This article was published originally on 1/12/2011 On January 1, 2011, a new regulation went into effect in Iowa requiring that anyone who sells or distributes firewood in the state must have it labeled with the county and state of origin. The county of origin means where the wood was harvested and not the mailing […]
The Oskaloosa Municipal Housing Agency will hold a public hearing on February 1, 2011, at 12:30 PM in the City Hall conference room located at 220 South Market. The purpose of the hearing is to gain input from the public on the adoption of revisions to the agency’s Administrative Plan. Comments may be made orally […]
A Speaker Series will be hosted by the Mahaska County Master Gardeners Tuesday evenings in March held at the Mahaska County Extension Office Auditorium at 7 pm. These meetings are free and open to the public. All interested gardeners are encouraged to attend. Master Gardeners will hold a food drive for the Ecumenical Cupboard at […]
The next Gardener’s Idea Exchange at the Mahaska County Extension Office will be Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 7 pm. The event is hosted by the Mahaska County Master Gardeners. It is free and open to the public. All interested gardeners are encouraged to attend. Companion Planting is the planting of different crops in close […]
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., twentieth-century America’s most compelling and […]
1963: Bitterly cold air settled across Iowa sending temperatures plummeting to record levels. Reported low temperatures included -31 F at Charles City and Osage, -34 F at New Hampton, -35 F at Cresco, -39 F at Decorah, and -40 F at Saratoga in Howard County, a level which was only reached a handful of times […]
Governor Terry Branstad started his 5th term as Iowa’s Chief Executive today in a ceremony held at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines. Branstad took the oath of office at approximately 10:12 this morning with Iowa’s Chief Justice Mark Cady swearing him in. This was a role reversal for the two, as Branstad gave Cady the […]
The William Penn University Alumni Association once again is hosting the Green Dress Project fashion show. It will be held on Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 2:00 pm at the Musco Technology Center (MTC) on the William Penn campus. Buy the dress of your dreams for $10 or bring in a gently used prom dress […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – Three Grinnell College baseball players recently landed on the 2011 NCAA Division III National “Players to Watch” list published by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. Catcher Mike Nodzenski ’12, pitcher Ben Pope ’12 and outfielder Greg Suryn ’11 were all named to the list of the top players in the country. Nodzenski is the […]
The Department of Defense announced today its program to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. The program will: • Thank and honor veterans of the Vietnam War, including personnel who were held as prisoners of war or listed as missing in action, for their service and sacrifice on behalf of the United States and […]
