Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team delivered a commanding performance Thursday night, rolling to a 105–68 victory over Oak Hills Christian in nonconference action. The Statesmen (11–5) opened the game with authority, racing out to a 12–0 lead. Oak Hills Christian (1–8) responded to briefly seize a 21–19 advantage, but William Penn quickly reasserted control […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team showcased its offensive depth and rebounding strength Wednesday night, rolling past Mount Mercy 98–84 in a Heart of America Athletic Conference matchup inside Penn Gym. The Statesmen (9–5, 5–3 Heart) came out sharp, opening with a 13–7 run before the Mustangs (8–8, 3–5 Heart) briefly grabbed a 14–13 advantage. […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s wrestling team dominated in its first home dual of the 2025-2026 season Friday, beating Waldorf 45-3 in a non-conference dual. WPU (1-5, 0-5 Heart) went down 3-0 after the first match, but the Warriors (0-6, 0-5 GPAC) had zero answer for the navy and gold the rest of the way. William […]
Oskaloosa – The William Penn women’s basketball team dropped a 56-50 decision to Mount Mercy in Heart Conference play Wednesday night at home. The Statesmen struggled offensively, shooting 22.1% from the field while being outshot 39.5% by the Mustangs. William Penn forced 18 turnovers and committed just four of its own, converting those miscues into […]
CEDAR FALLS – Making a return trip to the NWCA Multi-Level National Duals, the Central College men’s wrestling team split its four matches Friday. The Dutch (8-3) opened the day with a 39-8 win over the University of Olivet (Mich.). Johnson & Wales University (R.I.) handed Central a 23-20 loss. Central rebounded with a 22-19 […]
OSKALOOSA — The Oskaloosa girls wrestling team hosted Ankeny and Dallas Center-Grimes on Thursday night for their only home meet of the season. The Indians competed in a triangular and finished the night with six wins and six losses across the two duals. Oskaloosa faced Ankeny in the first dual and fell by a team […]
OSKALOOSA — The Oskaloosa boys wrestling team competed Thursday night at home in a triangular against Ankeny and Dallas Center-Grimes. The Indians were down two starters due to sickness but still competed well against two much larger schools. Oskaloosa lost both duals on the night. In the dual against Dallas Center-Grimes, Oskaloosa scored 24 team […]
Mahaska Health is pleased to welcome Darci Fuller to the Emergency Medicine team. Darcie Fuller, ARNP, FNP-BC is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner specializing in Emergency Medicine. She earned her Master of Science in Nursing from Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa. She brings extensive experience from both emergency care and rural health settings. Early in […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch January 7, 2026 DENISON — U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced Wednesday in Denison that Iowa was the first state approved for a Returning Education to the States waiver, giving the state more control over nearly $9.5 million in federal education funding over the next four years. “We […]
Las Vegas, Nev.–The Statesmen men’s bowling team ventured west recently as it competed in its annual two-tournament Sin City trip. Glenn Carlson Las Vegas Invitational WPU opened up the week by placing 18th out of 60 teams with 7,991 pins in eight regular games at the Glenn Carlson Las Vegas Invitational. Mount Mercy topped the […]
