Hannibal, Mo.–-The Statesmen men’s basketball team needed overtime to get it done on the road, but came away with a 97-85 non-conference victory over Hannibal-LaGrange Saturday. William Penn (3-1) started strong, opening the first half with a 7-0 run and building up to a nine-point lead. However, as halftime approached, the Trojans (1-2) cut the […]
Rockford, Ill.–The William Penn men’s bowling team fell shy of bracket competition, but still posted a top-half effort at the ISYL Leatherneck Classic Saturday and Sunday. WPU placed 13th out of 40 teams with 8,032 pins in five regular games and 16 Baker games. Webber International (Fla.) led qualifying with 9,257 pins, while #2 seed […]
Cedar Rapids–The Statesmen women’s cross country team closed out its 2024 campaign by battling at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship Saturday. William Penn placed 11th out of 12 teams with 286 points, while Mount Mercy claimed the team crown with 36 points. Benedictine was close behind MMU with a runner-up finish of 49 […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen football team could not overcome several miscues as it fell 42-31 to Culver-Stockton in a Heart of America Athletic Conference North Division game Saturday. William Penn (3-6, 2-4 Heart North) lost the Senior Day matchup despite outgaining the Wildcats 486-316, including a career-high 262 rushing yards by Destynd Loring (Jr., Charleston, S.C., Sports […]
by Ariana Figueroa, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 11, 2024 WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump late Sunday announced he will appoint Tom Homan as “border czar” in his administration as Trump seeks to carry out his campaign commitment of mass deportations of immigrants who lack permanent legal status. Homan is the former acting director of Immigration […]
Bundle up and make your way downtown on Saturday, November 30 to enjoy holiday fun and festivities. Get photos taken with Santa, Mrs. Claus, reindeer, and other Christmas characters from Mahaska Drug, and enjoy fun Christmas treats and drinks while you wait. Take a free horse-drawn wagon ride downtown and see all the beautiful Christmas […]
Oskaloosa Students Excel in Expanded Robotics Program OSKALOOSA, Iowa — In a room bustling with parts and creativity, students at Oskaloosa High School (OHS) are building more than robots—they’re shaping leadership skills and preparing for future careers. The school’s robotics program, now an official class, is providing unique opportunities for students to dive into hands-on […]
by Jacob Fischler, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 8, 2024 Special counsel Jack Smith, the prosecutor in the federal criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump, asked a D.C. federal judge on Friday to suspend deadlines in the election interference case that centered on Trump’s supporters’ Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. To allow the […]
by Ariana Figueroa, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 8, 2024 WASHINGTON — A federal judge late Thursday struck down a White House policy that created a pathway to citizenship for people in the country lacking permanent status who were married to a U.S. citizen. Eastern District of Texas Judge J. Campbell Barker ruled that the Biden administration […]
Oskaloosa–Four members of the Statesmen men’s wrestling team are ranked in the league and two are rated nationally as the NAIA released its first set of polls this week. 165-pounder Cameron Hargrove (Sr., Bolingbrook, Ill., Sports Management) is guiding William Penn, sitting in 14th place in the nation. 133-pounder Lane Scorpil (Jr., Columbus Junction, Iowa, […]
