Oskaloosa, Iowa – Laughs and smiles were plentiful as the sun warmed the cool morning at the Russell Wildlife Area Nature Center. Participants were treated to guessing games, even one that included food. A chocolate treat was disguised to look like coyote ‘scat’ and the day campers had to guess what it really was. It […]
Dr. Lawrence “Larry’ John Grahek July 21, 1930 – June 11, 2012 Oskaloosa, Iowa Visitation: will begin at 10 a.m., Thursday morning, June 14, 2012 at Garland-Van Arkel-Langkamp Funeral Chapel. The family will be present from 5 – 7 p.m. to greet visitors. A 4:30 p.m. Rosary Service will precede the visitation. Funeral Service: 10:30 […]
(DES MOINES) – For the first time in history, the President of the Republic of Kosovo will visit Iowa. President Atifete Jahjaga (ah tee feh tee YAH yah gah) will visit Iowa June 13-15 as part of the U.S. Department of Defense State Partnership Program. President Jahjaga will be accompanied by Ambassador Akan Ismaili (ah […]
DES MOINES – The Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division (HSEMD) and the National Weather Service (NWS) have designated June 14 as Heat Awareness Day in Iowa. Heat is one of the most deadly weather phenomena. According to the NWS, in a normal year, more people die on average due to excessive heat than […]
The Oskaloosa Lightning 12U baseball team hosted their 3rd Annual Longball Classic over the weekend at the Lacey Recreation Complex. Thirty youth baseball teams joined the tournament from all over Iowa, and one from central Illinois at the 5-plex and Babe Ruth fields. With more than 1,100 people coming out to support the USSSA players, […]
Oskaloosa–A pair of titles helped William Penn to it second-consecutive fifth-place finish as the 2011-2012 Midwest Collegiate Conference’s Commissioner’s Cup Standings were released. All 17 of the league’s sponsored sports have determined their champions and points have been awarded for finishes in the final regular season standings or finishes in the league’s championship event. Bonus […]
By RD KEEP Oskaloosa School Board members met in regular session Tuesday and approved a large number of routine items. The board heard a presentation on the Iowa Assessments and the district’s MAP scores. Dr. Mary Cooksley, curriculum director, discussed the Iowa Assessments and how the results should be interpreted with the board. The assessments […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The summer heat is coming on strong, and nearly 70 local elementary youth enjoyed their time inside the Oskaloosa Public Library discovering Enormous Gigantic Animals. Mondays are nature, with Tuesdays being Mrs. Fox Story Time. Wednesday brings Chess Club for those ages 8 to 18 and Thursdays are Great Performers. The activities […]
The Iowa Master Gardener program is once again offering a series of summer webinars. The 2012 series titled “Garden Goodness” will be hosted by Iowa State University Extension county offices on the fourth Tuesday of the month, May through August. The June 26 webinar topic and presenters will be 6:30-7:30 p.m. Angie Tagtow – Food […]
(DES MOINES) – Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today congratulated the two Iowa teachers who have received prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Today’s White House release announced that Karla Digmann of Dubuque received the award for math, and Jody Stone of Cedar Falls received the award for science. “I want to […]
