April 2023 - Page 5 of 17 - Oskaloosa News

House Approves Changes To Regulations On Large Animal Vets

Large Animal Veterinarians House File 670, which passed the House this week, proposes some changes to Iowa’s regulations on the practice of veterinary medicine. In the wake of a shortage of large animal veterinarians in our agriculturally focused state, this legislation seeks to address some key points of the issue. Why does Iowa lack large […]

Apr 17 2023 | Posted in Local News,Politics | Read More »

Osky Students Wins Student Audience Choice Eddy

by Jessica Weinreich Congratulations go to Myles Strait!!! A couple of months ago his (all-state nominated) film was chosen for the Cedar Rapids Film Festival. Today he attended a panel with the judges and won the Student Audience Choice Eddy and a $1000 scholarship!

Apr 17 2023 | Posted in School Activities | Read More »

Statesmen Claim Share of First Conference Crown

Atchison, Kan.–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team made history Saturday as it defeated Heart of America Athletic Conference foe Benedictine 16-7 to claim a share of its first league title. In a contest that featured two Heart unbeatens, WPU (11-5, 4-0 Heart) lost the faceoff battle 15-10, but made up for it by outshooting BC […]

Apr 16 2023 | Posted in College Sports | Read More »

Split Squads Battle in Kansas, Iowa’s Capitol City

Lawrence, Kan. / Des Moines–The William Penn track and field teams split up and competed in two separate meets over the last few days. Part of the squad went to the prestigious Kansas Relays Thursday through Saturday, while others were at the Drake Jim Duncan Invitational Friday. Abigaille Batu-Tiako (Jr., Plattsburgh, N.Y., Business Management) had […]

Apr 16 2023 | Posted in College Sports | Read More »

Statesmen Open Series with Pair of Losses to Pride

Peosta–The William Penn baseball team dropped the first two games of its weekend series against Clark in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Friday. The Statesmen (21-16, 9-13 Heart) fell by scores of 11-8 and 10-3. CU got on the board first in the opener, putting up one run in both the first and second […]

Apr 16 2023 | Posted in College Sports | Read More »

WPU Finishes Weekend Winless Against Clarke Peosta–The William Penn baseball team was unable to capture the final two games of the weekend against Clarke in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Saturday. WPU (21-18, 9-15) fell by scores of 13-4 and 14-5. The Statesmen scored first in the opener, tallying two runs in the first inning. A hit by pitch and a walk, followed by a wild pitch, put runners on second and third for the navy and gold. Abraham Arroyo (So., Camuy, P.R., Wellness and Recreation) then delivered a sacrifice fly to right field to bring in the first run. One batter latter, Nathan Jessell (Jr., Napa, Calif., Sociology) came through with an RBI single to give the Statesmen an early 2-0 advantage. Unfortunately, CU responded with 10 combined runs in the following three frames to take a 10-2 lead heading into the fifth inning. The home team added three more runs to its total in the sixth inning to extend its lead to 13-2. After not scoring any runs since the first inning, the navy and gold pushed two runs across in the seventh, but it was not enough to rally back. Arroyo led the way for the Statesmen with two hits and an RBI, while Jessell and Nick George (Jr., Sarina, Ontario, Sociology) both finished with one hit and one RBI. Clarke got in the score column first in the second outing, tallying four runs in the first. After being held scoreless for three innings, William Penn finally got on the board in the fourth as Jean got on with a lead-off single. He then advanced to second on a groundout and to third on a wild pitch. Arroyo eventually singled up the middle to bring Jean in to score. Arroyo then stole second and advanced to third on a fly out, before scoring on an error by the second baseman. The fifth inning saw the Pride post five more runs, pushing their edge to 9-2. WPU responded with three runs in the top of the sixth inning as Jessell, who got on with a single, came around to score off an error. Blair Speas (So., O’Fallon, Mo., Undecided) then came through with a two-run double. CU unfortunately tallied five more runs in the bottom of the sixth to close the door on the navy and gold. Speas finished the contest with two hits and two RBIs, while Arroyo tallied one hit and one RBI. “Toughest series this year.” Head Coach Mike Laird said. “We did not pitch well and Clarke took full advantage of that. Defensively we struggled at third base.” Next Up: The Statesmen will return to Oskaloosa next Saturday to face off against Peru State in a Heart doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.

WPU Finishes Weekend Winless Against Clarke Peosta–The William Penn baseball team was unable to capture the final two games of the weekend against Clarke in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Saturday. WPU (21-18, 9-15) fell by scores of 13-4 and 14-5. The Statesmen scored first in the opener, tallying two runs in the first […]

Apr 16 2023 | Posted in College Sports | Read More »

Heart Finale Ends in Blowout Loss

Atchison, Kan.–The William Penn University women’s lacrosse team completed its regular season Saturday with a 19-4 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss to Benedictine. The Statesmen (10-3, 3-2 Heart), who were outshot 37-19, had some chances, but struggled to convert on them. WPU also ended up on the short end of a 17-10 margin in […]

Apr 16 2023 | Posted in College Sports | Read More »

FIGUEROA, NELSON HIT MILESTONES IN SPLIT

Norfolk, NE – Sophomores Jack Nelson (Zionsville, IN/Zionsville Community) and Daniel Figueroa (Toa Alta, Puerto Rico/Leadership Christian Academy) both surpassed career milestones in an afternoon conference split for the Indian Hills Baseball team. The Warriors took game one vs. Northeast Community College (NE) 13-3 before falling in the nightcap 8-7. Nelson struck out 12 batters […]

Apr 16 2023 | Posted in College Sports | Read More »

Central 10th in cold, wet Illinois women’s golf tourney

NORMAL, ILL.—Scorecards reflected the harsh weather conditions but the Central College women’s golf team hung onto 10th place at the 19-team Kathy Niepagen Spring Fling Sunday. After completing 27 holes Saturday, teams had to endure only nine holes in cold, wet, windy weather Sunday. Central finished at 326-344–670 on the par-72 Ironwood Golf Course, a […]

Apr 16 2023 | Posted in College Sports | Read More »

Dr. Philip R. McFadden

Dr. Philip R. McFadden October 26, 1933 – April 14, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 89 Dr. Philip R. McFadden, age 89, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, formerly of Marshalltown, IA, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2023, at the MHP Serenity Hospice House in Oskaloosa. He was born in Dubuque, Iowa on October 26, 1933 to […]

Apr 15 2023 | Posted in Obituaries | Read More »