The New START Treaty officially entered into force with the exchange of Instruments of Ratification between Secretary Clinton and Foreign Minister Lavrov in Munich on February 5, 2011. The entry into force of the New START Treaty sets into motion a number of requirements which are outlined below. The exchange of all Treaty-required notifications now […]
Coaches vs. Cancer/Think Pink Night Wednesday, February 9 Doubleheader vs. Grand View The Statesmen and Lady Statesmen basketball programs will be holding their annual Coaches vs. Cancer/Think Pink Night Wednesday, February 9 to honor those suffering from or those who have survived breast and all other forms of cancer and also to draw more awareness […]
Oskaloosa–Christa Subbert (Sr., Stanton, Stanton HS) is not just a tremendous basketball player, but she also dominates in the classroom as she was honored for her all-around achievements yesterday. The senior guard was named a third-team all-District 7 College Division honoree as part of the Capitol One Academic All-American Team selected by CoSIDA. The accolade […]
Roger Williams, Rhode Island Founder Roger Williams, defender of religious liberty and founder of Rhode Island, landed near Boston, Massachusetts, on February 5, 1631, aboard the ship Lyon. A radical Puritan who argued for the complete separation of church and state, within five years, Williams suffered banishment under Massachusetts’ law because of his drastic views. […]
1984: A blizzard struck Iowa on February 4-5 as a band of heavy snow along an advancing cold front dropped an inch of snow in less than half an hour followed by another 2 to 3 inches soon after, then winds behind the front increased to 30 to 45 mph with gusts in excess of […]
In support of the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA), the Ashoka Changemakers is sponsoring in partnership with the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Rockefeller Foundation, and the American Planning Association to launch the Sustainable Urban Housing: Collaborating for Livable and Sustainable Communities Challenge. This […]
During the January 28, 2011 meeting of the Board of Directors of United Way of Mahaska County, $277,631 in grants were approved to 16 partner agencies throughout the county. The funding priorities in 2011 were focused around meeting basic needs in times of crisis, while supporting Education, Income/Financial Stability and Health as building blocks for […]
PELLA — Central College welcomes Ian Boyden to campus Thursday, Nov. 10. He will speak at a convocation at 11 a.m. in Cox-Snow Recital Hall. His lecture, “From Dust to Rust: Reading an Iron Meteorite,” examines the implications of making a book out of an iron meteorite. He explores iron in many ways: from its […]
PELLA — The 2011 Central College High School Singfest will feature students from 22 high schools across the state. The 130-member choir will perform at an evening concert Thursday, Feb. 10, at 7 p.m. in Douwstra Auditorium. The concert will also feature the Central College A Cappella Choir, Chamber Singers and Festival Choir. The concert […]
DES MOINES – Governor Terry E. Branstad today issued a disaster emergency proclamation for Delaware, Jackson, Jones and Lee counties 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. Yesterday, the […]
