Cedar Rapids–The William Penn men’s volleyball team pushed the top team in the land to the brink, but saw its record-breaking season come to an end with a 3-2 loss to #1 The Master’s in the semifinals of the NAIA National Championship Friday. #5 WPU (24-7) fell by scores of 21-25, 28-26, 25-17, 18-25, 13-15. […]
First day to request an Absentee Ballot is Tuesday, March 26, 2024 and the first day to mail absentee ballots is Wednesday, May 15 for the Primary Election. To obtain an absentee ballot, please go to the Mahaska County’s website www.mahaskacounty.org or the Secretary of State’s website www.sos.state.ia.us/elections and download the Absentee Ballot Request Form. […]
Cedar Rapids–The Statesmen men’s volleyball team checked off another box as it advanced by defeating #4 seed Ottawa (Ariz.) 3-2 in Pool D competition Thursday. #5 seed WPU (24-6), which won by scores of 19-25, 25-20, 25-20, 20-25, 15-11, has cleared pool play action for the first time in program history. The navy and gold […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn baseball team had the best hurler in the league and garnered several other honors as the 2024 all-Heart of America Athletic Conference teams were announced Thursday. Starting pitcher Abel Madueno (Jr., San Bernardino, Calif., Business Management) and outfielder Nick George (Sr., Sarina, Ontario, Sociology) were named to the 17-person first team, while […]
Ozark, Mo.–The Statesmen baseball team remained on the winner’s side of the bracket Thursday as it held off #7 seed Peru State 5-4 in the opening game of the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship. #8 seed WPU (23-25), which will now face #2 seed MidAmerica Nazarene Friday at 1:30 p.m., matched the Bobcats (19-30) […]
Ottumwa, IA – Indian Hills Vice President of Student Development & Operations and Athletic Director Dr. Brett Monaghan has announced Cole Dewey as the next head coach of the Indian Hills Men’s Basketball program. Dewey becomes the 18th head coach in school history. Dewey will be officially introduced as the next head coach of the […]
NEWTON – Despite rains that dampened central Iowa throughout the day Thursday, North Mahaska’s track teams were able to run, jump and throw at the Newton Coe-ed meet. The boys notched a third place finish while the girls finished fourth. Senior Brayden Veiseth picked up two individual wins and anchored the winning 3,200-meter relay to […]
by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 2, 2024 Dairy cattle infected by avian influenza in recent months have surprisingly large amounts of the virus in their milk but little in other bodily fluids, according to tests by the Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. That makes it easy to confirm whether a lactating cow […]
LaVerne Race November 11, 1969 – May 1, 2024 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 54 LaVerne Race, 54, of Oskaloosa, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at the Mahaska Health Hospice Serenity House. LaVerne “Butch” Earnest Race, son of LaVerne David Waterfall and Mary (Lou Phipps) McBride, was born November 11, 1969, in Rock Island, Illinois. […]
The Oskaloosa girls track and field team, led by Coach Betsy Luck, delivered a standout performance at the Norwalk meet, bringing home four first-place finishes while setting five personal records. “The girls create the lineup, trying new events and having some fun!” Coach Betsy Luck said, reflecting the relaxed and exploratory nature of the meet. […]
