St. Paul’s Lutheran School students were set to visit The White House until their visit was canceled earlier this month (DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad today announced he will give students of St. Paul’s Lutheran School in Waverly, Iowa, a tour of Terrace Hill and a “behind the scenes” tour of the governor’s office […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Branstad is ordering all flags in the state to be flown at half-staff from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26, 2013, to honor Army Staff Sgt. Steve Blass, 27, or Estherville, who died in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crash in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Monday, March 11. Blass’ […]
Terry Oaks July 17, 1952 – March 24, 2013 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 60 Loving Husband, Father, and Grandfather Semper Fi Terry Dean Oaks, 60, of Oskaloosa, died Sunday, March 24, 2013, at his home in Oskaloosa, with his wife Carol by his side. Terry was born July 17, 1952, in Denver, Colorado, the son […]
Larry A. Hull May 14, 1937 – March 23, 2013 Larry Arnold Hull, 75, of Oskaloosa and formerly of New Sharon passed away Saturday afternoon, March 23, 2013, at Mahaska Health Partnership in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Larry Arnold Hull, son of Claire and Marjorie Lunt Hull, was born, May 14, 1937, in New Sharon, Iowa. Larry […]
Jon W. Holsten May 23, 1945 – March 23, 2013 Fremont, Iowa Jon William Holsten, 67, of Fremont died Saturday, March 23, 2013 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. Jon was born Wednesday, May 23, 1945 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the son of Willis and Doris Johnson Holsten. Jon graduated from […]
One of the most important decisions the legislature and the Governor must make this year is how to deal with providing health care to uninsured Iowans with the new mandates of the federal government under the Affordable Health Care Act. Iowa legislators continue to receive many form e-mails encouraging the legislature to support Medicaid expansion. […]
Greetings from Under the Golden Dome This week we have debated a number of bills working our way up to Appropriations. In a little different form this week I would like to relay a message I gave on the Senate floor for National Ag Day honoring a great Iowan, who I believe has not been […]
Just How Big Can You Dream? EDDYVILLE, IA — March 8 marks International Women’s Day, a day recognized globally to celebrate the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present, and future. Last year on this day, Cargill-Eddyville created an event titled Day of Inspiration – an event that served to focus on retention […]
Eva Breuklander August 16, 1918 – March 22, 2013 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 94 Loving Mother and Grandmother Eva Breuklander, 94, of Oskaloosa, died Friday, March 22, 2013, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Eva was born August 16, 1918, at Sigourney, Iowa, the daughter of Roy and Lena Fuhs Butcher. She graduated […]
by Rep. Guy Vander Linden House File 604, the FY14/15 Education Appropriations Bill, appropriates $894.9 million in FY14 and $816.4 million in FY15 (85% of FY14) in General Fund dollars for the Department for the Blind, the College Student Aid Commission, the Department of Education, Community Colleges, Vocational Rehabilitation, Iowa Public Television, and the Board […]
