Central men handle Simpson 74-55 PELLA—Avenging an 82-72 loss earlier this season, the Central College men’s basketball secured an early lead and never looked back, even when playing shorthanded from illness and injury, to capture a 74-55 victory over Simpson College Wednesday night. The Dutch sprinted out to an 8-0 lead nearly three minutes before […]
‘Where in Mahaska County’ should be a fairly easy one for people today. Yesterdays was guessed correctly by Melissa Fuller. If you have suggestions or pictures you would like to share please email them to info@oskynews.org. After I post the picture, I will make a post on our Facebook Page where people can make their […]
Central wrestlers topple Simpson, 28-9 INDIANOLA—The Central College wrestling team reached the 10-win mark for the second straight year, rolling up a 28-9 victory over Simpson College. The Dutch improved to 10-9 with one dual meet remaining. Central notched a major decision, four decisions and a pair of forfeit victories. Jon Mendoza (junior, Norwalk) recorded […]
Statesmen Win Low-Scoring Toilet Paper Game Oskaloosa–Poor shooting and stifling defenses made for an uneventful game until the waning seconds as the Penn men’s basketball team defeated rival Grand View 50-48 in Midwest Collegiate Conference play Wednesday. In the annual Toilet Paper game, the Statesmen (13-14, 5-9 MCC) scored just seven seconds into the contest […]
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will award three grants totaling $269,859 to Iowa fire departments. The Department of Homeland Security will distribute the money as shown below. • Birmingham Volunteer Fire Department will receive $170,050 through the Vehicle Acquisition Program to purchase a fire fighting vehicle called […]
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following comment on a report released by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, “Reduction Targets and Strategies Have Not Been Established to Reduce the Billions of Dollars in Improper Earned Income Tax Credit Payments Each Year.” The report says the IRS continues to report that 23 […]
Federal okay releases $8.3 million in funding over four years The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has received notice that the Iowa e-Health Strategic and Operational Plan has been approved by the federal Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. This releases $8,375,000 in funding over the next four years to implement […]
Project Would Bring New Energy Technology and Stimulate Local Economy February 9, 2011 (Des Moines) – The Iowa Power Fund Board (Board) awarded a $9 million grant to the DuPont-Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol LLC (DDCE) companies today to build a commercial-scale demonstration biorefinery facility to produce cellulosic ethanol and create jobs in the Iowa counties of […]
February 9, 2011 (Des Moines) – The Vision Iowa Board awarded $1,475,000 in grants to a outdoor learning center in Linn County, historical museum in Spencer and library in Shenandoah. The grants were approved Wednesday by the Vision Iowa Board at their meeting in Des Moines. “The Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Center expansion will allow […]
(DES MOINES) – Governor Branstad today announced the launch of the Iowa Financial Literacy Program, a new online program to teach Iowa students the core concepts of personal finance. The program is free to Iowa high schools thanks to a federal grant and a public-private partnership between the College Student Aid Commission and many other […]
