PELLA – A back and forth affair needed two extra periods but the Central College men’s basketball team came out on top of a 93-91 game Saturday night against Buena Vista University. Central (10-8, 3-6 American Rivers Conference) and Buena Vista (11-7, 4-5 conference) had 18 lead changes and were tied 18 times over the […]
PELLA -An overtime period gave the Buena Vista University women’s basketball team the extra time it needed to secure the win over Central College Saturday night. Central (7-11, 2-7 American Rivers Conference) led by as much as 10 in the fourth quarter and had a game-winning shot near the end of regulation that was off […]
Local residents gathered at Smokey Row Coffee in Oskaloosa for a Coffee and Conversation event that brought state legislators face to face with the public. The meeting was held early in the 2026 Iowa legislative session and gave community members a chance to raise concerns, ask questions, and hear how lawmakers are approaching major issues […]
by Senator Ken Rozenboom Friends, occasionally I write a newsletter devoted to a single important issue facing us at the Capitol. This is one of those times, and the issue at hand is the ongoing controversy regarding property rights vs. carbon pipelines. Here is my view. Pipeline Solutions For several years we in Iowa have […]
Happy Friday Senate District 44! The Senate had a shortened second week this week due to the observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday. That meant we hit the ground running on Tuesday, with many subcommittees being scheduled as we consider legislation already introduced for this year. The Workforce Committee has gotten off […]
Des Moines, Iowa – The Statesmen women’s basketball team fell to Grand View 76-53 in Heart conference play Wednesday. William Penn (6-14, 3-9) was outshot 53.6% to 37.3% and outrebounded 33-27 by Grand View (13-7, 10-2). William Penn forced the Vikings into 17 turnovers while committing 14. Grand View turned those turnovers into 24 points, […]
St. Louis, Mo.– The No. 3 ranked William Penn women’s wrestling cruised to a 33-13 victory over Missouri Baptist, dropping only three weight classes in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Thursday. The Statesmen built an early 9-0 lead, with the first two matches ending before going the distance. At 103 pounds, Olivia Atkins (Jr., […]
Des Moines–The William Penn men’s basketball team earned a hard-fought 84–77 road victory over Heart of America Athletic Conference rival Grand View Wednesday. The Statesmen (15–5, 9–3 Heart) were locked in a tight battle early, playing Grand View (12–7, 7–5 Heart) to a 19–19 tie midway through the first half. Both teams traded baskets down […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s volleyball team will start the new season as a contender nationally as the NAIA released its preseason top-15 poll Wednesday. WPU, which was 16-11 last year (13-6 Heart), opens at No. 15 with 20 points. Six Heart of America Athletic Conference programs are featured in the poll with No. 5 Missouri […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team will open the 2026 campaign in a strong position as the NAIA released its preseason top-10 poll Wednesday. The Statesmen, who were 12-4 last year (9-0 Heart) and advanced to the NAIA National Championship Quarterfinals last spring, are No. 7 with 33 points. It marks the 13th-consecutive poll in […]
