NEWTON, Iowa – MAY 17, 2011 –. Iowa Speedway announced today that grandstand tickets for the Iowa John Deere Dealers 250 presented by Pioneer NASCAR Nationwide Series Race are sold out! Fans who want to catch a piece of the action can purchase standing room only tickets for $35, and Casey’s General Store Fan Walk […]
PELLA—Some 40 players are traveling with the Central College football team to Italy this month. The team will make stops in Rome, Florence, Venice and Trieste May 16-24. The nine-day itinerary includes two practices and a game against an Italian football team. International travel is a Central football tradition, started in 1990 by the late […]
PELLA—Battling its way into the regional championship game, the Central College softball team saw a record-breaking season end Monday. No. 1-ranked Linfield (Ore.) staged an overpowering offensive display throughout the weekend and rolled up a 12-0, five-inning victory over the Dutch for the regional title in the NCAA Division III tourney. The Wildcats (45-2), who […]
AMES, Iowa – May 16, 2011 – More than 200 vehicles and pieces of equipment will be sold by the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) at an auction Saturday, June 4, beginning at 9 a.m. Photos of some of the items up for auction have been posted on the Iowa DOT’s website at www.iowadot.gov/auction. A […]
Montezuma. Charlene Bates, 74 of Montezuma, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at the Montezuma Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 AM on Friday, May 20, 2011 at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home in Montezuma. Visitation will be held at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home on Thursday, May 19, 2011 beginning […]
The Oskaloosa City Council, in a 6-1 vote, has repealed a requirement to require the installment of sprinkler systems into all new townhouses and single and double family homes. Councilwoman Blomgren was the only Council member to vote in favor of the systems. The move comes after much discussion and public comment on the matter. […]
Oskaloosa–Three Statesmen baseball players were honored for superior 2011 seasons as the all-Midwest Collegiate Conference baseball teams were announced today. Third baseman Jerry Hernandez (Sr., Moreno Valley, Calif., Chaffey CC) was named to the first team, while first baseman Kyle Humphrey (Sr., Boise, Idaho, Skagit Valley CC) and starting pitcher Darren Gay (Jr., El Cajon, […]
Des Moines, IOWA — During Peace Officer Memorial Week, the State of Iowa will honor eight officers who died in the line of duty. Each of these men died while working to apprehend a suspect or protect their community from crime. Please join us on May 17, 2011, to honor these law enforcement officers, as […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad has ordered all flags on the Capitol Complex be flown at half-staff from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 in honor of Peace Officer Memorial Week and the Peace Officer Memorial Ceremony which is to be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, May 17, […]
OSKALOOSA – Mahaska Health Partnership will assist women in paying for a digital mammogram. Through a grant from the Southeast Iowa Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, MHP has funds available to assist women who are uninsured or have a financial need to obtain a mammogram. “Our goal is to provide assistance to […]
