Archive for: March, 2026

Iowa House approves community college bachelor’s degree pilot program

Iowa House lawmakers passed legislation Wednesday to start a bachelor's degree pilot program at certain community colleges. (Brooklyn Draisey/Iowa Capital Dispatch)

by Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 4, 2026 The Iowa House passed legislation Wednesday to bring baccalaureate degrees to Iowa’s community colleges, with calls from Democrats for each lawmaker to assess the impacts of its potential implementation on their districts. House File 2649, which would establish a pilot program for certain community colleges to […]

Bohney Tabbed as NAIA Player of the Week

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Oskaloosa–Kenny Bohney (Sr., Moorhead, Minn., Exercise Science) contributed in numerous ways, and for his efforts he was named NAIA Men’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week Tuesday. Bohney garnered his first national weekly award after helping William Penn to a 1-1 record, highlighted by a victory over (RV) Tennessee Wesleyan. Bohney posted seven goals and […]

Six Competing for National Hardware at NAIA Indoor Championship

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Oskaloosa–A half dozen William Penn athletes will face the country’s best at the U.S. Marines NAIA Men’s Indoor Track and Field National Championship Thursday through Saturday. The 61st annual event, which is hosted by the Gainesville Sports Commission, will be held in Gainesville, Fla. at the Alachua County Sports and Events Center. Six individuals, who […]

Aderibigbe, Shaw Heading to Florida for Nationals

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Oskaloosa–Adedoyin Aderibigbe (Fr., Cedar Hill, Texas, Sociology) and Crystal Shaw (Fr., Austin, Texas, Applied Computer Science) will see where they stand nationally as they compete at the U.S. Marines NAIA Women’s Indoor Track and Field National Championship Thursday through Saturday. The 46th annual event, which is hosted by the Gainesville Sports Commission, will be held […]

Brisker, Scorpil Seeking National Titles in Kansas

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Oskaloosa–Brody Brisker (Fr., Wilton, Iowa, Sports Management) and Lane Scorpil (Sr., Columbus Junction, Iowa, Business Management) are ready to take on the nation’s best as they represent William Penn at the 69th Annual NAIA Men’s Wrestling National Championship Thursday through Saturday. The Championship, which will be in Heartland Credit Union Arena in Park City, Kan., […]

No. 6 Statesmen Roll Past Graceland in Straight-Set Sweep

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Lamoni, Iowa–The No. 6 William Penn men’s volleyball team delivered a commanding performance Tuesday night, sweeping Graceland 3-0 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action. William Penn (8-3, 5-2 Heart) secured the victory with set scores of 25-13, 25-15, and 25-17 over Graceland (1-15, 0-6 Heart). The Statesmen controlled the tempo throughout, hitting .600 in […]

Oskaloosa High School Recognizes 309 Students on Second Trimester Honor Roll

Oskaloosa High School is proud to recognize 309 students who earned a place on the Honor Roll for the second trimester of the 2025–2026 school year.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa – Oskaloosa High School is proud to recognize 309 students who earned a place on the Honor Roll for the second trimester of the 2025–2026 school year. To qualify for this academic distinction, students must achieve a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher for the trimester. This recognition reflects the commitment, […]

SECOND SEASON FINISHES UP

Oskaloosa Quakers baseball team picture. (archive image)

by Mike Comfort The Quakers were involved in a few unusual incidents in August. The first occurred in a game against Boone. Their game was moved from the ballpark, presumably in Oskaloosa, to the fairgrounds. The Oskaloosa Herald claimed the reason was due to “poor accommodations” while the Waterloo Courier noted it was due to […]

Mailloux’s Big Game Nets POW Award

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Oskaloosa–Shane Mailloux (So., Santee, Calif., Business Management) put on a hitting clinic last week, and for his efforts he was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Baseball Player of the Week Monday, presented by BoxOut Sports. Mailloux collected the first laurel of his career after leading WPU to a trio of wins last week. The […]

Bohney, Russell Sweep Heart Honors

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Oskaloosa–Kenny Bohney (Sr., Moorhead, Minn., Exercise Science) and Connor Russell (Sr., Grand Haven, Mich., Applied Computer Science) partnered up to lead the Statesmen to a fairly successful road trip, and for their efforts they were named Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Lacrosse Players of the Week Monday, presented by Tarkett Sports. Bohney was tabbed […]

           

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