Federal Judge rules ObamaCare unconstitutional in its entirety Washington D.C.- Congressman Steve King (R-IA) released the following statement after United States District Court Judge Roger Vinson struck down ObamaCare in its entirety. Vinson ruled today that the “individual mandate” provision of the law is unconstitutional and that since it cannot be severed from the rest […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) today made the following comments on the Senate floor about the importance of health reform and the consequences of repealing the law. The Senate is expected to vote on a Republican amendment that would repeal the Affordable Care Act, the health reform bill that was signed into law […]
Monday, June 6th, 1921 to Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011 Obituary: A Mass of Christian Burial for Albert Massick of Knoxville will be held on Saturday, February 5, 2011 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow in the Bellefountaine Cemetery. Albert passed away unexpectadly on Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at his home […]
July 28, 1958 – February 02, 2011 Ollie, Iowa Visitation: Family present from 1-4 p.m. February 06, 2011 at Fremont Funeral Chapel, Fremont, Iowa Funeral Service: 10:00 A.M. February 07, 2011 at Ollie Baptist Church, Ollie, Iowa Interment: Ollie Cemetery, Ollie, Iowa Diana was born July 28, 1958, in Fairfield, Iowa, the daughter of O. […]
Despite the conditions outside, the State Legislature was in session today. In the morning session of the Iowa Senate, the Senate received one bill from the house for consideration. HRJ 6, a resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa specifying marriage between on man and one woman as the only […]
AMES, Iowa – Feb. 2, 2011; 5 p.m. update – Road crews continue to make progress following the massive winter storm that closed roads yesterday, dumping nearly 2 feet of snow on southeast Iowa, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT). Overnight tonight, bitter cold winds follow recent heavy snowfalls. A wind chill advisory […]
Des Moines, IOWA — Over night, Iowa State Patrol (ISP) Troopers in the central and eastern portions of the state worked diligently, often putting their own safety in harm’s way, to continue serving Iowa motorists who were stranded or attempting travel on treacherous Iowa roadways. “In our three Districts to the East and Southeast, many […]
Oskaloosa. Alice Mae Fisher, 86, of Oskaloosa, died Wednesday, February 2, 2011, at the Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. She was born October 22, 1924, in a farm house near Osceola, Iowa, the daughter of Clarence and Daisy Clevenger Miller. Early in life she did house cleaning for people in town. When she was old […]
The welfare and safety of U.S. citizens in Egypt remains one of the State Department’s top priorities. More than 1,900 U.S. citizens and their family members have been evacuated from Egypt in an operation that began on Monday, January 31. We plan to continue evacuation efforts on Thursday, February 3, and are assessing the need […]
Been some fun guessing back and forth by others if school will be in session on Thursday. Some schools have already cancelled while others are on a 2 hour delay. What do you think our local schools will do? [poll id=”60″]
