Ervin Lindsey Beck, age 45 of 707 5th Ave East in Oskaloosa was charged with Aiding and Abetting 1st Degree Robbery in connection with the armed robbery of Medicap Pharmacy on April 20th. In a press release by the Oskaloosa Police Department on the additional charge to Beck: On April 27, 2011 the Oskaloosa Police […]
Things happening today in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa Area BST Garage Sale also LIVE UNITED 5K & Family Day . There is also the Osky PD doing their Unwanted Prescription Drug event starting at 10 am, and MCG is holding their Ecycling Event starting at 8 am. Both of those are in the MCG parking lot. (South […]
May has been designated “Better Hearing and Speech Month”, not only in Oskaloosa but communities across the country that want to help promote and encourage early detection of communicative disorders. This annual event helps to raise awareness of prevention and detection of communication disorders. Proper detection and treatment can help to raise the quality of […]
The first One Act is ‘In the Beginning’ written by Bruce Kane and directed by Senior Lex Sparks. To put it short, this One Act is a twist on the story of Adam and Eve. You can expect some adult language and references in this particular One Act. The next one act to be presented […]
The William Penn University Division of Nursing hosted a Summer Health and Safety Fair on Tuesday, April 26 in the Chief Mahaska Room of the Dana Atkins Memorial Union. Approximately 50 students, staff, and faculty had the opportunity to meet with local vendors and health care providers to learn about topics ranging from smoking cessation […]
In papers filed in the Iowa District Court for Mahaska County, the State of Iowa accuses Mahaska County Supervisor, and defendant Henry W. VanWeelden of the following crimes: Count 1 – (Theft in the First Degree) The State of Iowa is claiming that between January 1, 2009 and March 31, 2011, VanWeelden did commit Theft […]
With the tragic loss of Keokuk County Deputy Eric Stein on April 4th of this year, a community was left stunned, and a young girl was left without her father. The thoughts of that day are still burned into the memory of locals, by our law enforcement, fire and rescue personnel and most of all […]
William Penn University held it’s annual Easter Egg Hunt this afternoon April 26th, starting at 4:00 p.m. It was held in the PAC Center due to unfriendly weather conditions. The hunt was scheduled for last week but was moved to today because of rainy conditions, and had been scheduled for the front lawn. PASS (Programming […]
Oskaloosa, IA – William Penn University will hold commencement exercises on Saturday, May 7, at 2:00 p.m. in the Penn Activity Center. Doors will open at 12:30 p.m. The ceremony will honor just over 300 students from the College of Arts, Sciences and Professional Studies, and the College for Working Adults, also known as CWA. […]
William Penn University Vice President of Advancement Steven Noah has been elected Vice Chair of the Board of the Iowa Foundation for Microenterprise & Community Vitality, commonly known as Iowa Micro Loan. IFMCV is a 501 (c) (3) tax exempt entity designated as a statewide SBA Microloan Intermediary. Iowa Micro Loan can loan to businesses […]
