Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Leonard Boswell voted to protect comprehensive health care services for women and to prevent tax increases on women and small businesses. “During the 111th Congress, we made it illegal for insurance companies to charge a woman a higher premium just because she is female, and we did this because to […]
January 23, 1919 – May 04, 2011 Oskaloosa, Iowa Visitation: will begin at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 05, 2011 at Garland-Van Arkel-Langkamp Funeral Chapel; the family will be present from 5-7 p.m. to greet friends and relatives. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Friday morning, May 06, 2011 at Garland-Van Arkel-Langkamp Funeral Chapel with Pastor Alvern Boetsma […]
As we watched the images of celebrations and pictures of Osama bin Laden being flashed across TV screens, the memories returned to the families of 9/11 victims. Oskaloosa resident Frank Kminek said that he was surprised at the news. “I was just very surprised, just hadn’t expected to hear anything about it. I had long […]
Oskaloosa–With one goal already accomplished, one more star can be plucked from the sky this weekend as the William Penn softball team plays in the Midwest Collegiate Conference Final Four Tournament this weekend. The Lady Statesmen (35-16), winners of the MCC regular season title, are joined by Grand View (22-26), Iowa Wesleyan (15-33), and Clarke […]
The Mahaska County Sheriffs Office and the Mahaska County Posse joined forces to help raise money for a memorial plaque for fallen Keokuk County Deputy Eric Stein. The event was held at the American Legion in Oskaloosa, located at 302 High Ave East, starting at 7 a.m. and going until noon. Nearly 500 people attended […]
Since its ribbon cutting in the fall of 2009, Babe Ruth new fields project as progressed to completion! Plans for the grand opening of the Kentfield Babe Ruth Fields located at the Lacey Recreation Complex are set for a full day of fun Sunday, May 8th, 2011. Fields will open at 12:30 for registration. The […]
PELLA—Quick scoring by Buena Vista Univ. held off the Central College baseball team as the Dutch suffered 7-2, 5-2 setbacks in an Iowa Conference doubleheader Tuesday. The Beavers (22-13, 13-8 conference) took an early 4-0 lead in game one with a leadoff walk and string of four hits. They belted a two-run double to jump […]
PELLA—Central College senior Jason Harvey (Goldfield, Clarion-Goldfield HS), the Iowa Conference men’s golfer of the year, has been tabbed the league’s male athlete of the week. Meanwhile the Dutch swept the men’s outdoor track and field conference honors. Junior Ethan Miller (Seymour) is the field events athlete of the week while the 4×100-meter relay squad […]
Registration now open via web site; Site contains full schedule of events (DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today launched a new Iowa Education Summit web site that allows interested individuals to register and view a full schedule of events. The summit is limited to 1,650 spots. Those wishing to […]
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Leonard Boswell introduced an amendment to recommit H.R. 1213 that would prohibit insurance companies from participating in health insurance exchanges if they deny coverage for cancer or other pre-existing conditions, especially for seniors and future Medicare recipients. “My amendment addresses a key concern among my constituents that if Republicans are […]
