Oskaloosa–Men’s track and field athlete John Webb (Fr., Dothan, Ala., Mechanical Engineering) and women’s track and field athlete Phoebe Burt (Jr., Iowa City, Iowa, Sociology) have been named Statesmen of the Week for the week of March 25-31, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Webb won the triple jump event at the Central Methodist Invitational last Saturday […]
by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 1, 2024 Texas cows are believed to have directly transmitted an avian flu to other cows and one person, according to state agriculture and health officials. The new evidence of mammal-to-mammal transmissions of a virus that is highly infectious and deadly for domestic birds is a troubling development […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (April 1, 2024) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented today on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during […]
The Friends of Mahaska County Conservation is a private non-profit organization that was created in 2011 to assist with fundraising efforts to support the Mahaska County Conservation Board and to support Conservation education throughout Mahaska County. Recently the Friends group has been an integral part of fundraising efforts for the Natural Playscape that is going […]
The FBI is asking for the public’s assistance as they search for a Dallas County, Iowa man who is wanted for wire fraud and money laundering following an investigation by the FBI and the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau. William Jack Berg, who goes by Bill Berg, is a financial advisor from Waukee who allegedly […]
Oskaloosa–Seven members of the William Penn shotgun sports team earned All-America awards after their performances at last week’s ACUI National Championship. For placing in the top 25 of the High Overall Athlete standings, Colten Uitermarkt (Grad., Otley, Iowa, Master’s of Organizational Leadership) and Russell Malterud (Grad., North Branch, Minn., Master’s of Organizational Leadership) both garnered […]
Fayette, Mo.–The William Penn men’s track and field team wrapped up a long two-meet week by competing at the Central Methodist Invitational Friday and Saturday. John Webb (Fr., Dothan, Ala., Mechanical Engineering) guided the navy and gold by winning the triple jump event at 46-3.25. He was one of three Statesmen in the top five […]
Peosta–A huge seven-run inning helped the Statesmen baseball team secure another split of a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader against Clarke Saturday. William Penn (14-17, 6-10 Heart) dropped the opener 5-0, but rebounded to win the nightcap 10-4. The squads combined for 11 hits in the first contest (four for WPU), but were locked […]
Fayette, Mo.–The William Penn women’s track and field team was deep in sprinting talent as it competed at the Central Methodist Invitational Friday and Saturday. WPU had seven individuals finish in the top 16 in the 100-meter dash and five place in the top 20 in the 200-meter dash. A’luel Miller (Fr., Kansas City, Kan., […]
Olathe, Kan.–The William Penn softball team failed in its attempt to notch a road victory Saturday as it was swept by MidAmerica Nazarene in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader. WPU (13-19, 2-6 Heart) lost the opener 6-4 and dropped the nightcap 5-1. The visitors posted an 11-10 edge in hits in the first […]
