If you have been waiting all winter to be able to get out and go for a walk, consider stopping by Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter to help make some adoptable dog’s day by taking them along with you for that walk. There are many little guys and gals with their tails wagging ready to take […]
“Round-Up” Donations Raised $1,272.93 for YMCA Afterschool Program OSKALOOSA, IA 3-22-2011 – Thanks to funds raised through a recent “Round-Up” campaign at the JCPenney at Penn Central Mall, more Oskaloosa children in need will continue to benefit from the educational opportunities offered by quality afterschool programming. From Dec. 1-14, JCPenney customers were invited to “round […]
Oskaloosa–Katie Burnett (Sr., Mesa, Ariz., Arizona) and Eric Burgey (Fr., Easton, Pa., Easton HS) basically single-handedly helped Penn move into the top 100 nationally as the final winter NAIA Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup Standings were released. Penn earned 100 points in the winter and is currently tied for 87th in the NAIA. A total of […]
(Newton, Iowa –March 24, 2011) Saturday, April 16, 2011 is fast approaching as runners will descend upon in the 5th Annual Iowa Speedway 8K “Where the Rubber Meets the Road”. “There is still plenty of time for everyone, from the beginner to follow through on that New Year’s goal to the expert who wants to […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College’s Imelda Wistey ’14 shattered her own school and Midwest Conference record in the women’s 100-yard butterfly at the NCAA Division III National Swimming and Diving Championships Thursday in Knoxville, Tenn. Wistey swam the race in 57.01 seconds, beating her record-breaking time of 58.47 from earlier this season. She did not […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today appointed Brandon Bolte the Iowa State Board of Education. The Iowa State Board of Education works with the Iowa Department of Education to provide supervision and support for Iowa’s education system, which includes all public elementary, secondary and non-public schools that receive state accreditation, area education agencies, […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today signed the following legislation into law: Senate File 464: An act allowing the establishment of an open season for hunting mourning doves.
The Syngenta Heartland Laser Tour wants to extend an invitation for a unique free family event coming to Pella, Iowa. The location is the Two Rivers Cooperative at 109 South Street in Pella, IA this Friday, March 25. The show will run starting at 8:00 PM and continue through to 10:00 PM. This is the […]
Recently, the Iowa Department of Public Safety began their “DON’T PRESS YOUR LUCK BY NOT BUCKLING UP” campaign. During that time, Iowa law enforcement were out in force looking for traffic violators as part of the special Traffic Enforcement Program (sTEP). The enforcement event was a statewide project to help change driver behavior and encourage […]
For decades now we’ve been creating waste and dumping it into the environment without realizing the damage it is causing to all living beings around us. Lately, efforts have begun to promote recycling. With recycling, a substantial portion of our waste can be broken down into the original elements and be used to produce new […]
