Des Moines, Iowa – Tuesday night we began debate on the House Floor for the Governor’s education reform bill, House File 215. After hours of debate and consideration of over forty amendments, the House passed the bill Wednesday morning, 52-44, and it will move to the Senate for their consideration. Since 1992, Iowa’s students have […]
Greetings from Under the Golden Dome Those of us in agriculture know the livelihood of Iowa farmers depends on responsible land stewardship. In 2011, the Watershed Task Force called upon the 12 states along the Mississippi River to develop their own nutrient reduction strategy. Working together, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, the […]
Branstad to continue serving on national council tasked with finding effective homeland security, emergency response and National Guard measures and incorporating the state perspective into national policy discussions (DES MOINES) – President Barack Obama today reappointed Gov. Terry E. Branstad co-chair of the ten-governor Council of Governors. Branstad was first named to the Council as […]
Bank Robbery Midwest One Bank, 500 Oskaloosa Street, Pella, IA Pella PD Incident 13-123 02/21/13 Pella, IA – On February 21, 2013, at 10:07 AM the Pella Police Department responded to a report of a bank robbery at Midwest One Bank, 500 Oskaloosa Street, Pella. Witnesses reported that two armed subjects entered the bank and […]
On Thursday, 02/20/13 at 6:58a.m. Officers responded to the to the Oskaloosa Public Works building at 804 South D Street in reference to an adult male that struck a closed garage door at the facility with his vehicle and then physically entered the building and started making threats to the Oskaloosa Public Works Director. While […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Many changes have taken place at United Way of Mahaska County over the past 50 years, and Wednesday afternoon the staff and community members joined together to celebrate its years of service to the community. The United Way of Mahaska County got its start back in 1963, originally known as United Community […]
Daniel Reynolds January 10, 1943 – February 20, 2013 Pella, Iowa | Age 70 Daniel Reynolds, 70, of Pella, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at the Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines. He was born January 10, 1943, at Leon, Iowa, the son of Lowell Roberts and Bette Jean Daniels Reynolds. Early in life he […]
Oskaloosa, February 20, 2013 – The Mahaska County YMCA proudly announces that two of its members, both consistent pickleball players on the YMCA hardwood, have had recent success at the 2013 Winter Iowa Games, held annually by the Iowa Sports Foundation. This year’s event was hosted by Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on […]
On Saturday February 18th, the EBFHS Jazz Band placed 2nd at the Indianola Jazz Encounter. The band outscored 4 other bands in class 2A. Several students were honored with Outstanding Soloist Awards: Samantha Claypool; alto sax, Riley Arnold; alto sax, Heath Rice; trombone, Emma Haselhuhn; tenor sax, Jessica Jones; Piano, and Nate McGinnis; drums. The […]
Oskaloosa is honored to be hosting the 2013 Southeast Area Spring Games! This is the fourth year to host this great event. The event will be held at the William Penn Activity Center, Saturday, April 13th starting time 10:00 am. The Southeast Track & Field games will bring in approximately250 to 300 Special Olympic athletes […]
