Pella–The William Penn men’s track and field team opened up the post-holiday part of its indoor schedule by competing in the Central Dutch Athletic Classic Friday. Xzavion West (Sr., Guthrie, Ky., Psychology) guided the navy and gold with a pair of titles. He took the shot put at 53-1.5, and then was the weight throw […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn bowling teams hold top-15 positions as the NAIA has announced its second RPI rankings recently. The Statesmen women are currently 11th in the NAIA with an RPI of .605, while Judson (Ill.) is first at .649. WPU is also 23rd among schools from all divisions in the USBC standings with 2,727 points. […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s wrestling team again has four athletes rated in the league as the NAIA released its fifth set of polls this week. As a program, WPU is tied for 50th in the nation with six points. 133-pounder Lane Scorpil (Sr., Columbus Junction, Iowa, Business Management) accounts for all of the points as […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s wrestling team is climbing back up the rankings as the NAIA released its fifth set of polls this week. WPU ties a program best at No. 3 with 179 points, while Life (Ga.) is first with 224 points. Grand View is just ahead of the Statesmen with 191 points, while Providence […]
by Mike Comfort As the league moved from May to June, attendance for the league games averaged 300-400 fans, while Sunday averages jumped to 800. Burlington was on top for Sunday games, averaging 2000 fans a game, while Boone led with 468 for the other days. Burlington’s attendance made them attractive to the Three I […]
January 19, 2026 Lincoln, NE – Two school records fell at the Nebraska Graduate Classic for the Indian Hills Women’s Track & Field squad. As a program, the Warriors set nine top-10 all-time marks at the Devany Center Indoor Track. Sophomore Tiffani Koonce (Prairie City, IA/Prairie City-Monroe) broke her own school record in the women’s […]
Legislative Session Begins The second session of the 92nd General Assembly has begun! We gaveled in January 12th and expect to be finished around the end of April. While I have been working year-round as I meet with voters in my district and across the state, this session will be a fast paced and grueling […]
Oskaloosa will receive $500,000 in federal funding to improve public safety through the SAFECity Initiative. The funding was announced by Mariannette Miller-Meeks and will be led by the Oskaloosa Police Department. The grant will pay for new technology and upgrades aimed at helping police prevent crime and respond faster during emergencies. Several parts of the […]
The Oskaloosa boys bowling team stayed undefeated on the season with home wins over Newton and Pella Christian on Saturday, improving to 6-0 on the year. The Oskaloosa girls earned a split on the day, defeating Pella Christian and falling to Newton, and now sit at 5-2 on the season. The boys’ match against Newton […]
Ellen Thompson November 23, 1943 – January 22, 2026 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 82 Ellen Thompson, 82, of Oskaloosa died Thursday, January 22, 2026, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. She was born November 23, 1943, in Carthage, Missouri, the daughter of Gentry “Jiggs” and Rosemary Evans McMillian. Ellen attended school in Beacon […]
