Director Robert S. Mueller, III has named Connecticut native C. Frank Figliuzzi assistant director of the FBI’s Counterintelligence Division. Mr. Figliuzzi has been the division’s deputy assistant director since November 2010. “Frank is a seasoned investigator and an experienced manager, and he knows the threats the FBI and our country face. He’s well-suited to lead […]
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The Oskaloosa City Council met in regular session this evening. The item on the agenda receiving the most attention was that of the proposal to create a gun free zone on City of Oskaloosa owned property. To start the meeting, Reg Randau and Richard Jones both spoke during public comment. Randau and Jones were both […]
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PREET BHARARA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and JOHN T. MORTON, the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”), announced today that seizure warrants have been executed against 10 websites engaged in the illegal streaming over the Internet of live sporting event telecasts and Pay-Per-View events. The ten […]
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ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 4, 2011) — USS Momsen (DDG 92) and USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) disrupted a pirate attack on Panamanian flagged merchant vessel Duqm, Feb. 2 in the Gulf of Oman. While transiting in international waters, the merchant vessel reported that pirates were attempting to board the vessel. Momsen and Bunker Hill, which […]
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Secretary of the Army John McHugh and Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. announced today that Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond F. Chandler III will become the sergeant major of the Army March 1. “We have the utmost confidence in Command Sgt. Maj. Chandler and look forward to having him join our leadership […]
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Sunday afternoon at approximately 2:20 p.m. Diana Gordin, of Oskaloosa, was driving her 2006 Pontiac Montana West on 245th Street about 1 mile West of Jewel Ave. Curtis Vanhemert, also of Oskaloosa, was driving East in a 1995 Buick LeSabre when the two drivers sideswiped at the crest of a hill. The road had been […]
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United Way of Mahaska County has partnered with the IRS and Iowans for Social and Economic Development to be able to offer their FREE Tax Preparation Site for the third year in a row. IRS Certified VITA/TCE Volunteer Preparers help workers claim the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, and other credits and deductions. […]
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PELLA — The Central College Chamber Singers, under the direction of Mark Babcock, will perform as a guest choir during mass at St. Ambrose Cathedral, 607 High St. in Des Moines. The services are Saturday, Feb. 26, at 4 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 27, at 10:30 a.m. The Chamber Singers will also sing during worship […]
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Des Moines, IOWA — As motorists were carefully making their way across Iowa on snow and ice covered roads this wintry January, state pencil pushers were keeping a close eye on those drivers who didn’t make it to their final destination. Preliminary data indicates 76% of motorists who died in crashes in January weren’t wearing […]
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DES MOINES – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today issued a disaster emergency proclamation for Johnson County in response to this week’s severe winter weather. The governor’s proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to respond to and recover from the effects of these storms, including for removal of snow. This is the eighth emergency proclamation […]
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