Oskaloosa–Three members of the William Penn women’s track and field team were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2023-2024 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes Tuesday. Both Emma Alexander (Jr., Brooklyn, Iowa, Fine Arts) and Allison Read (So., Austin, Texas, Exercise Science) owned 3.96 Grade Point Averages entering the spring semester to lead […]
Oskaloosa–Twelve members of the William Penn softball team were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2024 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes Wednesday. Emily Winkler (So., North Platte, Neb., Exercise Science) topped the huge grouping with a perfect 4.00 Grade Point Average entering the spring semester. Abby Wilson (Sr., Calgary, Alberta, Nursing), at […]
Oskaloosa, IA – In a recent meeting, U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks highlighted the importance of infrastructure projects and community funding in Mahaska County, responding to a query from Oskaloosa News, about collaboration between federal and local officials on infrastructure priorities. Miller-Meeks was at the Oskaloosa Pizza Ranch in support of her bid for re-election to […]
DES MOINES – Governor Kim Reynolds has ordered all flags in Iowa to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Thursday, May 23, 2024, in honor of Matthew Dickerson, an employee of the Iowa Department of Transportation who was killed on May 16 while working on I-80 near Council Bluffs. “We honor the memory of Matthew Dickerson […]
Oskaloosa–An impressive squadron of Statesmen athletes will face the best in the nation as they compete at the 72nd Annual Men’s and 43rd Annual Women’s Track and Field Outdoor National Championships Wednesday through Friday. The Championship will be in Marion, Ind. on the campus of Indiana Wesleyan University. William Penn will compete in 10 different […]
Oskaloosa–Jonathan Jarvis (Sr., Burlington, Iowa, Business Management) was honored for his excellence in the classroom as he was named a 2023-2024 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete Monday. Jarvis, who is a first-time recipient of the award, owned a 3.52 Grade Point Average entering the spring semester. A total of 380 men’s golfers from within the NAIA were […]
MAY 22, 2024 OTTUMWA — Indian Hills Community College has released the names of the 475 students who were on the college’s academic Honor Roll for the 2024 Spring Term. To be included on the Honor Roll an IHCC student must be enrolled full-time and have a grade point average for the term of 3.5 […]
Oskaloosa, IA – The city of Oskaloosa gathered today to officially inaugurate the much-anticipated Edmundson Playground with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, marking the culmination of years of planning and community effort. The playground, which had its soft opening late last year, has already become a beloved part of the community. Today’s event was more than just […]
Oskaloosa, IA – On a beautiful spring afternoon, Oskaloosa High School (OHS) celebrated its 152nd commencement ceremony, honoring the graduating class of 2024. The event, held at the school’s auditorium, an occasion filled with speeches, memories, and the proud moment of diploma presentation. The ceremony began with a warm welcome from OHS Principal Jeff Kirby, […]
Oskaloosa, IA – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors took steps to advance local infrastructure projects by approving financing mechanisms to support urban renewal initiatives. In their latest meeting, the Supervisors discussed and approved a resolution authorizing the use of preliminary official statements for the sale of general obligation urban renewal loan agreement anticipation project […]
