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OFFBEAT NEWS: Win A Six-Bedroom House For $2.50 Strapped for cash but in the market for a new house? Dunstan Low may be your man. The 37-year-old is struggling to find a buyer for his…

Fairview Heights, Ill.--The Statesmen men’s bowling team used contributions from everyone to post a strong performance at the McKendree Baker Challenge Saturday and Sunday. William Penn placed third out of 20 teams with 7,819 pins…

A Federal Judge has made his decision on the Ratt name fiasco. Bobby Blotzer came out on the wrong side of the decision again. The judge sided with the other three surviving original members, denying Blotzer’s request for…

OFFBEAT NEWS: Man Busted For Tattooing His Cat A tattoo artist in Russia is in hot water after he chose his cat as his next client...again. Aleksandr Purtov, drugged then tattooed his hairless Sphynx cat…

Springfield, Mo.--The William Penn men’s basketball team received big help from its bench to claim victory in its longest league road trip of the year, defeating Evangel 77-59 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play…

Over the past several months there have been multiple burglaries and thefts reported in Mahaska County, as well as the City of Oskaloosa. On Thursday, February 2, 2017, the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched…

Eric Clapton has released a track he's calling "For John W." The song is a tribute to the recently deceased legend, John Wetton. Wetton was the singer and bassist in King Crimson, as well as…

Oskaloosa--William Penn Head Men’s and Women’s Soccer Coach Jaymee Highcock is pleased to announce the hiring of Simon Brown as Associate Head Coach for both programs. Brown comes to William Penn from Hastings College (Neb.)…

OFFBEAT NEWS: Girl's Backpack Saves Her From Icy Pond A nine-year-old girl in Austria owes her life to her backpack. She and some other kids were playing on a frozen pond when the ice broke…

The Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office would like to make all residents of Mahaska County aware that citizens have been receiving numerous reports in reference to scams within the Mahaska County area. Lately the Sheriff’s Office…