Mahaska Health, a designated Center of Excellence for Maternity Care and OB-GYN, is hosting its 5th Annual Baby Fair on Saturday, April 11th, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public for moms-to-be and community members interested in pregnancy, fertility services, and family care. Guests will have […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn men’s basketball player Foday Sheriff (Jr., Upper Darby, Pa., Business Management) was rewarded for an incredible 2025-2026 campaign, claiming two major awards recently. Sheriff was selected as a Second-Team All-American by the NAIA, while also collecting all-Midwest Region honors from the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). It is the inaugural season for […]
Oskaloosa–The No. 9 William Penn men’s volleyball team battled through a back-and-forth contest to secure a 3-2 victory over Ottawa in Heart action Tuesday. William Penn (17-5, 13-4 Heart) defeated Ottawa (17-9, 10-7 Heart) with set scores of 25-20, 25-15, 23-25, 24-26, and 17-15. Both squads endured inconsistent attacking stretches, with the Statesmen posting hitting […]
Oskaloosa– William Penn returned home to Oskaloosa on Saturday to host Graceland in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader. The Statesmen swept the Yellowjackets, winning game one 3–0 and following it up with a 5–2 victory in game two. WPU 3, GU 0 In the bottom of the third inning, Laila Smith (Jr., Olympia, […]
Des Moines — The Statesmen softball team traveled to Grand View on Friday for a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader against the Vikings. GVU 4, WPU 0 All four of the runs in the first contest were scored in the fourth inning, as Grand View held on the rest of the way to win […]
London, Ky. — The William Penn men’s golf team tied for fifth after they competed at the Patriot Invite amongst tough competition in Kentucky on Monday and Tuesday. The navy and gold tied Cumberland for fifth out of 10 teams with a three-round score of 897 (295-298-304) at Crooked Creek Golf Club. The University of […]
London, Ky.–The Statesmen women’s golf team faced a tough test Monday and Tuesday as it competed at the Cumberlands Invitational. WPU placed sixth out of six teams with a three-round score of 1,039 (345-342-352) at the par-73 Oaks of London Golf Course. Host and No. 11 Cumberlands topped the standings at 909 (304-300-305). Atchariya Thanaudomkul […]
Oskaloosa–Kenny Bohney (Sr., Moorhead, Minn., Exercise Science) excelled in scoring and distributing last week, and for his efforts he was named the Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week Monday, presented by Tarkett Sports. Bohney, who is now a two-time weekly honoree (both this year), helped the Statesmen to a […]
Mahaska Health is pleased to welcome Ronald Collins, MD, to its Inpatient Care Team. Dr. Collins is a board-certified Hospitalist specializing in Internal Medicine and brings extensive experience in patient care and medical leadership. Dr. Collins earned his Doctor of Medicine from Ross University School of Medicine in Iselin, New Jersey, and completed his Internal […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 31, 2026 The Iowa House passed a bill Tuesday to require commercial truck drivers take an English proficiency test in order to get their license. Senate File 2426, passed 68-24, adds a new requirement for applicants seeking or renewing a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) to meet English proficiency […]
