Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s soccer team rallied to end up with a 1-1 tie against Benedictine in its Heart of America Athletic Conference opener Saturday. No. 4 WPU (2-0-3, 0-0-1 Heart) outshot the Ravens 12-5 (4-3 in shots on goal), but trailed 1-0 at halftime after a goal by BC (3-1-1, 0-0-1 Heart) in the 45th […]
Grinnell–The Statesmen men’s cross country team continued its season Saturday by going north to compete in the Grinnell Les Duke Invitational. WPU placed fifth out of eight teams with 148 points, while Central took the crown with 16 points. Central’s Jack Brown was first out of 143 runners on the 8K course in a time […]
Grinnell–The William Penn women’s cross country team faced off against a strong field as it competed at the Grinnell Les Duke Invitational Saturday. WPU was sixth out of seven teams with 170 points, while Central earned the team crown with 33 points. A total of 98 runners took on the 6K course with Maddy Stevens […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s soccer team was unable to break through against No. 22 Benedictine as it dropped its Heart of America Athletic Conference opener 3-0 Saturday. William Penn (3-2, 0-1 Heart) only allowed 13 shots by the Ravens (5-0, 1-0 Heart), but the hosts managed just three attempts in the shutout. BC broke through in […]
Atchison, Kan.—The Statesmen football team ran out of gas in a 40-7 loss to No. 3 Benedictine in a Heart of America Athletic Conference North-South crossover game Saturday. No. 13William Penn (2-1, 1-0 Heart North) was outgained 403-245, doing almost all of its damage through the air with 187 passing yards. The Ravens (2-1) jumped […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s volleyball team came up short in its first league battle of the year as it fell 3-0 to Peru State in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Friday. WPU (9-6, 0-1 Heart), which fell by scores of 25-27, 19-25, 14-25, was outhit .132-.040. In a back-and-forth opening set, both sides had […]
The George Daily Auditorium’s 2026–27 program will include Shakespeare, live music, stand-up comedy, dance theatre, and an Elvis Presley tribute. Five performances taking place from October through May are now offering tickets for sale. Each show costs $25 for adults, and students may get free tickets by using the code GDYT25 when they order. A […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – From September 14 to 18, Oskaloosa High School will be celebrating homecoming with powderpuff games, a parade in the downtown area, a coronation, and a football game against Washington. Recently, the student council members from Oskaloosa High School went to the Oskaloosa News studio to talk about their plans for the week […]
The Mahaska Community Recreation Foundation is busy as the outdoor season comes to an end because of the return of the kite festival, fall sports, and guided trail rides. MaKenzie Burk and Lindsey Holmberg from MCRF recently went to the studio of the Oskaloosa News to talk about the activities at the Lacey Recreation Complex […]
Mahaska Health is honored to welcome Drew Richmond, MD, General Surgeon, to its growing surgical team. Dr. Richmond returns to Oskaloosa to provide comprehensive surgical care for patients throughout the region. Dr. Richmond specializes in a broad range of general surgery procedures, including hernia repair, colorectal surgery, endoscopy, and advanced minimally invasive procedures. He is […]
