March 12th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Jacki Bolen of Montezuma wears many hats, from business owner to Mayor of Montezuma, to representing the 5th District American Legion Auxillary. As part of her work with the Auxillary, she’s spearheading a fundraiser to help veterans rehabilitate and find themselves once again through the aid of a […]
Dallas, Texas–The Statesmen women’s bowling team suffered some late-tournament struggles as it competed at the USBC Team Sectionals Saturday and Sunday. WPU finished sixth out of 13 teams with 11,418 pins in 64 Baker games. The top four teams qualified for nationals with Wichita State (Kan.) taking the crown (12,177 pins). The navy and gold, […]
Dallas, Texas–The William Penn men’s bowling team had its streak of national tournament runs ended as it came up short at the USBC Team Sectionals Saturday and Sunday. WPU finished 14th out of 20 teams with 12,001 pins in 64 Baker games. The top four teams qualified for nationals with Lindenwood (Mo.) leading the way […]
Parkville, Mo.–The William Penn baseball team had an ominous start to its Heart of America Athletic Conference season as it dropped the first two games of its four-game series against the Park Pirates Sunday. WPU (12-5, 0-2 Heart) fell by scores of 3-2 and 7-2. After three scoreless frames from both teams in the first […]
AUBURNDALE, FLORIDA — Notching a pair of six-run innings, the Central College baseball team opened its Florida trip with a 13-7 win against the College of St Scholastica (Minn.) Sunday. Central (4-0) jumped out a 7-0 lead powered by a six-run outburst in the third frame. The Saints (0-7) rallied and tied the game in […]
TUCSON, ARIZ.—Hurdles lie ahead but it’s already evident that there’s a lot to like about this Central College softball team. The Dutch not only stretched their winning streak to eight games but did so in dominant fashion at the Tucson Invitational Games Sunday, streaking past the University of Wis.-La Crosse 8-1 and Webster University (Mo.) […]
Ottumwa, IA – The Indian Hills Men’s Basketball squad received the No. 6 seed in the upcoming National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Men’s Basketball National Tournament in Hutchinson, KS, announced via the NJCAA Selection Show Sunday night. Action gets underway Tuesday, March 21 from the Hutchinson Sports Arena. Indian Hills receives a first-round […]
Mariannette Miller-Meeks: Understanding the Origins of COVID-19 Will Prepare Us for the Future As a doctor and former Director of Public Health in Iowa, I believe Americans deserve to know how the devastating COVID-19 pandemic began. Our nation has lost faith in the government institutions that oversee the scientific community, and the only way to […]
by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 10, 2023 WASHINGTON — The divided 118th Congress approved its first bill Friday, after lawmakers in both the House and Senate voted unanimously to send President Joe Biden legislation that would require declassification of intelligence on the origins of COVID-19. The four-page bill, which the House voted 419-0 to clear, […]
Oskaloosa–Wyatt Christensen (Fr., Madison, Wis., Biology) destroyed a school record and the Statesmen men’s lacrosse team weathered a torrential snowstorm as it cruised past Madonna 17-6 in non-conference play Saturday. In its second-straight battle against a team receiving national votes, WPU (6-4) outshot the Crusaders (2-1) 50-27, including a 14-3 edge in the first quarter. […]
