Des Moines–The Statesmen men’s volleyball team was upended by a pair of formidable opponents as it was swept twice at the Molten Invitational hosted by Grand View Friday and Saturday. #5 WPU (1-2) opened the weekend with a 3-0 loss to (RV) Lourdes (Ohio) (22-25, 23-25, 24-26) and then closed it out with another 3-0 […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s and women’s wrestling teams could not take advantage of being at home as they were swept in the Coed Clash by Indian Hills CC Friday. The women lost 29-12, while the men were defeated 32-15 by the Warriors. Per NAIA rules, dual meets against junior colleges do not count towards team […]
Cedar Rapids–The Statesmen women’s basketball team found scoring to be elusive Saturday as it fell 66-41 to Mount Mercy in a Heart of America Athletic Conference matchup. WPU (8-14, 5-11 Heart) was outshot 40.0%-25.8% by the Mustangs (9-13, 5-11 Heart), including a 35.5%-13.6% deficit from behind the arc. The visitors, who defeated MMU earlier in […]
January 28th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The second installment of Eggs and Issues 2023 took place Saturday morning at Smokey Row Coffee. One of the longest-running opportunities in the state for constituents to ask questions of their representatives at the Iowa State House hosted two new individuals and a seasoned statesman in Ken Rozenboom. The […]
January 27th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in a special session at 5 pm on January 25th to discuss their ongoing relationship with their general contractor for the new early childhood and recreation center. The vision and plan for the new complex were put forward in 2016 when a market analysis […]
Barbara Fynaardt October 22, 1944 – January 27, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 78 Barbara Fynaardt, 78, of Oskaloosa, passed away Friday, January 27, 2023, at The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Barbara Kay Fynaardt, daughter of LaVerne and Ruby (Vander Kamp) Van Zante, was born October 22, 1944, in Grinnell, […]
Terry Moore August 21, 1964 – January 27, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 58 Terry Moore, 58, of Oskaloosa, died Friday, January 27, 2023, at his home in Oskaloosa. He was born August 21, 1964, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the son of Gary D. and Connie Jo Stout Moore. Terry attended school in Oskaloosa. Terry worked […]
Steven Eugene Allison Sr. January 6, 1952 – January 26, 2023 Eddyville, Iowa | Age 71 Steven Eugene Allison Sr., 71, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at his home. He was born January 6, 1952 to parents Kenneth and Shirley Jean (Ferns) Allison. Steven graduated from Oskaloosa High School, class of 1970. Growing […]
by Senator Adrian Dickey Hello Senate District 44! This third week of session looked very similar to the previous. Legislation is moving through committees and as we saw on Monday night, and finally hitting the Senate floor. Monday night’s debate was quite the event, wrapping up early Tuesday morning. I attended multiple committee and subcommittee […]
Skyler Grafton April 4, 1992 – January 25, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 30 Skyler Randall Grafton, 30, of Oskaloosa died on January 25, 2023 at his home in Oskaloosa. He was born April 4, 1992, in Iowa City, the son of Nathan Creer and Lavonna Winchel. Skyler attended school in Burlington and Iowa City. […]
