Oskaloosa, Iowa – The snow is melting and the temperatures are starting to inch their way towards more springtime weather, and with that comes spring fever. About a dozen people interested in gardening gathered at the ISU Extension Office to hear from Linda Spears, Master Gardner and Program Coordinator for the Ottumwa Community Garden, about […]
ROCHESTER, MINN.—Central College cranked out nine hits, including a two-run homer by designated player Karlee Rock (senior, Wheatland, Calamus-Wheatland HS), in a 7-1 softball victory over Wis.-Eau Claire Saturday but the bats fell silent in falling to the Blugolds 6-1 in the nightcap. That left 12th-ranked Central with a 2-2 record after four indoor games […]
This is the end of “Funnel Week” which is a week full of activity to get the Bills ready for floor action… With the recent shenanigans in the State House, the Governor has signed the gas tax hike into law. Talk of raising the minimum wage continues but rarely mentions the unintended consequences. The Employment […]
Topeka, Kan.–Scottie Bonds (So., Chicago, Ill., Physical Education) took care of business and will once again find himself on the podium when the dust clears as the first day of wrestling has concluded at the NAIA National Championships Friday. Bonds, who entered the Championships ranked #6 at 141 pounds, went 2-0 to reach the semifinals. […]
Geneva, Ohio–Headlined by a pair of finals-qualifying performances, the Statesmen indoor track and field teams had a great start to the NAIA National Championships Friday. In search of a national title after finishing fifth last year, Alex Edwards (Sr., Knoxville, Iowa, Elementary Education) chose to compete in only the 600-meter run (had qualified in four […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – This coming week, the Oskaloosa High School will host a Project Based Learning event. The PBL Showcase will run from 6 to 8 pm on March 10th at the Oskaloosa High School. Molly Sterner, PBL Instructor with the Oskaloosa School District, describes what Project Based Learning is. “Project Based Learning is an […]
On February 24, 2015 both the Iowa House and the Iowa Senate passed Senate File 257, commonly referred to as the gas tax bill. By the end of the same week Governor Branstad had signed the bill into law; the new gas tax rates went into effect on March 1. This culminated a debate that […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The United Way of Mahaska County is excited to announce its sponsorship of Oskaloosa Summer Lunch this year. More than 140 volunteers served 2,400 free meals to kids and teens in the program’s first summer last year. Martha Comfort, the director of Oskaloosa Summer Lunch, said she’s happy to have an organization […]
Weapons Use Bill Advances This week, a bipartisan house committee advanced House Study Bill 201, an act relating to the manufacture, acquisition, sale, and use of firearms and suppressors. The bill focuses on keeping Iowans safe while ensuring 2nd Amendment rights are preserved. In 2010, Iowa law was changed to make it easier for law […]
Mary Margaret Byrne March 11, 1932 – March 5, 2015 What Cheer, Iowa | Age 81 Mary Byrne, 81, of What Cheer Died Thursday, March 5, 2015 at the Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Mary Margaret Byrne was born on March 11, 1932 in What Cheer, Iowa the daughter of Carl and Edna Dollar Fabritz. After graduating […]
