Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s soccer team put up a strong fight but came up just short in a 2-1 loss to Missouri Baptist in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Saturday. The Statesmen (2-12-1, 1-10 Heart) were outshot 20-11 by the Spartans (5-8-3, 5-4-2 Heart), including a 9-5 margin in shots on goal. Missouri Baptist […]
St. Louis, Mo.–The No. 8 William Penn men’s soccer team created plenty of chances but couldn’t convert enough of them, falling 2-1 to Missouri Baptist in a physical Heart of America Athletic Conference matchup Saturday. The Statesmen (7-3-4, 5-2-3 Heart) outshot the Spartans 20-9 overall and held a 5-3 advantage in shots on goal but […]
Oskaloosa– The William Penn women’s volleyball team fell 3-0 against Grand View on Senior Day in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Saturday. The Statesmen (16-16, 6-11 Heart) lost by scores of 13-25, 27-29, 25-27, while being outhit .176-.065 by the Vikings (25-2, 15-1 Heart). William Penn opened the first set with an early 8–4 […]
George Joseph Sirovy October 5, 1947 – October 27, 2025 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 78 George “Butch” Sirovy Jr., 78, of Oskaloosa died peacefully in the care of North Mahaska Specialty Care on Monday, October 27, 2025. George was born on October 5, 1947, the son of George J. and Lorraine M. (Luzadder) Sirovy, in […]
by Shauneen Miranda and Ariana Figueroa, Iowa Capital Dispatch October 24, 2025 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a memo Friday the agency’s contingency fund cannot legally be used to provide food assistance benefits for more than 42 million people in November, as the government shutdown drags on. The position is a reversal […]
by Jacob Fischler, Iowa Capital Dispatch October 24, 2025 The 75 million Americans who receive Social Security benefits will see a 2.8% increase in payments next year, the Social Security Administration said Friday. The cost-of-living adjustment is just below the inflation rate of 3% announced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, also on Friday. The adjustment is […]
Musco Sponsors First Annual Global Youth Sports Exchange Program to China OSKALOOSA, IA – A youth girls softball team from the Oskaloosa, Iowa, area is finishing up their season with international friendships. These 11 players, along with their coaches and families, traveled to Shanghai, China, earlier this year to participate in the inaugural Global Youth […]
The Oskaloosa Indians closed their regular season Friday night with a 43–0 loss to Clear Creek-Amana, as the Clippers’ quick start and dominant ground game proved too much to overcome. Clear Creek-Amana opened with a 64-yard scoring drive capped by a short touchdown run from Ian Kelley, then added two more first-quarter scores on long […]
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – The Central College women’s triathlon team capped off its regional qualifying season with a powerful performance, securing second place in the Division III standings at the USA Triathlon Women’s Collegiate West Regional Championship Sunday. Hosted by Texas Christian University (TCU) at Marine Creek Reservoir, the competition was fierce, drawing 15 collegiate […]
October 26, 2025 Godfrey, IL – The No. 10 Indian Hills Women’s Soccer squad saw its postseason run in the District tournament come to an abrupt end with a penalty kick loss to No. 8 Lewis & Clark Community College (IL) on Sunday. The Warriors and Trailblazers tied 1-1 through 110:00 of action before Lewis […]
