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Absentee ballots for the May 5, 2015 Special Law Center Bond Election are now available at the Davis County Auditor’s Office. Voters may vote early at the Auditor’s Office in the Davis County Courthouse during…

William Penn University’s 2015 Commencement Ceremony will be held Saturday, May 9 at 10:00 am in the Penn Activity Center (PAC). Doors will open at 8:00 am. This year’s commencement speaker will be Joe Crookham,…

The Statesmen men’s golf team put together two more solid rounds in preparation for the league tourney as it competed at the Central Methodist Open Monday and Tuesday. William Penn finished third out of 12…

Dominating pitching led the Statesmen softball team to a doubleheader sweep over St. Ambrose in Midwest Collegiate Conference play Tuesday. William Penn (18-25, 11-7 MCC) won by scores of 7-1 and 1-0. The wins helped…

The Oskaloosa boys’ golf team was right back in action after a successful weekend, and they responded with another great performance at the Beaver Creek Golf Course. Oskaloosa won both the varsity and JV events…

The Oskaloosa boys’ soccer team hosted Grinnell last night and both the varsity and JV had successful nights. The varsity squad got the win 2-1. Grinnell jumped out to an early lead by scoring a…

Tim McGraw is facing criticism from gun-rights advocates for headlining a show benefitting Sandy Hook Promise. McGraw has responded saying, "As a gun owner, I support gun ownership. I also believe that with gun ownership…

The new director of Iowa Workforce Development is cutting ties with a longtime agency employee who was recently named head of the division that oversees unemployment insurance disputes. Director Beth Townsend told employees Monday she…

The Oskaloosa boys’ golf team fought through less-than-stellar conditions to have a great finish at Lincoln Valley Golf Course in State Center last night. The Indians finished in second place as a team in a…

The Oskaloosa girls’ track and field team was back in action in Bondurant, and had a solid team outing, finishing second. Pella was the team champion, with Bondurant-Farrar third and Knoxville fourth in the eight…