by Sen. Ken Rozenboom This week I will devote my newsletter to one subject, the matter of abortion. My convictions on this issue should be evident to all because they have never changed, they never will, and because I have spoken to the issue a number of times on the Senate floor. I will continue […]
(OSKALOOSA, Iowa)— The Concert Band has a long-standing history at William Penn University. It has been consistently operating since 2007, and continues to grow with each year. The Concert Band brings individuals of all ages from the surrounding community together to experience what music has to offer. The number of participants varies from semester to […]
Harry Arthur Johnson July 05, 1929 – February 22, 2019 Oskaloosa (New Sharon), Iowa | Age 89 Harry Johnson, 89, of Oskaloosa and formerly of New Sharon, passed away Friday afternoon, February 22, 2019 at the Northern Mahaska Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Oskaloosa. Harry Arthur Johnson, the son of Orville and Mildred (Evans) Johnson, […]
by Rep. Holly Brink Hello Friends, It has been a particularly busy week in the House of Representatives as we have been wrapping up the first wave of legislation of the session. Even more so, I have been chosen to run several bills through my committees, having already led ten. With many of these bills […]
by Rep Dustin Hite This week included many subcommittee meetings, the passage of an important judiciary bill, and the release of our budget targets. First, I had the opportunity to serve on three subcommittees for judiciary bills this week. The first was on Tuesday, when we discussed House Study Bill 118. This gives juvenile courts […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health announced it has been named one of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the United States by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. Regarded as one of the industry’s most significant designations of performance excellence, the annual Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals award is based upon the results of […]
by Jamie Brockman The Oskaloosa Boys road to state continued Thursday night as the Indians moved one step closer to Wells Fargo Arena with a convincing 78-53 win over Washington in the Class 3A Substate semifinal. After a competitive first quarter that saw Oskaloosa holding a 19-13 lead, it was all Indians from that point, […]
Nellie “Viola” Jones May 20, 1923 – February 21, 2019 Sigourney (Hedrick), Iowa | Age 95 Nellie Viola Jones, 95, passed away on February 21, 2019 at Manor House Care Center, Sigourney IA. She was born on May 20, 1923 near Centralia, Missouri to Arthur and Nellie McConaughey. The family moved to Iowa in 1926 […]
Janice DeBoef August 4, 1941 – February 21, 2019 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 77 Janice DeBoef, 77, of Oskaloosa died Thursday, February 21, 2019, at her home in Oskaloosa. She was born on August 4, 1941, in Des Moines, Iowa, the youngest of four children born to Clair Hoover and Dorothy May Snyder Bishop of […]
by Wade Steinlage Cedar Rapids–The Statesmen women’s basketball team accomplished a feat 30 of its most recent predecessors could not as they earned a share of a league crown by defeating Mount Mercy 83-41 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Wednesday. #14 William Penn (26-2, 21-2 Heart), which tied a season high for consecutive […]
