Roland Anderson September 26, 1920 – February 16, 2013 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 92 Roland L. Anderson, 92, of Oskaloosa, died Saturday, February 16, 2013, at the Mahaska Health Partnership Emergency Room in Oskaloosa. He was born September 26, 1920, in Mahaska County the son of Axel and Hilma Anderson. He graduated from the Oskaloosa […]
** UPDATE** Saturday Morning Session: Semifinals: 195 Oskaloosa’s Dane Jones taking on Colin Kreiter of North Scott. Jones loses 5-2 in the final period and will wrestle for 5th later this morning. Saturday Morning Session: Semifinals: **UPDATE 2** 195 Oskaloosa’s Dane Jones taking on Colin Kreiter of North Scott. Jones loses 5-2 in the final […]
Daniel James Boender January 2, 1959 – February 15, 2013 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 54 Dan Boender, 54, of Oskaloosa, died Friday, February 15, 2013, at the Skiff Medical Center in Newton, Iowa. Dan was born January 2, 1959, just shortly after his twin sister Donna Jean, at the old Mercy Hospital in Oskaloosa. Harry […]
by Joe Milledge KIIC Sports Friday – The 2013 State High School Wrestling Tournament which started Thursday in Des Moines with 16 wrestlers in each weight class was widdled down to 8 following Friday’s quarter final and semi-final rounds. Oskaloosa’s Cody Jones and Nate Caves were eliminated after tough matches, while Andrew Landgrebe and Dane […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today joined Iowa’s Congressional Delegation in penning a letter to the International Olympic Committee asking them to reverse a decision that would eliminate wrestling from the Olympic Games. A copy of the bi-partisan letter follows: February 14, 2013 Dr. Jacques Rogge President, International […]
By all accounts this legislative session, at least on the Senate side, is notable for having a very limited number of bills up for consideration. From my perspective that’s good for two reasons. First, for those of us that are first year legislators, a lighter load gives us a little time to learn the process […]
Allowable Growth for Fiscal Year 2015 Continuing to put the cart before the horse Two weeks ago the Senate voted to set the Fiscal Year 2014 Allowable Growth rate at 4%. We spoke out about the disservice that setting the rate without education reform provides students. The money we give schools is useless without the […]
Des Moines, Iowa – The Rockets of E-B-F continue their run in the state tournament in Des Moines on Friday with 4 of 7 wrestlers still alive in the championship bracket. Jaren Glosser, second ranked Blake Marolf, Jason Crosby, and Tucker Black all advance to today’s quarterfinal round at the State tournament at Wells Fargo […]
by Joe Milledge KIIC Sports The Oskaloosa Indians wrestling squad have changed their names to the Cardiac Kids as 2 of the 4 matches the Indians were involved in went to Sudden Death Overtime. Oskaloosa won both overtime bouts – in fact Andrew Landgrebe won his with just 1 second left in OT. Nate Caves […]
Similar resolution will be introduced in the Senate Washington, DC – Today, Congressmen Dave Loebsack (IA-02), Tim Walz (MN-01) and Jim Jordan (OH-04) filed a resolution in the House of Representatives expressing their opposition to the International Olympic Committee’s decision to drop wrestling as a core sport. A similar resolution will be introduced in the […]
