PELLA — Central College’s surprising Iowa Conference men’s basketball tourney championship has launched the Dutch to an NCAA Division III tournament appearance at St. Thomas (Minn.) Friday. It’s the 11th NCAA berth for the Dutch (19-9), the most of any Iowa Conference school, and the second in three seasons under fourth-year coach Craig Douma. The […]
Dear friends in District 80. The House has offered a realistic and responsible budget plan with nearly the entire proposed increase targeted to Supplemental State Aid for K-12 schools and school related property tax relief. The House budget plan spends 99.9% ($7.320 billion) of on-going revenue ensuring that government does not spend more than it […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – The Mahaska Health Partnership Board of Trustees is offering scholarships to benefit local graduating high school seniors who are pursuing a career in a health-related field. The MHP Board of Trustees will choose three students who will each be awarded $500 scholarships. Applicants must be graduating seniors from North Mahaska, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont or […]
How to find which candidates have successfully filed DES MOINES – The filing period for Iowa’s state and federal office seekers began Monday morning, February 29, at 8 am and runs through 5 pm on March 18. Candidates must file their paperwork with the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office. The petition requirements for each office […]
PELLA, IA – Jon Miles of Oklahoma has been selected as the new Chief Executive Officer by the Pella Cooperative Electric Association (PCEA) board of directors. Jon will start on March 21. He succeeds John Smith, who will retire on March 31 after 25 years of dedicated service to the Cooperative. “I’m honored to have […]
