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, 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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s bowling team will have an opportunity to bring home a Red Banner later this month as it received an at-large bid for the sixth annual NAIA National Championship. WPU, which earned its sixth bid in program history (five appearances; no event in 2020 due to COVID), collected one of the six […]
Lamoni, Iowa–The William Penn University men’s basketball team captured the 2025-26 Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship Monday night, outlasting Graceland University 95-90 in an overtime thriller. The second-seeded Statesmen improve to 25-6 overall and remain perfect against the Yellowjackets this season at 3-0. With the conference crown secured, the Navy and Gold now turn […]
Oskaloosa–Men’s basketball player Malik Larane (Jr., Palmdale, Calif., Sports Management) and softball player Tori Smith (Jr., Olympia, Wash., Secondary Education) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of February 23-March 1. Larane posted two big games to help the Statesmen advance in the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship. In last […]
Oskaloosa–Emma Hynick (Sr., Monticello, Iowa, Human Services and Sociology) was a big part of two strong scores last week, and for her efforts she was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Cheerleader of the Week Monday. Hynick claimed her first weekly award after leading William Penn at the St. Ambrose Fighting Bee Classic last Sunday. […]
by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 2, 2026 The Iowa House advanced a bill Monday that would allow farmers to disable the diesel exhaust fluid, or DEF, systems required by federal emissions laws. House File 2529 would require manufacturers of farm equipment with DEF systems to provide diagnostic and repair information as well as […]
