design Workshop will take place March 23-24, 2022 in Oskaloosa. Public open house times will be held Wednesday, March 23 from 11:30 AM TO 1:30 PM and 5:00 PM TO 7:00 PM, and Thursday, March […]
Oskaloosa–A thrilling comeback fell just short on Saturday, as the William Penn men’s basketball team saw its season end at the hands of a last second shot from Indiana University Kokomo. The loss ends the team’s national tournament bid, and brings their final record for the 2021-2022 season to 31-2. Karmari Newman (Sr., Detroit, Mich., […]
St. Louis, Mo.–The William Penn men’s volleyball team finished their week with a split on Saturday, winning their conference tilt against the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy before falling to the Cumberland Phoenix. WPU 3, UHSP 0 An early tone set by Eli Herro (Jr., Dousman, Wis., Business Management) gave the Statesmen an early […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team opened their national tournament journey with an 83-72 victory over the Bellevue Bruins, also matching a program record with their 20th consecutive win in the process. The game got started in classic WPU fashion, as Frederick Jackson (Sr., Killeen, Texas, Interdisciplinary Studies) flushed one home to open the scoring […]
Addison, Ill.–The William Penn bowling teams competed in the USBC Singles Sectionals on Friday. Rok Kostric (Sr., Koper, Slovenia, Sports Management) will be the lone Statesmen representative in the Intercollegiate Singles Championships. He placed third among 276 bowlers, totaling 1,337 pins across his six games for an average of 222.8. Connor Rissi (Fr., Cedar Rapids, […]
Jamestown, N.D.–Salima Omari (So., Iowa City, Iowa) carried her momentum from the conference tournament into nationals and performed well, falling just shy of hardware at the NAIA National Invitational Friday. Omari concluded the season by going 2-2 at 155 pounds, ending up one win shy of placing in the top eight to earn All-America laurels. […]
St. Louis, Mo.–The William Penn men’s volleyball team suffered their fourth loss of the season, losing to the Missouri Baptist Spartans by scores of 20-25, 19-25, 25-17, 25-13, 11-15. The Spartans opened the first set with a 7-1 lead and quickly extended that lead to 12-5. The Statesmen tried to battle their way back, but […]
AUBURNDALE, FLA. — The Central College baseball team was outslugged by Illinois Wesleyan University Sunday afternoon, falling 11-3 in the first game of its spring break trip to Florida. The Titans (4-5) pounded 16 hits compared to seven for the Dutch (1-2). “Their offense is elite,” coach Casey Klunder said. “They don’t strike out and […]
Cecelia “CeCe” Joyce Wilcoxson January 3, 1951 – March 11, 2022 Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Age 71 Cecelia “CeCe” Joyce Wilcoxson, age 71, of Cedar Rapids, IA, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022, at the Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha, IA. CeCe was born on January 3, 1951, in Moline, IL. CeCe grew up […]
