GRINNELL, Iowa – Five Grinnell College softball players earned Scholar-Athlete honors from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association for the 2012 campaign. Pioneers making the Division III list were Amanda Stromquist ’12, Jayme Wiebold ’12, Aniela Wendt ’14, Jennifer Fulton ’15 and Summer Wilke ’15. In order to be honored, players must have a grade point […]
by Mark Doland – Park Church of Christ Early Friday morning in a town called Newtown, Connecticut, tragedy struck that will affect their community for years to come. A gunman headed to Sandy Hook Elementary School. There the lives of twenty beautiful, precious, and innocent children were taken as well as the lives of six […]
by Aaron Riggs Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska Health Partnership is making some changes to the way it’s coordinating patient care. It’s called a hospitalist program, and as CRI’s Aaron Riggs explains, MHP says it will benefit both the patient and the hospital. Primary care physicians see patients every day – both in their clinic offices […]
by Aaron Riggs Oskaloosa, Iowa – Students at Oskaloosa High School listened to a presentation Tuesday by Iowa’s teacher of the year. She talked about incorporating technology in physical education. It was part of a research component for a new program called Project Based Learning. CRI’s Aaron Riggs tells us more. Physical education has […]
From CRI Weekly News Here are the highlights from tonight’s show: – A nativity scene on the town square sparked a controversy this week. CRI tells you what the city council decided should be done. – Mahaska Health Partnership gets ready to roll out a new program. Find out what it means for you and […]
By Amy Langdon Brad Arterburn was sentenced to life in prison without parole Monday for the murder of his mother’s boyfriend. In September, a jury found Arterburn guilty of using a medieval-style ax and a knife to kill Robert “Hank” Horovitz in 2011. The defense stated that at the time of the murder Arterburn was […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – At a recent Oskaloosa City Council meeting, the council agreed that the Oskaloosa Water Department shouldn’t spend any funds repairing the current building they occupy, which is owned by the city. The city then offered to move the water department into the basement of city hall. Water Department Manager Chad Coon declined […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A three person committee comprised of Mahaska County Recorder Diane Upton Crookham, Mahaska County Treasurer Sone Scott and Mahaska County Auditor-elect Sue Brown selected to call a special election to fill the upcoming vacancy by Ken Rozenboom. Current Mahaska County Auditor was not part of the decision because her term will end […]
Roger Doak December 23, 1929 – December 13, 2012 Oskaloosa, Iowa Memorial Service: 1:30 P.M. December 16, 2012 at Fremont Funeral Chapel Roger Rease Doak, 82, of Oskaloosa and formerly of Hedrick, Iowa died Thursday, December 13, 2012 at the Northern Mahaska Nursing and Rehab Center in Oskaloosa. He was born December 23, 1929 in […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – This Sunday, Dec. 16 at 4:00 p.m., St. Paul Congregational UCC will hold its annual community “Blue Christmas” worship service. This service acknowledges that this time of year can be difficult because of the death of a loved one, depression, the end of a relationship, unhappy family situations, or for anyone who […]
