Oskaloosa–Five winter sports teams scored points at the national level, helping the William Penn athletics department to move to its highest-ranking ever as the Learfield Directors’ Cup final winter NAIA standings were released Wednesday. WPU, which concluded the fall with 57 points from the men’s soccer team, collected 258.5 points in the winter and is […]
by Senator Adrian Dickey While this week there was a lot of activity and much legislation that was discussed and voted upon, I am going to focus on two things that I have received a lot of emails on this year: Bottle bill and school choice. For years, legislation known as the “Bottle Bill” has […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (April 1, 2022) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have confirmed two positive cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Iowa. The virus was found in a flock of commercial layer chickens in […]
by Senator Ken Rozenboom Our main focus of this week was floor debate. Even after ten years in the Senate it amazes me how wide-ranging our discussions are in the legislature. This week we discussed many issues, including where fireworks can be sold, estate trusts, wind energy property tax, zoning commissions, taking fur-bearing animals for […]
Kerrville and San Antonio, Texas–In just its second year of existence, the Statesmen shotgun sports team brought home a national title as it claimed the ACUI Division 4 crown last week. The Statesmen were named the Division 4 four-year college national champions by hitting 2,708 of their 3,000 total targets. Iowa Western CC claimed the […]
Oskaloosa–The road to Des Moines will go through Des Moines, as the William Penn men’s volleyball team earned the right to play in the Heart of America Athletic Conference championship game after a four-set win against the Park Pirates. Saturday’s championship match will be hosted by the Grand View Vikings. While the Statesmen are in […]
Fort Madison — The William Penn men’s golf team captured its second runner-up finish of the spring season as it competed at the Iowa Wesleyan Invitational Tuesday. The Statesmen finished with a season-best team score of 305. Knox took home the team championship with a 298, along with individual honors as Brendan Wise shot a […]
Silvis, Ill. — The William Penn women’s golf team hosted the annual TPC Deere Run Invitational, which is held at TPC Deere Run Golf Course, the same site as the PGA’s John Deere Classic. The tournament featured 13 teams, including four Heart of America Athletic Conference programs. Indiana Wesleyan took home the crown with a […]
Oskaloosa–Men’s lacrosse player Breck Putzier (Fr., Minneapolis, Minn.) and women’s track and field athlete Katherine Hunter (Sr., Bloomfield, Iowa) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of March 21-27, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Putzier helped the Statesmen to a pair of wins, beginning with scoring four goals Tuesday against Saint Mary […]
