Fairfield, IA – August 29, 2024 – The Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont (EBF) volleyball team kicked off their season in dominant fashion at the Fairfield Triangular meet on Thursday night. The Rockets secured two decisive victories, defeating Waco and Fairfield in straight sets. In their first match, EBF overpowered Waco with scores of 25-10 and 25-5. The Rockets […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s soccer team’s perfect start helped it slide up two spots as the NAIA released its first top-25 poll Wednesday. WPU (3-0) collected 283 points to now sit at #14. It marks the 12th poll in a row in which the navy and gold are ranked in the top 25. The Statesmen […]
Sep 1 2024 | Posted in
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by Rekha Basu, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 27, 2024 Last week, for the second time in recent years, a group of celebratory friends and free-press advocates gathered on my lawn to toast a victory after a wrongful detention by Des Moines police. Ted Nieters, a freelance photojournalist, who had covered Middle East wars and conflicts […]
Forest City–The William Penn men’s soccer had little trouble Tuesday as it dismantled Waldorf 4-1 in non-conference action. WPU (3-0), which is 3-0 for the second year in a row (first time in program history to do that), dominated from the opening whistle, including posting a 20-3 advantage in shots. It was actually a slow […]
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Forest City–Hitting the road for the first time this fall, the Statesmen women’s soccer team moved into the win column by defeating Waldorf 4-1 in non-conference play Tuesday. WPU (1-1-1), which outshot the Warriors 20-5, gave Head Coach Kaleb Preston the first victory of his collegiate coaching career. The visitors got on the board in […]
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Oskaloosa–The Seventh Annual Statesmen Awards Show was held in the Penn Activity Center Monday with 31 awards handed out in recognition of athletic achievements from the 2023-2024 school year. AWARD WINNERS Male Performance of the Year–D’Artagnon Beaver (Men’s Track and Field at Heart Championship) Female Performance of the Year–Gabi Evans (Women’s Bowling at Las Vegas […]
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NEW SHARON – Kayla Readshaw was on fire Monday night. The North Mahaska senior scored nine service aces and accounted for 12 first serve points as the Warhawks swept Moravia, 25-14, 25-9, 25-14. It was the first contested match of the season for both clubs. Readshaw opened the game serving five consecutive aces. He would […]
AUGUST 26, 2024 OTTUMWA — Indian Hills Community College has released the names of the students who completed their graduation requirements at the end of the 2024 Summer Term. This is a list of students who received an Associate of Arts (AA) degree, Associate of Science (AS) degree, Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree, Diploma […]
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AUGUST 26, 2024 OTTUMWA — Indian Hills Community College has released the names of the 124 students who were on the college’s academic Honor Roll for the 2024 Summer Term. To be included on the Honor Roll an IHCC student must be enrolled fulltime and have a grade point average for the term of 3.5 […]
Sep 1 2024 | Posted in
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In 2024, the Mahaska Chamber & Development Group (formerly the Oskaloosa Chamber of Commerce) celebrates a significant milestone: 100 years of membership in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. This centennial marks a century of collaboration, shared goals, and mutual support between Oskaloosa’s local business community and the nation’s largest business-oriented lobbying group. The Beginnings of […]
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