Oskaloosa–-The William Penn men’s basketball team secured a hard-fought 66-61 victory over MidAmerica Nazarene on Monday in Heart of America Athletic Conference action. WPU (8-3, 5-2 Heart) started the game with momentum, jumping out to an early 12-5 lead. However, the Pioneers (5-8, 4-6 Heart) responded with a 13-4 run, claiming their largest lead of […]
Oskaloosa–Men’s track and field athlete Showalter Johnson (Sr., Nassau, Bahamas, New Media) has been named Statesmen of the Week for December 9-15, a laurel presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. With no women’s sports competing last week, a female Statesmen of the Week honor was not awarded. Johnson delivered a stellar performance at the Nebraska Invitational on […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s basketball team put a scare into the #20 team in the NAIA, but eventually came up short in a 68-46 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss to MidAmerica Nazarene Monday. In the squad’s final game of the 2024 calendar year, William Penn (2-9, 1-6 Heart) was outshot 44.4%-33.9% and outrebounded 39-37, but […]
December 18, 2024 Ottumwa, IA – A pair of Indian Hills Track & Field standouts completed a clean sweep of the weekly national and conference awards on Wednesday. Sophomore Dymonde Nave (Sioux Falls, SD/Sioux Falls Lincoln) and freshman Raynier Galvez (Paterson, NJ/Passaic County) wrapped up the week with three individual honors apiece. The duo were […]
MONTEZUMA – North Mahaska’s wrestling team defeated two more South Iowa Cedar League teams and beat Cardinal in a triangular at Montezuma Tuesday. Junior Ryan Groom earned his 100th career high school win as well. North Mahaska defeated HLV 60-4 and Montezuma 60-22 in SICL action, then finished with a 47-18 win over Cardinal. Seven […]
Proven practices outlined in the Nutrient Reduction Strategy will be implemented within priority watersheds ANKENY, Iowa (Dec. 18, 2024) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) has formed a public-private partnership with the Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) and United States Fish and Wildlife […]
NEW SHARON – North Mahaska, ranked second in Class 2A, showed some signs of fatigue Tuesday but took care of Colfax-Mingo, 54-28. The victory moved North Mahaska to 6-0 overall and 4-0 in the South Iowa Cedar League. North Mahaska shot just 30 percent from the field hitting 22-for-71 shots but missed several shots in […]
NEW SHARON – Luke Nunnikhoven was on fire to start Tuesday’s South Iowa Cedar League contest against Colfax-Mingo. The North Mahaska senior scored 10 points in the first quarter and finished with 20 to lead the Warhawks to a 70-33 victory. Every player in the game for the Warhawks scored except one. Nunnikhoven’s effort in […]
Jim Walker’s life story is one of dedication, service, and community spirit. A lifelong resident of Oskaloosa, Walker has spent his 68 years in Mahaska County, earning a reputation as a pillar of local service. From his childhood in the “rough side of town” to his leadership role in the Mahaska County CERT (Community Emergency […]
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.- In its last game of the 2024 calendar year the Central College women’s basketball team secured a 57-40 victory over North Central University (Minn.). The Dutch held North Central (0-10) to 26% shooting from the field and 12.5% shooting from behind the three-point line. The squad also collected 12 steals, four blocks, and […]
