An Oskaloosa School District Press Release OSKALOOSA, IA — Enrollment in the Oskaloosa Community School District has increased by 46 students this school year, according to the Iowa Department of Education. The latest numbers indicate a reversal of the decreases in enrollment the district has experienced in recent years. Certified enrollment at Osky Schools totals […]
Davenport–Showalter Johnson (So., Nassau, Bahamas, Business Management) is already making arrangements for nationals after leading the William Penn track and field teams to strong debuts at the indoor season-opening St. Ambrose Frigid Bee Invitational Saturday. The Statesmen men won the team crown out of nine competing programs with 150 points. Host St. Ambrose was […]
Crete, Neb.–A smaller crew hit the mats Saturday as the William Penn men’s wrestling team competed at the Doane Open. There were two divisions at the Open–Open and Amateur–with Cameron Mitchell (Jr., Houston, Texas, Kinesiology) topping the Statesmen as he won one match at 285 pounds in the Open division. Steven Martinezdelacotera (Fr., Milwaukee, […]
by Alex Knoot Last week the girls were in action on Tuesday and Thursday! Tuesday at PC the girls had a tough matchup. PC brought the pressure right away and got up and down the court quickly. Our girls struggled to get into a rhythm and lost 14-51. Scorers: Cylee Smith – 7 points Haylee Parker […]
by Jakob Hasley The JV basketball team was in action against a very hot-shooting Pella Christian squad on Friday night. Early in the game, it was all Indians, as they took advantage of some eagle turnovers. They would come out of the first quarter with an 8-point lead. The second quarter was a flip of […]
Joyce Hall January 2, 1930 – December 3, 2022 Montezuma, Iowa | Age 92 Joyce Rempp Hall, 92, of Montezuma, entered her heavenly home on December 3, 2022 at the UnityPoint Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Joyce was born to Paul & Claudine Crisman Rempp on the family farm north of Barnes City, IA on January […]
(John) Nick Davis July 29, 1982 – December 3, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 40 (John) Nick Davis, age 40, of Oskaloosa, passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at the Select Specialty Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. He was born on July 29, 1982, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the son of John Lee and Cynthia […]
Jerry DeWayne Roberts April 22, 1952 – December 4, 2022 Beacon, Iowa | Age 70 Jerry Roberts, 70, of Beacon, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 4, 2022, at the Mahaska Health Serenity House in Oskaloosa, IA. Jerry DeWayne Roberts, son of Orley and Dorothy (Dunn) Roberts, was born on April 22, 1952, in Vicksburg, […]
PEKIN – North Mahaska has a solid showing at Pekin’s Bill Rex Invitational Saturday. The girls with two competitors placed second of nine school competing while the boys also powered their way to a runnerup spot. Pekin girls and Albia boys were the top teams. Pekin girls accumulated 50 points while North Mahaska finished with […]
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN — Competing without most of its starting lineup, the Central College wrestling team finished ninth of 14 teams at the Milwaukee School of Engineering Invitational Saturday. Augsburg University (Minn.) was the team champion with 174 points. Central totaled 46.5 points. The Dutch entered just 13 wrestlers for the meet, including just two of […]
