Oskaloosa, Iowa – For many, the first question is, what is kombucha? The fun name is really a fermented, lightly effervescent, sweetened black or green tea. Each batch of kombucha starts with a SCOBY (symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast), which, in turn, generates a new SCOBY for your next batch. That new SCOBY helps […]
Review will be conducted by the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (DES MOINES) – Governor Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced a study of laws governing the regulation of alcohol in Iowa and have tasked Stephen Larson, Administrator of the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division, and Debi […]
OSKALOOSA – On Tuesday, August 16, The Exchange for Entrepreneurs is hosting an encore presentation of “So You Need a Website: What Now?” The program will begin at 6:30 p.m., and will be held in the loft area of Smokey Row. Exchange member Todd Swope will provide insightful, simple to understand basics of web sites […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – “The construction and renovation project for the Oskaloosa Fire Station is on track”, says Fire Chief Mark Neff. The updates were passed by Oskaloosa voters in November of 2014, to the tune of 3.2 million dollars, that would include enlarging the current station, as well as some rehabilitation of the current station […]
Zachary Milonas, an Oskaloosa resident and senior at William Penn University, has been selected to receive a Winter Estate Scholarship for the 2016–2017 academic year through the Iowa College Foundation. The Winter Estate Scholarship Program is an endowment that was established with the Iowa College Foundation through the estate of Thelma and Carlton Winter. Both […]
OHS Students will begin selling Oskaloosa Coupon Books on August 8th. This year’s “Community Blitz Night” will be held Thursday night, August 11th, from 6-8pm. This is when the student athletes will be out in groups, selling throughout the community. Coupon sales benefit you as a patron of Oskaloosa businesses and Oskaloosa Indian Booster Club […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn enters 2016 as a legitimate contender for national success as the NAIA’s preseason top-25 rating was released Monday. The Statesmen (7-4 in 2015, 3-2 North) popped up two spots from the summer ranking to #23 with 54 points. The Heart of America Athletic Conference is also represented by #5 Baker (Kan.), #6 Grand […]
Students falling behind in reading will again get the help they need this year. Oskaloosa Elementary School has been awarded funding for two full-time reading tutors in the 2016-2017 school year. The tutors are part of the Iowa Reading Corps, a statewide initiative to help ensure that all Iowa students are on track to read […]
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Grinnell College student-athlete Joshua Tibatemwa ’19 earned a major thrill earlier this summer when he was selected to the Ugandan team for the 2016 Summer Olympics. The swimmer added to that excitement Friday night as he served as flag bearer for his native country at the Opening Ceremonies. Tibatemwa, the […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn University Athletics Booster Club has announced the recipients of the fourth annual John Eberline Player of the Year Awards. Junior track and field athlete Derek Seddon (Knoxville, Iowa, Physical Education) won the Male award, while senior women’s golfer Demi Coertze (Johannesburg, South Africa, Digital Communication) collected the Female honor. Seddon, a four-time […]
