OSKALOOSA, Iowa — A recent encounter between an Oskaloosa Police Department officer and a First Amendment auditor has drawn national praise after a video of the incident was posted to YouTube. Officer John Plumb, a K9 officer with the department, was recognized for his calm and professional handling of the situation after responding to a […]
City Council Moves Forward on Key Projects, Recognizes Service at May 19 Meeting Oskaloosa, Iowa – May 20, 2025 – The Oskaloosa City Council convened on Monday evening, May 19, for a full agenda that included infrastructure funding, community partnerships, and the recognition of outgoing leadership. Among the financial approvals, the council authorized a $147,766.42 […]
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) is leading a formal letter to Speaker Mike Johnson requesting an invitation for Pope Leo XIV to address a Joint Session of Congress. The letter comes just days after Congresswoman Miller-Meeks joined a historic congressional delegation to the Vatican for the (inaugural) Mass of Pope Leo XIV—the first […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (May 19, 2025) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this […]
May 19, 2025 Ames, IA – Two Indian Hills student-athletes have been selected as finalists for the 2024-25 Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) Student-Athlete of the Year, announced by the conference office on Monday. Sophomore Sara Van Gisteren (Leuth, Netherlands/Young Talent Academy ROC Nijmegen) of the Indian Hills Volleyball team has been named one […]
PELLA-Central College had five athletics stories cited as the College Sports Communicators’ (formerly CoSIDA) Fred Stabley Sr. Writing Contest college division district awards were announced. The five stories were written by athletics senior editor Larry Happel. Entries were considered in seven categories. Central, which was honored for three entries honored last year, was awarded first […]
Oskaloosa–Led by Breck Putzier (Sr., Minneapolis, Minn., Exercise Science), five members of the William Penn men’s lacrosse team were recognized for exceptional campaigns as the NAIA released its 2025 All-America teams Thursday. Putzier was named to the 13-person First Team, while Max Standage (Sr., Gilbert, Ariz., Business Management) was one of 13 individuals placed on […]
Ypsilanti, Mich.–Olivia Lange (Sr., Porta Westfalica, Germany, Business Management) closed out her career with a memorable moment as the Statesmen women’s golf team competed at the NAIA National Championship Tuesday through Friday. WPU posted a two-round score of 667 (336-331) at the par-72 Eagle Crest Golf Course. Unfortunately, the navy and gold did not make […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn University Athletics Director Aleesha Rabedeaux has announced changes within the coaching staff for the Statesmen men’s and women’s bowling teams. Cameron Foster has stepped down as the head coach of the men’s bowling program, while current head women’s coach Kirstin Foster will take over the men’s team as well. The husband-and-wife coaching duo, […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn athletic teams made a record-breaking impact in and around Oskaloosa during the 2024-2025. William Penn volunteered a total of 3,020 hours of service during the past school year, surpassing the old mark of 2,530 hours from 2023-2024. As a Five-Star institution in the NAIA’s Champions of Character program with one of the core […]
