Oskaloosa–Nine members of the William Penn indoor track and field teams will be facing off against the best in the nation as they compete at the 59th Annual Men’s and 44th Annual Women’s NAIA National Championship Thursday through Saturday. The Championship will be held at Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex in Brookings, S.D. The men’s 4×800-meter […]
Oskaloosa–Kael Bunce (Sr., Stockbridge, Mich., Mechanical Engineering) and Cameron Hargrove (Jr., Bolingbrook, Ill., Sports Management) are back for another shot at the nation’s top grapplers as they battle at the 67th Annual NAIA Men’s Wrestling National Championship Thursday through Saturday. The Championship, which will be in Hartman Arena in Park City, Kan., will feature a […]
Oskaloosa–Two individuals from the William Penn men’s wrestling team were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2023-2024 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes Wednesday. Sabri Sino (So., Franklin, Wis., Sports Management) heads the duo with a 3.78 Grade Point Average, while Dylan McConville (Sr., Portland, Ore., Business Management) owns a 3.55 GPA. The […]
by Ariana Figueroa, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 28, 2024 WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November, he said on the Senate floor Wednesday, announcing the end of a run as party leader that broke records for its length and shaped American politics over nearly […]
Tom Carl Holmberg October 5, 1936 – May 27, 2023 The United States Marine Corps US Army Signal Corps After graduating from Iowa State Teachers College High School in 1954 and one year at ISTC as a freshman, Tom Carl went on active duty with the USMC after being in the Marine Corps Reserves for […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn University Athletics Director Aleesha Rabedeaux is excited to announce the addition of Esports as the school’s newest intercollegiate sport. Esports, also known as electronic sports, is competitive video gaming that allows student-athletes to compete as a team against colleges in select video games. The Statesmen will begin competition in 2024-2025, facing off in […]
by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 27, 2024 The operators of a defunct hog confinement in southern Iowa have failed for more than five years to dispose of its leftover manure, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The department recently ordered Raul Flores-Castillo and Virginia Flores to remove all manure from the […]
Oskaloosa–Playing on its own court for the first time this year, the William Penn men’s volleyball team gave the home crowd a show as it swept Clarke 3-0 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Tuesday. #5 WPU (8-2, 3-1 Heart), which was finally in Penn Activity Center after being on the road for the […]
Ottumwa, Iowa – The discovery was made in the Des Moines River near Rock Bluff Park, as reported by the Wapello County Sheriff’s Office. A submerged vehicle, initially spotted by an individual boating in the area, was retrieved in a joint operation involving the Sheriff’s Office, Ottumwa Fire, and Deran’s Towing and Recovery. Inside, authorities […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s wrestling team walked off with an abundance of hardware last Saturday at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship. In addition to the squad’s second-place finish, several members of the program won postseason accolades. Adaugo Nwachukwu (Jr., San Jose, Calif., Exercise Science) was named both the Heart’s Wrestler of the Year, but […]
