Offbeat News: An Army of Chickens, Stupid Criminals & More
Apr 19, 2018
China has announced plans to unleash an army of chickens to combat its locust problem this summer. The northern region of Shin-jang is gearing up for what’s expected to be its worst summer yet with…
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Offbeat News for Tuesday, April 17
Apr 17, 2018
Two former neighbors in Florida have found themselves in a bitter custody war over a dog. Tina Marie Walker adopted her black Labrador, Elario in 2016, but for the last five weeks she’s been sharing…
Man Arrested at Oskaloosa Wal-Mart Had Homemade Explosive Device
Apr 16, 2018
(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) – On Sunday April 15, 2018 at approximately 12:43 PM the Mahaska County E911 Dispatch center received a call from employees at Wal-Mart in reference to a male stealing items from the store.…
Prince's Memoir Will Be Published This Year
Apr 16, 2018
Prince's official memoir will be published by Spiegel & Grau near the end of this year, his literary agent confirmed. The toxicology report on his death revealed last month that an "exceedingly high" amount of…
Oskaloosa Police Charge Ottumwa Man with Sexual Abuse
Apr 16, 2018
(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) – On Friday April 13, 2018 the Oskaloosa Police Department charged Mason Nelson, age 19, of Ottumwa, Iowa with two counts of Sexual Abuse 3rd Degree. These charges stem from and investigation into…
EBF High School Jazz I Performs at Jazz Championships
Apr 16, 2018
(AMES, Iowa) – On Thursday April 5, the Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont High School Jazz Band competed at the Iowa Jazz Championships at Iowa State University in Ames. This is the 32nd year in a row that the…
Bentley Tabbed as First Men’s Volleyball Coach in William Penn History
Apr 16, 2018
(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) – William Penn University Athletics Director Nik Rule announced on Friday that Luke Bentley has been hired as the school’s first-ever Head Men’s Volleyball Coach. Bentley comes to WPU from fellow Heart of America…
Statesmen Track & Field Take Mount Mercy Title
Apr 16, 2018
(CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa) – Five event wins lifted the Statesmen men’s track and field team to the crown at the Mount Mercy Mustang Open Friday. William Penn’s men’s squad was first out of 12 teams…
WPU Baseball Splits, Loses Series to MMU
Apr 16, 2018
(CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa) – The William Penn University Statesmen (12-23, 5-15 Heart) looked to bounce back from two tough losses as they concluded a series with the Mount Mercy Mustangs (20-19-1, 11-10-1) on Friday. The…
Statesmen Golfers Take Third in Oklahoma
Apr 11, 2018
(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) – The William Penn women's golf team took advantage of finally getting on the course for consecutive days as it competed well at the Oklahoma City Classic Monday and Tuesday. Ranked #22…