Archive for: December, 2013

Individual Injured In Apparent Accidental Shooting

Oskaloosa, Iowa – Rescue workers responded to a call of an injured individual at the Hull Shooting Range  located 4 miles west of Oskaloosa Wednesday afternoon. Paramedics and Mahaska County Deputies responded after being informed about the injury by another user of the range. The yet unidentified victim was transported by Mahaska Health Partnership Emergency […]

Mahaska Health Partnership Certified to Assist with Health Insurance Marketplace

Mahaska Health Partnership

MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership has staff members readily available to answer questions and assist individuals in registering for insurance on the Health Insurance Marketplace. According to Joyce Vonk, director of Patient Accounts at MHP, getting health insurance before March 31, 2014 is necessary to avoid tax penalties. “We have a number of staff […]

HOMEBASEIOWA.ORG: Website launched to match military veterans with jobs in Iowa

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today launched www.homebaseiowa.org, a new website for Home Base Iowa. The initiative is a new non-profit, private-public partnership that will recruit veterans and active duty service members for private-sector job opportunities in Iowa. The website serves as a comprehensive source for job services available […]

William Penn Falls on the Road

Wichita, Kan.–Brittany May (Sr., Gladstone, Ore., Biology) tried to put the Statesmen offense on her shoulders and came up with a career high in points, but it was not enough in a 64-59 non-conference women’s basketball loss to Friends Tuesday. May hit six of her squad’s seven three-pointers en route to a game-high 24 points. […]

Winning Streak Snapped at Friends

Wichita, Kan.–The Statesmen defense was left wanting after a tough performance in a 102-83 non-conference men’s basketball loss to Friends Tuesday. Three players tallied at least 20 points, but William Penn (9-5) failed to extend its winning streak to double figures in a game where it was outshot 59.0%-39.4%. The visitors scored the first eight […]

Central’s Page slides to No. 6 in wrestling poll

PELLA—Central College junior Daniel Page (Tumwater, Wash.) slid to the No. 6 slot at 125 pounds in the fourth National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Division III rankings of the season despite an undefeated stretch since the previous poll. Page received a forfeit at 133 pounds in a 35-15 dual win over St. Olaf (Minn.) Thursday […]

First Assembly of God To Host Christmas Comedy And Musical

Oskaloosa News

First Assembly of God, 716 South 17th Street, Oskaloosa will be hosting the Christmas comedy and musical, “A Park Bench Christmas” on Sunday, December 22, at 5:00 p.m. announces Pastor Mike Dotson. Combining the timeless Biblical truths of the Christmas story with modern-day characters will have you laughing, crying and cheering with glee in this […]

City Council Keeps Webster School Stop Signs

Oskaloosa City Hall

By Eduardo Zamarripa, CRI Weekly News Oskaloosa, Iowa – On Monday night, the Oskaloosa City Council voted to keep the stop signs in place at South 7th Street and 5th Avenue East near Webster School. The final reading of the ordinance to change the intersection from a four-way stop to a two-way stop fell short on […]

Mahaska County YMCA Dolphins Set the Pace for the Swim Season

Oskaloosa, December ##, 2013 – The Mahaska County YMCA Dolphins Swim Team played host for the first of three home swim meets on the season December 14. Area teams in attendance included the Centerville Red Rays, the Newton Penguins, and the Washington Water Sharks. The meet saw a large contingent of the 70 Dolphin Swim […]

Mahaska Health Partnership Serenity House: Home Away From Home

MAHASKA COUNTY – With the holiday season upon us, Mahaska Health Partnership wants to remind the public of the hospice services available at the Serenity House. “The Serenity House has always been a welcoming environment for families to visit, especially during the holidays,” Mary McCammant, RN at Hospice Serenity House, stated. “We work hard to […]

               

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