John Allen Wales November 14, 1960 – December 24, 2022 Bussey, Iowa | Age 62 John Allen Wales, age 62, of Bussey, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2022, at the MHP Emergency Room in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He was born on November 14, 1960, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, to John T. and Alice Ilene DeJong Wales. […]
Judy Gasper March 15, 1941 – December 23, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 81 Judy Gasper, 81, of Oskaloosa, passed away Friday, December 23, 2022, at the Mahaska Health Hospice Serenity House. Judith Kay Gasper, daughter of Leonard Edward and Frances Marguerite (Freeman) Shaw, was born March 15, 1941, in Centerville, Iowa. Judy was a […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn University Athletics Director Nik Rule is proud to announce the hiring of Marc Benavidez as the new Head Football Coach. Benavidez comes to WPU from Avila University in Kansas City, Mo. where he served in the same role for the past five years. Moving up the ranks within the program, he concluded his time […]
NEW SHARON – North Mahaska’s boys’ basketball team was clicking on all cylinders Tuesday when they hosted English Valleys in a South Iowa Cedar League contest. North Mahaska shot 62 percent from the floor including a 50 percent clip from 3-point range to roll past the Bears 96-44. All 11 players scored for the Warhawks. […]
Las Vegas, Nev.–The William Penn women’s bowling team bounced back from a disappointing start to its Sin City trip with a much-improved showing, but unfortunately fell just short of the playoff at the Las Vegas Collegiate Shoot-Out Tuesday and Wednesday. William Penn finished ninth out of 29 teams with 8,545 pins, while Wichita State […]
Las Vegas, Nev.–The Statesmen men’s bowling team wrapped up the 2022 calendar year with a top-half effort at the Las Vegas Collegiate Shoot-Out Tuesday and Wednesday. William Penn placed 21st out of 49 teams with 8,876 pins in six regular games and numerous Baker games. Webber International (Fla.) led qualifying with 10,050 pins and […]
Pat McCormick May 28, 1949 – December 19, 2022 Marshalltown (Oskaloosa), Iowa | Age 75 Patrick McCormick, 75, of Marshalltown and formerly of Oskaloosa, died Monday, December 19, 2022, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Des Moines. He was born May 28, 1949, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the son of Claude Parker and Charlotte Marie Dietch […]
as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Julie Kenney to depart after nearly 5 years of dedicated service DES MOINES, Iowa (Dec. 19, 2022) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that Julie Kenney will leave the Department for a new opportunity shortly after the new year, after nearly five years of exceptional leadership in the role. […]
by Travis Miller The Indians traveled to Pella Saturday for the Bill Van Horn Invitational. Oskaloosa came away with a 2nd place finish, a 3rd place finish, a 4th place finish, a 5th place finish, and a 6th place finish. The Indians only took 8 wrestlers due some sickness and injuries. The wrestlers will […]
Vernie Wells February 28, 1926 – December 16, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 96 Served With Honor ~United States Military Veteran Vernie Wells, 96, of Oskaloosa, passed away Friday evening, December 16, 2022, at the Mahaska Health Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Vernon Gene Wells, the son of John “Joe” Edward and Nora Eva (Silvers) […]
