McPherson, Kan.–Mike Laird reached yet another amazing milestone in his storied coaching career as he guided the Statesmen baseball team to a season-opening non-conference sweep of McPherson Friday. Laird coached WPU (2-0) to wins of 10-0 and 8-4, moving his career mark in 33 seasons to 901-455-3 (.664). He is the 12th-winningest active skipper in […]
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack will have a member of his staff in four Iowa Counties for open office hours. Amelia Schoeneman, Loebsack’s District Representative, will be at the following locations. Schoeneman will be on hand to work with individuals who are having difficulty with a government agency, have suggestions for Dave, or would […]
OSKALOOSA COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Oskaloosa, Iowa Board of Directors GEORGE DAILY AUDITORIUM BOARD ROOM WORK SESSION FEBRUARY 23, 2015 5:30PM AGENDA 1. Presentation by Professional Learning Community 2. Presentation on Attendance Center Rankings 3. Discuss Use of Timber on District Property 4. Discuss 2015-2016 Certified Budget 5. Adjourn The Board may meet in closed exempt […]
The legislative process is in full swing with many sub-committee and full committee meetings every day. Senate File 269 was approved by the Labor and Business Relations Committee this week. This bill raises the minimum wage in Iowa from the current $7.25 to $8.00 on July 1, 2015 and to $8.75 on July 1, 2016. […]
by Matt Saville OSKALOOSA’S SKYLAR DEJONG IN FINALS !!!! When you are a young wrestler you dream of being an Iowa State Wrestling Champion. That dream is now only one match away for Oskaloosa’s #126, #2 ranked Skylar DeJong. DeJong is now 46-1 on the season. DeJong’s day started off with a come-from-behind win in […]
OSKALOOSA, IA — The internationally acclaimed United States Army Field Band of Washington, DC will continue its long tradition of presenting free public performances when it appears at the George Daily Auditorium on Sunday, March 8 at 3 p.m. The Army Field Band’s concert in Oskaloosa is sponsored by the Oskaloosa Herald and KBOE. The […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in regular session on Monday and heard a presentation from members of FACE (The Fine Arts & Cultural Events of Mahaska County). The mission of FACE is to provide exceptional arts education and make art accessible and exciting to the community. FACE works to bring arts and […]
by Matt Saville Wrestlers Clear The Mats….. those that follow wrestling in the state of Iowa know those are magical words to not only the wrestlers but to coaches, cheerleaders and fans in general. Those are the words that boom over the intercom for each session to begin the controlled chaos that is the Iowa […]
Dear friends in District 80. This is the end of the 6th week of the session. The process of “Running Bills” is active with individual legislators holding Subcommittees, “moving the Bill” in Committee, and finally debating it on the floor of the House- if it got that far. If it receives 51 votes in the […]
