Oskaloosa–The William Penn football team went toe-to-toe with last year’s top NAIA program for much of the afternoon, but fell short of a nice non-conference win in a 31-21 setback to Marian (Ind.) in an MSFA crossover game Saturday. The Statesmen (3-4) led 21-17 at the start of the fourth quarter, but witnessed the Knights […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The battle of 163 took place at the Lacey Recreation Complex Stadium on Friday night as Oskaloosa hosted Pella with the District 8 title on the line. The first five minutes of the game proved to be a mountain too high to overcome for the Indians as the Dutch capitalized on some […]
The final day for early voter registration for the November 5, 2013 City Election is Friday, October 25th by 5:00 P.M. Early registration can be completed by mail if voter registration application is postmarked no later than Monday, October 21st. After October 21 through October 25th all early registrations must be delivered to the Election […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It’s obvious when driving around town that the election season is upon us. The trees are changing color and neighbors yards each have their own colors added to them. The blue and reds and the gold of artificial color add to or detract from the natural coloring this time of year, depending […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The candidate election forum will be held this coming Tuesday, October 22nd at George Daily Auditorium. Marsha Riroden of William Penn University will moderate the forum that will utilize a question and answer format and will also provide an opportunity for those in the audience to ask questions of those seeking office. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in special session on Monday to discuss the future of where the Oskaloosa Fire Department will call home. Two potential options were presented to the council, by the architects from Rohrbach Associates, for continued discussion on what the future will be. Two of the initials designs with […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The annual cemetery walk took place on Sunday as six area youth from the Teen Advisory Board at the Oskaloosa Public Library portrayed six past residents, briefly bringing the story of those individuals to life. Local historian John Jacobs once again helped to provide history and background to some individuals interred at […]
Mahaska County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections, Susan L. Brown, is asking that eligible voters in Mahaska County who have not yet registered or changed their Mahaska County address with her office consider doing so before the early voter registration deadline of Friday, October 25, 2013. In January 2008, Iowa law was adopted to allow […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Professor Ronald Rietweld has a unique ability to bring the past to life today, and help bring a new depth of understanding to his favorite subject, Abraham Lincoln. Rietweld entertained and informed over 30 listeners on Saturday at The Book Vault. His unique connections to Lincoln are all but lost in most […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn football team excelled in all aspects of the game as it picked up a 65-0 win over Waldorf in Midwest League play Saturday. The Statesmen (3-3, 1-1 MWL), who outgained the Warriors 519-150, tallied season highs in points, rushing yards (485), and total yards. It is the team’s first shutout since September […]
