Now Offering Online Unemployment Filing and Job Search Assistance As the recipient of the Strengthen Rural Iowa grant, a federal project sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, Strengthening Communities Fund, United Way of Mahaska County is announcing the opening of an Iowa Career […]
La Crosse, Wis.–A lengthy bus ride and the fact its senior class had never beaten the top team in the league could have easily sunk the Penn volleyball team before it even hit the court Wednesday night, but the determined underdog overcame it all to knock off #1 seed Viterbo 3-1 in the semifinals of […]
Veterans Day is a day when thousands of people will be thanked and recognized for their service to our country. Most of them will say, “I was just doing my job…” and be somewhat embarrassed by the attention. The word HERO is often used by many on Veterans Day, but most of these military heroes […]
IFA Board Certifies Five New Local Housing Trust Funds (Des Moines, Iowa) – Thee Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Board of Directors today approved a total of more than $55.3 million in grants to 222 Local Housing Trust Funds. The grants will aid in the development and preservation of an estimated 1,332 affordable housing units throughout […]
I was asked what it means to be a veteran. A veteran is someone who has served in the military giving service to their country. While words of thanks are appreciated, many veterans will tell you it is not necessary. More often than not it was a commitment from the heart for what is believed […]
I always think back of those days in the Army and remember the guys in my company. We were close and had some good times. We were lucky and missed Nam by about six months. There is a certain pride about being able to serve your country. Alot of people don’t understand this, but those […]
We all have seen the film and heard the stories of the great air battles. But few times are you able to see it from the personal perspective of mission by mission basis. I want to thank my Great Uncle, Bernard Hotchkin, who served with 760th Bomb Group of the 15th Air Force. They set […]
The 11th hour of the 11th day of the eleventh month in 1918 ended hostilities in “The Great War” The day for many means an inconvenience of some government office being closed for them, making life just that more stressful or inconvenient. It’s easy to do honestly, I’m as guilty as the next. There’s no […]
This is about my dad, who, at the age of 15 years old joined the Navy. His name is Bill Jones. He was born and raised in Oskaloosa. He passed away in 1975 from cancer. One year after retiring. He was the most amazing man I have ever known. Not just because he was my […]
JD (Schnauzer) was bought from a pet store in Des Moines. When his parents went through a divorce he ended up going to an uncle where he lived in a garage for one year. As you can see from the before picture he was filthy and matted when he came to us but a quick […]
