This February, United Way of Mahaska County, along with 14 local nonprofit partners, will be hosting the 7th Annual Oskaloosa Winter Open. Each hole along the course will be co-hosted by a UWMC partner agency and a business sponsor. Golfers will be able to step up and putt on the miniature golf course greens in […]
(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) – John Oechsle, CEO of the software company Swiftpage, will present “We Did What?” on Thursday, February 22, at 6:00 p.m. in the Musco Technology Center (MTC) on William Penn University’s Oskaloosa campus. This presentation will cover how the small Denver, Colorado-based start-up acquired two large companies to become a large, global corporation […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – February 2 was National Wear Red Day, when the American Heart Association encouraged everyone to wear red to bring awareness to cardiovascular disease and its effect on women. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women in the United States. The goal of National […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The William Penn soccer teams will once again be hosting a pair of indoor high school 7v7 tournaments this winter. The boys’ tournament will be held on Sunday, February 25, while the girls’ tournament is on Sunday, March 4. Teams are guaranteed three 30-minute games. The tournaments will be held on the […]
by R.D. Keep There are lemon car laws but do those laws cover when a person finds a dead body in the trunk the day after they bring the car home? That is only one of the confusing questions encountered by Sybil Chasteen (Jeanene Calhoun) during this year’s Fremont Lions Club production of “How the […]
OSKALOOSA, IA — The Tony Award-winning stage play On Golden Pond is at the George Daily Auditorium on Monday, February 12 at 7:30 p.m. The movie version starring Henry and Jane Fonda and Katherine Hepburn, based on the stage play, won five Academy Awards for its story and acting. On Golden Pond is an American […]
(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) – Author and Motivational Speaker, Antonio Neves, will be on the William Penn campus on Tuesday, February 6 at 7 p.m. Antonio has written “50 Things Every College Student Should Know” as well as “50 Ways to Excel in your First Job… and Life”. As a career service coach, Antonio helps people navigate […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The William Penn University Cheer and Dance teams will be hosting a Mini Statesmen Clinic on Saturday, February 17. The clinic is for all students ages 4-12 (grades preschool-6th) and will be held from 9 AM-Noon in the Penn Activity Center. Attendees will learn various chants, stunts, and a dance to perform […]
Jamie Leonard After months of planning, local Boy Scout Troop 71, Chartered by the Central United Methodist Church, hosted the 1st Annual Mid-Iowa Council Woodland Trails District Klondike Derby at Lake Keomah. The Klondike Derby has been an annual event held for decades. This is the first Klondike Derby since the Mid-Council redrew their council […]
Our art group from Oskaloosa High School is putting on an art show at the Penn Central Mall. Beginning Friday January 26th, art will be hung from artists, Shaylee Smith, Britney Pettyjohn, Nick Pope, and Michael Seiz in the show. A few other surprise artists will have pieces in the show. A reception will be […]
