Max Towns August 23, 1926 – January 23, 2024 Montezuma, Iowa | Age 97 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Max A. Towns, 97, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at Montezuma Specialty Care Center in Montezuma, Iowa. He was born August 23, 1926, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the son of Homer and […]
Oskaloosa–Men’s track and field athlete Anthony Weaver (Fr., Demopolis, Ala., Mechanical Engineering) and women’s wrestler Ashley Lekas (So., Plano, Texas, Business Management) have been named Statesmen of the Week for the week of January 15-21, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Weaver was a two-time event champion last Saturday at the St. Ambrose Bumble Rumble. The freshman […]
Forest City–Competing with just a fraction of its normal lineup, the William Penn women’s wrestling team dropped two Heart of America Athletic Conference dual meets Monday. WPU (2-5, 0-3 Heart) lost 40-6 to Missouri Valley and was nipped 25-23 by host Waldorf. Catherine Steinkamp (Jr., Quincy, Ill., Exercise Science) managed the lone victory for the […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s basketball team started strong, but could not keep up with MidAmerica Nazarene in an 80-51 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss Monday. WPU (3-16, 2-13 Heart) was outshot 47.1%-27.9% and committed 18 turnovers, compared to just 10 for the Pioneers (10-9, 9-6 Heart). The hosts countered with a 45-38 rebounding edge which […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team played arguably its best half of the season Monday against MidAmerica Nazarene, but then followed that up with arguably its worst half as it fell 108-72 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play. WPU (5-14, 4-11 Heart) came up short across the board, including losing the shooting battle 50.0%-44.3% […]
Applications are due in Iowa Grants by February 21 DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa Workforce Development is announcing a new round of available funding to help jumpstart youth internship programs in high-demand fields this summer. Approximately $250,000 in state funding will be made available to support internships for Iowans between the ages of 14 and […]
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – In the first USTFCCCA Division III Indoor Track and Field National Team Rating Index of the year, the Central College men’s and women’s track and field squads are off to a strong start. Central is No. 9 on the men’s list and No. 12 on the women’s list. Points in the […]
OSKALOOSA, IA — The Oskaloosa City Council is approaching an idea to install speed cameras, particularly around school zones. In a recent statement, the Mayor of Oskaloosa emphasized that the city is primarily focused on collecting data to understand local traffic patterns. “We were approached by a company selling traffic cameras,” the Mayor explained, “They […]
BAXTER – North Mahaska’s girls rebounded (literally) from a loss to Montezuma Friday with a dominating 75-20 victory at Baxter Monday. The No. 9 Warhawks pulled down 37 rebounds including 19 on the offensive end and recorded 18 steals to secure the nonconference win. North Mahaska (12-2, 9-1) used their punishing defense t put the […]
The Oskaloosa Boys and Girls bowling teams had another great day on the bowling lanes. The Osky Girls had another dominating performance and set a new School record with a score of (2639) beating Bondurant by 639 total pins who bowled an (2000) score. The girls were led by Sidney Thompson again with a high […]
