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William Penn University Welcomes Max Leonida, Film Artist-In-Residence

Max Leonida/photo by Jeff Caplan

(OSKALOOSA, Iowa)—William Penn University is pleased to announce the appointment of Max Leonida as Film Artist-In-Residence in our Communication Research Institute. Max, an esteemed director from Milan, Italy, will teach film-making and production skills to Communication Division students. In addition, WPU is proud to partner with Max and his wife Paola to create a professional […]

MILLER-MEEKS CAMPAIGN ATTORNEY’S STATEMENT FOLLOWING HOUSE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE ACTION TODAY

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks

OTTUMWA, Iowa – Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ campaign attorney, Alan Ostergren, issued the following statement today in response to the House Administration Committee’s action on the motion to dismiss defeated Democratic candidate Rita Hart’s notice of contest of Miller-Meeks’ state-certified victory last year: “The committee’s vote today was procedural. Congresswoman Miller-Meeks’ motion to dismiss is still […]

Oskaloosa News Recap For March 8th, 2021

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Local News – Local and State News Local Sports – Local Sports Indians Network Statesmen Sports Network North Mahaska Warhawks Oskaloosa News Links Obituaries Radar and Road Conditions Local Traffic Cameras National and World News An asteroid as big as the Golden Gate Bridge is expected to soar past Earth on March 21. According to […]

Former Indians Track Stand-Out Earn National Title

National Champions in the 4x800m relay!!! Way to go boys! Talon Munger Carter Huyser Isaiah Wittrock Ben Huftalin. Photo by Justin Munger.

Former Indian Track Stand-Outs Earn National Title Oskaloosa, Iowa – Carter Huyser and Talon Munger, both former Oskaloosa Indians, now compete for the Grand View University Vikings on their track and field team. The pair is half of the 4×800 national championship team in the NAIA. Isaiah Wittrock and Ben Hauftalin were the other runners […]

Sams Becomes All-American At National Wrestling Tournament

Drew Sams and coach Zack Mullins. Photo by Lisa Alderson.

Oskaloosa, Iowa – Former Oskaloosa Indians wrestler and current Graceland Yellowjacket wrestler Drew Sams just finished his fourth trip to the NAIA national tournament at 184 pounds. The road to the national tournament went through Oskaloosa when William Penn University hosted the Heart of America Conference Tournament. One of the mats used was his old […]

After Court Decision Boards Work On Keeping Emergency Dispatching Funded

 Oskaloosa, Iowa – A recent district court judge ruling stated the E-911 Board couldn’t enter into a 28E agreement with the Emergency Management Commission. The two boards are working on a short-term and long-term funding solution to provide 911 services to county residents. The attorneys for the E911 Board and the Mahaska County Emergency […]

CERT Helping Residents Get COVID-19 Vaccine

Josh Stevens helps at the COVID-19 call center inside Penn Central Mall.

Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County CERT Team, or Community Emergency Response Team, has been volunteering their time to help individuals schedule their COVID-19 vaccine. Working out of an office inside Penn Central Mall, the group answers a steady stream of calls, looking for help in obtaining their shot. There are at times as many […]

WPU Heading to Kansas for Opening Round, Will Face Winner of MACU/Holy Cross

NAIA Regular and Tournament Champions William Penn Men's Basketball Team.

Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team will begin its road to a national title by traveling to the Jayhawk State as it earned a berth to the Park City Bracket B as part of the 2020-2021 NAIA Men’s Basketball National Championship Opening Round, presented by Ballogy. WPU (24-1) is the #1 seed in the three-team […]

The Rozenboom Report – March 5th, 2021

Sen Ken Rozenboom talks about budgets and tax reform during Saturday's Egg's and Issues.

by Sen Ken Rozenboom The eighth week of this year’s session was the first “funnel week” in the legislature. For us this means that all Senate policy bills must have passed through committee in order to be considered for the rest of the year. Next week will include some committee meetings, but the focus will […]

Oskaloosa News Recap For March 5th, 2021

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 Local News – Local and State News Local Sports – Local Sports Indians Network Statesmen Sports Network North Mahaska Warhawks Oskaloosa News Links Obituaries Radar and Road Conditions Local Traffic Cameras National and World News Barbie is celebrating next week’s International Women’s Day with a release of a brand new doll. A likeness of […]

           

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