Des Moines, Iowa – Iowa Senator Tom Rielly (D-Oskaloosa) is Chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee. Rielly’s recent proposal to help Iowa’s roads and bridges not only has his colleagues buzzing but many residents all over the state talking about the proposed tax increase. Rielly points towards what he says is lack of funding, stating […]
01/25/12—Timeshare owners across the country are being scammed out of millions of dollars by unscrupulous companies that promise to sell or rent the unsuspecting victims’ timeshares. In the typical scam, timeshare owners receive unexpected or uninvited telephone calls or e-mails from criminals posing as sales representatives for a timeshare resale company. The representative promises a […]
The Honolulu Marathon is held every year on the second Sunday of December, and some area residents made the journey to run in the annual event. By 5 am, runners found their starting spots based upon the individuals estimation of how long it would take them to complete, with runners taking off from the Ala […]
Kirksville, Mo.–Courtesy of four bonus-point wins and a victory in a match highlighting two ranked grapplers, the Statesmen wrestling team pulled out a 27-16 dual meet win over NCAA Division II Truman Tuesday. William Penn (2-5) had its collective hand raised at six weights and never trailed against the Bulldogs (2-7). Isaiah Mayorquin (Fr., Yuma, […]
CEDAR RAPIDS—The offensive woes continued for the Central College men’s basketball team as Coe College edged the Dutch 57-50 in Iowa Conference play Wednesday night. The Dutch (12-6 overall, 5-5 conference) were held to their lowest point total of the season, hitting a chilly 30 percent from the floor and connecting on just 4-of-25 shots […]
CEDAR RAPIDS — The Central College women’s basketball team was down just 7 points with 6:46 remaining against Iowa Conference leader Coe College Wednesday, but the Dutch couldn’t keep pace in the final minutes and the Kohawks cruised to a 64-50 victory. Central (5-14, 0-10 conference) started the game in a hole when Coe (14-5, […]
OSKALOOSA – Mahaska Health Partnership (MHP) will be offering reduced-rate Cholesterol Screenings for the community on Tuesday, Feb. 14 and Wednesday, Feb. 15. According to the American Heart Association, high cholesterol is one of the major controllable risk factors for coronary artery disease, heart attack and stroke. “Although our bodies need cholesterol, too much of […]
Laurel Van Polen, 89, of rural Rose Hill, died Wednesday, January 25, 2012, at her home near Rose Hill. She was born on May 20, 1922, in Poweshiek County the daughter of Cecil Chester and Flossie Brannian Willett. On March 2, 1940, she was united in marriage to William Van Polen, Sr. at Brooklyn, Iowa; […]
Des Moines, Iowa – Oskaloosa’s Representative Guy Vander Linden and State Senator Tom Rielly are knee deep into the nuts and bolts of the 2012 Session. I spent Wednesday afternoon talking with Guy, Tom and Betty De Boef about this session. Being talked about is property taxes, school funding and a possible gas tax increase. […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn University women’s golf coach Nik Rule has announced the signing of Natalie Booton to a National Letter of Intent to attend the University in the fall and compete for the women’s golf program. Natalie, the daughter of Kirby and Angie Booton, is a native of Mount Pleasant and currently attends Mount Pleasant HS […]
