ATTENTION RESIDENTS The City of Oskaloosa is proactively utilizing “pavement preservation strategies” to preserve its pavement infrastructure. The City will start pavement preservation activity in the downtown area. The activity is scheduled for April 16th, May 21st, and May 22nd of this year. GEE Asphalt Systems, Inc. is the contractor for this pavement preservation project. […]
Apr 9 2012 | Posted in
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Thousands of Iowa soldiers are returning home after lengthy overseas service, including the National Guard’s largest overseas deployment. In the Legislature, we’re working to expand help for our returning combat veterans. The goal is to make their transition back to civilian life as quick and easy as possible. This week, the Senate sent Senate File […]
Nut bread is easy to make and always a welcome treat at most tables. There are so many kinds to choose from that it is hard to decide which to make first. Banana-nut bread is probably one of the favorites of most people. I was surprised to find so many different kinds in Mom’s recipe […]
Apr 9 2012 | Posted in
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Washington D.C., The debate over a tweet and if it was out of line for a U.S. Senator. Things really started to heat up after David Axelrod, former Senior Adviser to President Barack Obama and heading up Obama’s re-election campaign, called the Senator out on the tweet. Since then, the controversy has started to heat up. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mother Nature must have been upset at the Easter Bunny this year as she didn’t provide one of her nicest days to hunt eggs. Saturday was a big egg hunt day, and Family Video helped to kick it off by holding an Easter Egg hunt inside their A Avenue location. Patrick Shandley, […]
Apr 9 2012 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – The race for the Mahaska County Supervisor seat has started to heat up, with 5 confirmed candidates having filed papers to fill the seat currently held by Supervisor Willie Van Weelden. Leighton, Iowa’s Denis Currier is one of two Democrats seeking the office. Sen. Tom Rielly is also seeking the seat for […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The first year can always be rough, but this Oskaloosa High School Bowling Team enjoyed the challenge. “Bowling went really good this year,” said coach Chris Clark, stating that the bowlers did well in learning throughout the year. “A lot of kids, it was their first year and their first time ever […]
Mount Pleasant–The Lady Statesmen softball team took advantage of huge playing dimensions as it pounded the ball around at the Betty Sammons Classic hosted by Iowa Wesleyan Friday and Saturday. William Penn (28-11) won all five games as it competed on slow-pitch fields with dimensions of around 300 feet to the fences (normal softball fences […]
Apr 8 2012 | Posted in
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Fayette, Mo.–A limited squad was in the field to represent the William Penn track and field teams Friday, but that did not limit some from posting great performances at the Central Methodist Invitational. The Statesmen placed seventh with 57 points, while William Woods (Mo.) held off host Central Methodist 115-114 for the title. On the […]
Apr 8 2012 | Posted in
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Riverside–The William Penn men’s golf squad got its taste of the conference tournament venue, so hopefully it is prepared for the national-qualifying event after competing at the Ashford Spring Invitational Friday and Saturday. William Penn finished seventh out of 11 teams with a final tally of 638 (311-327) at the par-72 Blue Top Ridge Golf […]
Apr 8 2012 | Posted in
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