It’s been a busy week in the Iowa Senate as we did a couple bills on the floor for debate, and had several bills moving through our subcommittees and committees. Apart from the high profile, attention grabbing bills there are also smaller things we consider during the session. In my Natural Resources and Environment committee […]
Born For Challenges: Article 3 – Bethesda House God has been talking to me lately about the Pool of Bethesda. It is a very interesting portion of Scripture actually… John 5:1-15: Afterward Jesus returned to Jerusalem for one of the Jewish holy days.Inside the city, near the Sheep Gate, was the pool of Bethesda, with […]
Jackie Lynn Soutter March 6, 1961 – February 16, 2017 Colfax, Iowa | Age 55 Jackie Soutter, 55 of Colfax passed away peacefully Thursday morning, February 16, 2017 at the Grinnell Health Care Center. Jackie Lynn Soutter, the daughter of Eddie and JoAnn (Bell) Hodgson, was born on March 6, 1961 in Des Moines, Iowa. […]
Vernice Haigh April 11, 1930 – February 16, 2017 Oskaloosa, Iowa |Age 86 Vernice Valery Haigh, 86, of Oskaloosa, died Thursday, February 16, 2017, at her home in Oskaloosa. She was born April 11, 1930, in Des Moines, the daughter of Murray and Beatrice LaMadue Robinson. Vernice attended SMOUSE school in Des Moines because of […]
Dorothy Joan Van Klaveren April 17, 1929 – February 16, 2017 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 87 Dorothy Joan Van Klaveren, 87, of Oskaloosa died Thursday, February 16, 2017, at Northern Mahaska Specialty Care in Oskaloosa. She was born April 17, 1929 in Waterloo, the daughter of George and Jennie Jaquay Cooley. Dorothy graduated from Oskaloosa […]
Press Release – Iowa Governors Office (DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad today signed the following bill into law: House File 291: an Act relating to employment matters involving public employees including collective bargaining, educator employment matters, personnel records and settlement agreements, city civil service requirements, and health insurance matters, making penalties applicable, and including […]
City of Oskaloosa City Council Meeting Regular Session Council Chambers City Hall, 220 S. Market Street Oskaloosa, IA 52577 Agenda February 21, 2017 6:00 p.m. Call to Order and Roll Call – 6:00 P.M. 1. Invocation: Pastor Steve Cox, Bethel Baptist Church 2. Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United […]
Jake McGee, Chief of Police, announced today the placement of a permanent Medication Dropbox located in the lobby of the Mahaska County Law Center, 214 High Avenue East. Chief McGee said the drop box is made possible through a small grant from the Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy to address the increasing problem of […]
OTTUMWA — Indian Hills Community College has been awarded a two-year, $103,248 Career Ready Internship Grant from Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation & Affiliates. With the grant, an anticipated 46 new paid internships will be created during the 2017-2018 academic year. “Paid internships benefit students, colleges and employers,” said Richard D. George, Great Lakes President […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – As we age, a common symptom is joint pain and stiffness. MHP Orthopaedic Surgeon Sreedhar Somisetty, MD, explains how to treat this discomfort and when to consider joint replacement surgery. When it comes to joint surgery, many factors play a role. “I am often asked when the right time is for hip […]
