DES MOINES, Iowa (April 20, 2026) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this […]
KNOXVILLE — The Oskaloosa boys tennis team competed Saturday, April 18, at the Knoxville tournament, battling cold and windy conditions throughout the day. The tough weather made play difficult, and Oskaloosa finished 7th out of 8 teams in the tournament. In doubles play, Mason Muir and Reuban Chilcote lost their first-round match to a team […]
Olathe, Kan.–The Statesmen softball opened its weekend in the Jayhawk State with a doubleheader split against MidAmerica Nazarene in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Sunday. WPU (22-18, 13-9 Heart) dropped the opener 4-0, but bounced back to take the nightcap 7-5 in eight innings. The visitors were unable to get the proverbial engine turned […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team unfortunately could not capture the league’s regular season crown on Senior Day Saturday, falling 10-5 to No. 9 Benedictine in Heart of America Athletic Conference action. No. 6 WPU (10-2, 7-1 Heart), which saw its nine-game winning streak snapped, was seeking to claim the Heart crown outright. Instead, the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa — The Statesmen baseball team split its senior day doubleheader against rival Grand View on Saturday. William Penn (19-20, 8-10) fell in game one by a score of 8-7 but turned it around to take game two 3-1. GVU 8 – WPU 7 The Vikings (20-15, 13-10) struck first with two runs to […]
Terre Haute, Ind. / Pella–Andrew Miller (Jr., Le Claire, Iowa, Exercise Science) joins an ever-growing crew of national qualifiers as the Statesmen men’s track and field team attended two different meets this week. At Thursday’s Central Dutch WeatherSaver Invitational, Miller placed fourth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a ‘B’ standard time of 9:20.38. He is […]
Terre Haute, Ind.–Phoebe Burt (Sr., Coralville, Iowa, Sociology) crushed her own school record as the William Penn women’s track and field team sent a few individuals to compete in the Indiana State Gibson Invitational Saturday. Burt claimed a runner-up finish in the discus with a new school record of 150-5, breaking her own program mark […]
Baldwin City, Kan.–The Statesmen softball team capped a six-game week by taking both contests on the road against Baker in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Sunday. WPU (24-18, 15-9 Heart) won by scores of 9-1 (6 innings) and 5-4. The squad closed its busy week with a 5-1 record, including sweeps over both Central […]
OSKALOOSA — A summer program that helps feed local children is preparing to return, offering free meals to families across Mahaska County while school is out. The summer lunch program is a partnership between the United Way of Mahaska County and the Oskaloosa Community School District. The goal is simple — make sure kids still […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa — The Statesmen baseball team split its final home doubleheader of the season against rival Grand View on Sunday. William Penn (20-21, 9-11) fell in a game one pitching battle 3-2 but was able to come away with a 9-8 victory in game two. GVU 3 – WPU 2 The first two innings […]
