Ottumwa, Iowa- Judge Michael Mullins was appointed to the Court of Appeals June 9, 2011. The 8th Judicial District was given permission to fill the vacancy. Applications for the 8A judicial vacancy were closed at 4:30 PM on Monday, July 18, 2011. 10 candidates have submitted their applications. Robert E. Breckenridge, II Ottumwa Michael O. […]
Congressman Leonard Boswell and his wife, Dody, have released the following statements after law enforcement announced David Dewberry was arrested in Missouri last night. From Congressman Boswell: “Today’s news that the 2nd suspect in last weekend’s home invasion has been caught is a testament to the professionalism and diligence of the law enforcement agencies involved […]
The Southern Iowa Fair capped off it’s second day with the Twin States Truck and Tractor Pull at the Grandstand. The heat continued it’s punishment upon the fair-goers for a second day in a row. The extreme heat is difficult on people as well as animals on display. The Quilt Show and Raffle continues in […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- The trial for Mahaska County Supervisor Willie Van Weelden is set to begin later this year. According to documents obtained by Osky News, Van Weelden’s trial has been set to begin on November 1st at 9:30 AM. Van Weelden will face a trial by jury. In addition, a pretrial conference has been set […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Band is prepared to play this week, no matter how hot the temperature is. The band will open and close the concert with lively marches by Henry Fillmore and Karl King. Catching the latest release at the theater is often a destination on a hot summer day. To encourage […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Presidential candidate frontrunner Michele Bachmann will headline a Mahaska County Republicans fundraiser dinner on July 23rd. Dinner will be served in the Chief Mahaska Room at the Student Union Building on the campus of William Penn University starting at 5:30 p.m. Steve Deace will be the first guest speaker. Deace, who was […]
Decatur County, IOWA — The second suspect in the July 16, 2011 home invasion of US Congressman Leonard Boswell has been arrested. Today, July 19, 2011, 20 year old David Palmer Dewberry of Fremont, Nebraska, was arrested in Independence, Missouri. Dewberry is currently being held in Missouri on a Federal, Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution […]
March 04, 1942 – July 19, 2011 Grinnell, Iowa Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m., Monday, July 25, 2011 at Arbor Lake Park in Grinnell Visitation: 12:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., with the family present to greet friends from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m., Sunday, July 24, 2011 at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell Memorials: Roger J. […]
Ames, Iowa – July 19, 2011 – Motorists traveling in Iowa should be aware that the mercury might not be the only thing to rise during the sweltering summer heat. Pavement blowups occur when thermal expansion forces the pavement to buckle and shatter. A number of such incidents have been occurring this week. “The wet […]
Exercises line item veto authority on portion of bills (DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad has signed the following legislation into law, while exercising the governor’s authority to disapprove of designated items in accordance with Amendment IV of the Amendments of 1968 to the Constitution of the State of Iowa: House File 646: An […]
