The Oskaloosa High School bowling teams hosted Sigourney on Tuesday in a thrilling match that saw the boys’ team clinch a narrow victory, while the girls’ team fell to a strong Sigourney squad. The boys’ team pulled off a razor-thin win, edging Sigourney by just three pins with a total score of 3008 to 3005. […]
by Robin Opsahl and Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 26, 2024 Gov. Kim Reynolds plans to propose banning cellphones in Iowa K-12 schools as a top priority heading into the upcoming 2025 legislative session. The governor first announced her intent to bring up the issue in the January 2025 Condition of the State address […]
Louisville, Ky.–The Statesmen men’s bowling team put together a strong showing against other NAIA foes as it competed at a pair of NAIA Invitationals Friday through Sunday. Tournament #1 Recap Friday was a tournament that featured five regular games and William Penn placed ninth out of 18 teams with 4,971 pins. SCAD Savannah (Ga.) won […]
Canton, Mo.–-Isaac Hoberecht (Jr., Carl Junction, Mo., Business Management) powered the Statesmen men’s basketball team to an 83-77 triumph over Culver-Stockton in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Tuesday night. The Statesmen (7-2, 4-1 Heart) overcame an early deficit after trailing 9-3, sparking a 12-2 run midway through the first half to take control. However, […]
Louisville, Ky–The Statesmen women’s bowling team rolled their way to an impressive third-place finish at the NAIA Invitational last Saturday and Sunday. Tournament #1 Recap In the regular-season event that featured only NAIA squads, William Penn secured third place out of 17 teams with 4,797 pins in five regular games and 25 Baker games. Savannah […]
Canton, Mo.–The Statesmen women’s basketball team shot well enough to get its first league win of the season, but unfortunately struggled on the glass in a 77-74 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss to Culver-Stockton Tuesday. WPU (1-7, 0-5 Heart) hit 50.0% of its shots, while the Wildcats (6-2, 3-1 Heart) were also effective from […]
Oskaloosa’s annual “Turn on the Lights” event illuminated the downtown square, marking the beginning of the holiday season. Angie Foster, Oskaloosa Main Street Director, welcomed attendees on behalf of Oskaloosa Main Street and the Mahaska Chamber and Development Group. She expressed gratitude to the community for joining the celebration and acknowledged the contributions of Bruce […]
OSKALOOSA, IA — Oskaloosa Community Schools is launching a nationwide search for its next Director of Activities, a role beginning in summer 2025 to further strengthen the district’s athletics and extracurricular programs. This search aligns with the district’s mission, “Engaging ALL Students to Embrace the Power of Learning,” and underscores Oskaloosa Schools’ dedication to providing […]
If you have not placed your monetary votes for your favorite Main Street Young Ambassador prince and princesses, now is the time! Eleven local children ages three through kindergarten are seeking support to become this year’s Young Ambassadors. Voting for contestants will close on Monday, December 2 at 11 am. Local merchants sponsoring the children […]
by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 25, 2024 WASHINGTON — Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst began proposing ways to cut government spending to the Trump team this weekend, but she’ll need to convince her colleagues in Congress if her ideas are going to have any chance of taking effect — like ending the manufacture […]
