The 86th General Assembly came to a close at 6:10 PM on Friday, April 29. Much of what we do in the state legislature boils down to the last weeks when legislators must agree on how the state will spend taxpayer dollars. Every legislator and each of our 60,000+ constituents have programs and causes that […]
Dear District 80 friends, Session is over. Appropriations Bills for Economic Development, Health and Human Services, Administration and Regulation, and more have been voted on. There were activity bursts between long lulls of waiting on the Senate. Voting extended to11PM or midnight repeatedly. We were always told we didn’t spend enough, even though we spent […]
Kirksville, Mo./Indianola–Derek Seddon (Jr., Knoxville, Iowa, Physical Education) is having a year of unparalleled success by qualifying yet again as the Statesmen track and field team split up once more this week. At the Truman Twilight on Thursday, Seddon helped the men’s team to third place out of four squads with 104 points; Truman won […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen baseball team worked out its side of the equation perfectly and received some help, but now has to play the waiting game after sweeping Graceland in a Heart of America Athletic Conference twinbill Friday. William Penn (24-23, 14-18 Heart), which won by scores of 6-5 and 4-2 on Senior Day, is now in […]
DES MOINES — Blazing the track in its fastest time this season, the women’s 4×400 meter relay team highlighted a full day for the Central College track and field squads at the Drake Relays Friday. The quartet of Ashlee Downs (senior, Urbandale, West Des Moines Valley HS), Abi Davis (senior, West Des Moines, Dowling Catholic), […]
DUBUQUE — A slow offensive day was too much for the Central College baseball team to overcome as they were swept 6-2 and 9-2 on Friday against the University of Dubuque. Even though they were able to pound out 14 hits in the doubleheader, the Dutch (8-26, 5-19 Iowa Conference) offense was only able to […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Oskaloosa News. I have served on the Y board for 7 years. During that time we’ve worked on determining and achieving sustainability. This includes a balanced operating budget, maintaining debt-free operations, and providing valuable programming for the […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn kept its postseason dreams intact at least for a few more hours by taking care of Graceland in a Heart of America Athletic Conference baseball sweep Thursday. The Statesmen (22-23, 12-18 Heart) won by scores of 4-3 and 10-1. WPU’s work is nowhere close to done as it still must replicate the sweep […]
With mowing season beginning, Oskaloosa residents are asked to avoid blowing grass clippings on the street. Grass clippings and other yard wastes deposited on the roadway can plug the storm drains and create a blockage of the sewer system. Once the storm drain or sewer is blocked, street flooding and household sewer backups can easily […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Oskaloosa News. I am writing this letter as I sit at the Iowa Economic Development Authority’s annual SMART Conference, the premier economic development conference in the state. It has been a great time to collaborate with fellow […]
