Oskaloosa, Iowa — Doctors and hospital leaders at Mahaska Health told U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley on Wednesday that rural hospitals are being pushed harder than ever as more small-town health care services disappear across Iowa. Grassley met with physicians, administrators, and business leaders at Mahaska Health to talk about the problems facing rural hospitals, including […]
May 7 2026 | Posted in
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OSKALOOSA, Iowa — Standing beside a pool that recently held water for the first time, project leaders looked over the to-do list that’s getting shorter by the day and focused on the accomplishments that are in the completed column. After months of steady progress, Oskaloosa’s pool project has moved into its final phase, with crews […]
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INDIANOLA — The Oskaloosa boys track and field team competed Tuesday night at the Little Hawkeye Conference meet hosted by Indianola, facing one of the toughest collections of teams they have seen all season. The Indians finished seventh in the team standings with six points against a conference loaded with strong programs and state-level competition. […]
INDIANOLA — The Oskaloosa girls track and field team competed Tuesday night at the Little Hawkeye Conference meet hosted by Indianola, facing what coaches called one of the toughest high school conferences in Iowa. The Indians finished seventh in the team standings with 38 points and came away with three top-three finishes during the meet. […]
OSKALOOSA — The Oskaloosa boys tennis team wrapped up its regular season home schedule Friday night against Norwalk on senior recognition night. Even though the Indians fell 10-1, the team played some of its best tennis of the season and pushed Norwalk in several close matches throughout the evening. The lone win for Oskaloosa came […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn University Athletics Director Grant Farris is proud to announce the hiring of Trisha Black as the new Head Cheer and Dance Coach. Black comes to WPU with a lifetime of experience, headlined by operating Southeast Iowa Elite, a cheer and dance studio in Sigourney, Iowa, for the past decade. “I am incredibly excited […]
May 6 2026 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–William Penn Athletics Director Grant Farris has announced that Jake Kadel has resigned as Head Women’s Wrestling Coach. Kadel, who is leaving to become an assistant women’s wrestling coach at the Iowa State University, led the Statesmen to a tremendous run in three seasons at the helm. “First, I would like to thank the administration […]
May 6 2026 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Four Statesmen men’s lacrosse players garnered postseason honors as the 2026 all-Heart of America Athletic Conference teams were announced Saturday. Kenny Bohney (Sr., Moorhead, Minn., Exercise Science), Matt Scott (Fr., Denver, Colo., Sports Management), Everett Breniser (So., Centennial, Colo., Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management), and Blake Cyboron (Sr., Council Bluffs, Iowa, Industrial Technology) all collected […]
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Oskaloosa–Three members of the William Penn baseball team received postseason recognition as the 2026 all-Heart of America Athletic Conference teams were announced Sunday. Keoni Young (Sr., Las Vegas, Nev., Exercise Science), McGwire Jephson (Jr., Rigby, Idaho, Business Management), and Aiden North (Jr., Oskaloosa, Iowa, Industrial Technology) all received second-team laurels. The second squad included 17 […]
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Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s lacrosse team, dancing for the third year in a row, will be looking to advance for the first time ever as it competes in the Second Annual NAIA National Championship next week. The winner of the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship, WPU (12-3) enters the NAIA Championship as the No. 5 […]
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