Topeka, Kan.–The William Penn men’s bowling team had a rollercoaster ride of a weekend, eventually finishing second at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship Saturday and Sunday. WPU was the strongest team in the eight-team qualifying, posting the top score of 4,485 pins in 24 Baker games. Unfortunately, the navy and gold faltered right […]
Canton, Mo.–The Statesmen men’s volleyball team returned to its winning ways Saturday as it defeated Culver-Stockton 3-1 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play. #5 WPU (7-2, 2-1 Heart), which won by scores of 25-23, 25-13, 25-27, 25-15, posted a .374-.181 hitting edge. A 7-1 run seemed enough to put the first set away for […]
Kansas City, Kan.–The Statesmen baseball team sorted some things out over the weekend as it won three out of four games at the Baker Wildcat Classic Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, William Penn (5-6) defeated Doane (Neb.) 9-1 and Morningside 7-4. Then on Sunday, the Statesmen dropped Jamestown (N.D.) 7-6 before falling 8-2 to Dakota […]
West Des Moines–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team threw the rankings out of the window and pounded #9 Siena Heights (Mich.) 22-8 in non-conference action Saturday. #8 WPU (3-1) outshot the Saints 66-26 as it got back on the field for the first time since it lost a heartbreaking overtime game to top-ranked Keiser (Fla.) […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s wrestling team has come a long way in one year and nothing epitomized that more than its strong showing at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship Saturday. Guided by four individual champions and seven total finalists, the Statesmen placed second out of eight teams with 171 points. Grand View was […]
Topeka, Kan.–After earning runner-up status for the past three years, the William Penn women’s bowling team was finally able to again hoist the banner as it won the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship which was held last Saturday and Sunday. WPU swept rival Grand View for the title, collecting its four league crown in […]
Ottumwa, IA – No. 13 Indian Hills Men’s Basketball ran its winning streak to a season-best eight games on Monday night as the Warriors rolled through McCook Community College (NE) 92-59 at the Hellyer Center. The win pushes the Warriors to 24-5 overall on the year and 16-1 on their home court. Four players reached […]
Lena M. Patterson August 22, 1930 – February 25, 2024 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 93 Lena Patterson, 93, of Oskaloosa, died Sunday, February 25, 2024, at the MHP Hospital in Oskaloosa. She was born August 22, 1930, in Mahaska County the daughter of Arie and Patrina Boender Vander Linden. She graduated from Lacey High School […]
by Helena Hayes Week 7 I really appreciate it when pastors from my district take time out of their busy schedules to come and pray with me and others while we are at the capitol. Thank you to Pastor Chad Lierman (above photo) of Trinity Church in Oskaloosa for visiting and petitioning the Lord on […]
by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 23, 2024 WASHINGTON — U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Sonia Sotomayor spoke to the nation’s governors Friday about how they disagree on cases of major import without resorting to the rancor that often marks modern politics. Their rare public remarks inside a Washington, D.C., […]
