Saturday before the Southern Iowa Fair brought many green thumbs out to primp petunias and touch up tomatoes. The 4-Her’s were pleased with the results and these awards were given out: Best of Show Herb: Kayleen VanDyke, M&M Peppy Pals Best of Show Single Flower Perennial: Sandra Blom, Scott-U-Need Us Best of Show Single Flower […]
Over the past year, 4-Hers have worked hard on the numerous project on display at the Southern Iowa Fair. On Saturday, July 12th, Non-Livestock Judging took place. During judging, 4-hers showed what they have learned and created in the past year. Over a dozen judges were wowed by all the 4-Hers had to show in […]
4-H’ers filtered through the Exhibit Hall and 4-H Building on Saturday, July 12 with exhibits they spent lots of time and effort working on. The following youth have exhibits that were selected to be judged and put on display at the 2014 Iowa State Fair in August: Agriculture & Natural Resources Benjamin De Boef – […]
The 4-H and FFA dog show was held on Saturday, July 12th at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds. The exhibitors worked hard to get their dogs in tip top shape for the show. Prizes and ribbons are as follows (P-Purple, B-Blue, R-Red): Obedience Pre Novice: Ethan Davis with Dozer – B-1, Class Runner-Up Lyman Marshall with […]
Mahaska Hospice Auxiliary’s “Chair Affair,” set for Oct. 25. The Mahaska Hospice Auxiliary is gearing up to host the “Chair Affair,” on Sat., Oct. 25. The event will be held at the William Penn Musco Technology Center. Hors d’oeuvres and the silent auction will begin at 6 pm. The live auction will start at 7 […]
Breaking through for its first league title in school history, the William Penn women’s golf team claims stake to the #2 story from 2013-2014. A program reinstated in the fall of 2008, the Statesmen improved season after season until finally raising their first-ever conference hardware on April 29. After finishing second to rival Grand View […]
The Vanguard Cadets Drum & Bugle Corps from Santa Clara, CA are the defending Drum Corps International (DCI) Open Class World Champions. They are the junior organization to the Santa Clara Vanguard who stayed on the WPU campus and rehearsed at the Lacey complex last year. The Vanguard Cadets, made up of some of the […]
Dust off your boots and saddle up the horses—it’s time for a visit to the Wild, Wild West at this year’s Navy and Gold Gala. Hosted by the William Penn Athletic Booster Club, this fundraising event is sure to be a fun-filled evening with silent and live auctions, dinner, contests, photo booth, shooting gallery, and […]
ALTOONA, Iowa ― Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is conducting farmland leasing meetings across 12 different sites in Central Iowa during late July and August. Among with current issues related to farmland ownership, management, and leasing agreements; the meetings will also cover the New Farm Programs: Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership is offering school sports physicals throughout the months of July and August for middle and high school athletes. These reduced-rate exams will only be offered on three dates, two in July and one in August. On the Oskaloosa campus, exams will be offered by walk-in only on July 22, […]
