Des Moines, Iowa – Education and education reform have been topics at nearly every political roundtable, forum, and listening post on a regular basis for the past several years. Since taking office in January of 2011, Governor Branstad has been working on one of his campaign promises, which he started in March of 2011 with […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Daily Youth Theatre’s after-school program Stage Academy will be performing this Thursday and Friday, March 8 & 9. Thursday’s performance is Finding Nemo, and Friday’s is Deja Clue, based on the classic board game and movie. Both performances begin at 7:00 p.m. at the George Daily Auditorium, and are free and open […]
Jack R. McAdoo, 80, of Oskaloosa, died Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at the Mahaska Health Partnership in Oskaloosa. He was born February 7, 1932, in Coats, Kansas, the son of Hershell and Edith Burns McAdoo. He worked as a keyboard operator for Western Union for many years; he worked in several cities including St. Paul […]
Green flag for the 2012 Iowa Speedway race season will be at 7:00 p.m. on May 19th NEWTON, Iowa – (March 7, 2012) – Graham Tire Company, a franchise of 11 retail Goodyear Tire dealerships and one retread plant located in Iowa and Minnesota, has signed an agreement with Iowa Speedway to be the presenting […]
On Saturday, March 3rd, the Eddyville / Blakesburg High School Jazz Band placed 1st in class 2A at the South East Iowa Bandmasters Association District Jazz Contest in Iowa City. The 1st and 2nd place bands from each class qualify for the Iowa Jazz Championships, which is held in Des Moines on April 10th. This […]
Southern Iowa Economic Development Association aka SIEDA is soliciting volunteers and recommendations of nominees for low income representation for the SIEDA Board of Directors. SIEDA is a private, non-profit corporation and serves as the parent organization for a variety of programs. SIEDA is governed by a twenty-four member tripartite Board of Directors. One-third of the […]
PELLA—It’s a daunting road for Central College’s Joseph Atwell (Jamaica, Panorama HS), but one he is eager to embark. The junior makes his first national appearance in a powerful 157-pound bracket at the NCAA wrestling tournament Friday and Saturday at La Crosse, Wis. The bracket features all 10 of Division III’s ranked wrestlers and eight […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today stated he intends to fight the force structure reductions as released today by the United States Air Force. Today’s manpower reductions are in addition to the equipment reductions announced last month by the U.S. Air Force. Gov. Branstad says these cuts will dramatically alter the ability of […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – William Penn University is hosting a visit day for nurses interested in learning more about the William Penn University RN to BSN degree program. It will be held on Friday, March 23, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the Oskaloosa campus. During this event, the new Director of Nursing, Dr. […]
OSKALOOSA, IA — Oskaloosa is no stranger to military music groups, from the jazz sensation The Commodores last season, all the way back to the fall of 2000 when a military band first performed for the community. This year, the George Daily Auditorium presents the official chorus of the U.S. Navy, The Sea Chanters. On […]
