OSKALOOSA- District Court Judge Randy DeGeest has come under fire in recent days over the sentence he imposed in the Kraigen Grooms case. On Monday, DeGeest sentenced Ottumwa teen Kraigen Grooms, 19, to a 10 year suspended prison sentence plus five years of supervised release, as a result of his guilty plea to lascivious acts […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa School Board is a divided board currently. That division centers around how the board is or isn’t approaching discipline at the elementary and middle school buildings. On Tuesday night, an attorney for Oskaloosa School Board member Carl Drost presented a case to the board that open meetings laws were violated […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – Andy Hamilton, Grinnell College’s Director of Athletics and Recreation, has announced position shifts in the department. Erin Hurley has been named Associate Athletic Director in addition to her current duties as head swimming and diving coach and Senior Woman Administrator. Her focus will be on gender equity, Senior Woman Administrator work, acting […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The discovery of mammoth bones in Mahaska County has been exciting for scientists, and conservationists. For the residents of Mahaska County, the discovery has brought along a sense of wonderment and pride. On Sunday afternoon, shortly after the flag raising ceremony at the Mahaska County Freedom Rock, over 30 runners took off […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Freedom Rock held its first official flag raising ceremony on Sunday, September 11th, 2016. The Mahaska County Freedom Rock was finished on November 12th, 2015 in Caldwell Park. Since that time, the monument has continued to undergo changes as the committee works towards completion of the project as funds […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad today ordered all flags in Iowa be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Thursday, Sept. 15, to honor the life of Maj. Gen. Warren G. “Bud” Lawson. Gen. Lawson passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the age of 83. Gen. Lawson’s visitation will be held on […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Flu season is approaching and Mahaska Health Partnership wants patients to know vaccination clinics have been scheduled on the Oskaloosa campus. Starting in September, patients can receive their flu vaccine during a regular appointment with their primary care provider or have their vaccine administered during a hospital stay. For those looking to […]
Fayette, Mo.–The Statesmen volleyball team was seeking to avenge a loss two weekends ago, but came up short on the road in a 3-1 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss to Central Methodist Tuesday. William Penn (3-11, 0-1 Heart) lost by scores of 15-25, 26-24, 18-25, 19-25. The navy and gold had previously lost to […]
Benson’s TD Leads to POW Award Oskaloosa–Jeremiah Benson (Fr., Kansas City, Mo., Physical Education) only touched the ball once in the return game last Saturday, but that lone return was impressive enough for him to earn Heart of America Athletic Conference Football Special Teams Player of the Week laurels Monday. Benson collected his first-ever honor […]
Governors of ethanol-producing states collectively join together urging elimination of regulatory hurdle to expand opportunities for E15 and mid-level ethanol blends (DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad, along with Gov. Mark Dayton (D-MN), Gov. Jack Dalrymple (R-ND), Gov. Dennis Daugaard (R-SD), Gov. Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Gov. Sam Brownback (R-KS) and Gov. Jay Nixon (D-MO) today […]
