City of Oskaloosa Press Release OSKALOOSA, IA —The city of Oskaloosa has announced there will be a delay in the completion of the new YMCA Recreation Center. The delays are related to the building’s pool area. The project’s former contractor vacated the job site in December 2022 and notified the city on January 11 that […]
Dubuque–Behind its most efficient serving performance of the year, the William Penn men’s volleyball team swept Clarke 3-0 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Tuesday. WPU (7-5, 6-3 Heart), which won by scores of 25-16, 25-17, 25-17, recorded 10 aces against just 12 services errors, while outhitting the Pride .353-.067. The win is the […]
Steve Swank October 2, 1947 – February 21, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 75 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Steve Swank, 75, of Oskaloosa, passed away Tuesday evening, February 21, 2023, at the Sioux Center Health Care in Sioux Center, Iowa. Steven Lloyd Swank was born in Oskaloosa on October 2, 1947, […]
February 14th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Making sure its residents have the much-needed service to medical care has been a priority to Mahaska Health, and a newly updated ambulance will help the facility provide that to Mahaska County into the future. Mike Lang, Director of Emergency Services with Mahaska Health, recently chatted with Oskaloosa […]
Eight North Mahaska basketball players have earned all-conference honors by the South Iowa Cedar League coaches. Four were named to the first team, one to the second term and three earned honorable mention. North Mahaska and Montezuma girls finished the season tied for the conference title at 13-1. North Mahaska coach L.E. Moore was voted […]
Oskaloosa–Men’s track and field athlete Showalter Johnson (So., Nassau, Bahamas, Business Management) and women’s lacrosse player MacKenzie Petersen (Sr., Albertville, Minn., Public Accounting) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of February 13-19, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Johnson became the fastest 60-meter dash sprinter in not only William Penn history, but […]
Waverly–The William Penn women’s lacrosse team continued its strong start last Sunday as it dropped Wartburg 13-4 in non-conference action. William Penn (2-0) did most of its damage in the second quarter, outscoring the Knights (0-1) 6-0 in the period. MacKenzie Petersen (Sr., Albertville, Minn., Public Accounting) got things started, scoring off an assist from […]
Oskaloosa–MacKenzie Petersen (Sr., Albertville, Minn., Public Accounting) and Madison Reed (Sr., Shakopee, Minn., Secondary Education) both excelled last week en route to sweeping the Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Lacrosse Player of the Week honors Monday. Petersen won the Offensive award, while Reed was tabbed as the Defensive recipient; it is the first award […]
Indianapolis, Ind.–The Statesmen women’s bowling team produced at a high level yet again as it concluded the regular season at the Hoosier Classic last Saturday and Sunday. WPU hit 8,551 pins to finish 14th out of 65 teams at the Tier 1 event, which consisted of six regular games and 15 Baker games. Wichita State […]
Oskaloosa–Jared Smith (Jr., Oskaloosa, Iowa, General Accounting) had a big weekend to close out the regular season and for his efforts he was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Bowler of the Week Monday. Smith won his first career weekly laurel after helping William Penn to a 23rd-place finish out of 78 squads at […]
