The Oskaloosa held the first ever track meet at the Lacey Recreation Stadium on Saturday April 12th. The competition was energized and the crowd was happily enthused as they looked on. Near 600 people came to cheer their favorite team, one mom stating “This is great, I have a middle schooler who will compete here […]
William Penn Takes Momentum into Conference with Win at AIB Panora—The Statesmen women’s golf team dominated in its final warm-up for the league championship, winning the AIB ‘Eagles for Heroes’ Spring Invitational Friday and Saturday. #23 William Penn was first out of seven teams at the par-71 Lake Panorama National Golf Course with a two-day […]
CEDAR RAPIDS—The Central College baseball team used a three-run double from freshman Spencer Gritsch (Brooklyn, BGM) to earn a 7-4 triumph against Coe College after suffering a 6-4 setback in the opener of an Iowa Conference doubleheader Saturday. After back-to-back singles and walk in the eighth inning, Gritsch launched a two-out double to left center […]
PELLA—A two-out home run from third baseman Whitney Sowers (sophomore, Marshalltown) sparked a six-run first inning as the No. 17 Central College softball team toppled the University of Dubuque in five innings, 10-2, and split an Iowa Conference doubleheader Saturday. Dubuque rallied in the nightcap, 5-3, creating a four-way tie for first place in the […]
Oskaloosa–Following a slim win over a ranked league foe, the William Penn women’s golf team is back in the top 25 as the NAIA released its third national poll Friday. The Statesmen matched their best ranking ever at #23 with a new program high of 126 points. The navy and gold flip-flopped with Grand View, […]
Week 13 Hello to everyone in Senate District 40. We continue our work in Des Moines with a goal of wrapping up the session on the scheduled May 3 date. The big ticket items still on the agenda include the education reform and funding package, appropriations, Medicaid expansion and tax reform. The education discussion is […]
Greetings from Under the Golden Dome The Des Moines Register wrote a scathing six page article about the current emergency medical system in Iowa in the Sunday paper on April 7th. It was clear that the Des Moines Register was misinformed about the rural Iowa emergency medical system. The paper stated that over a two […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership is pleased to announce that they have entered a contractual agreement to merge with Family Medical Center, a private medical practice on the MHP campus, effective July 1, 2013. “This is an exciting time for Mahaska County and the surrounding communities we serve,” MHP CEO Jay Christensen said. “The […]
Women to build homes in partnership with local low-income families May 4 – 12 Oskaloosa (April 12, 2013) – Area women are invited to grab their hammers and volunteer during Habitat for Humanity’s sixth annual National Women Build Week. During the week of May 4-12, more than 300 Habitat affiliates nationwide will host women build […]
On Saturday, April 20th, celebrate “Earth Day” by joining the Mahaska County Conservation Board and the Mahaska Wellness Coalition on a trail hike around the White Oak Conservation Area. The hike will begin at 1:00 p.m. During the hike, hikers can help clean the park by picking up litter. Also, the MCCB Director, Dave Sedivec, […]
