Oskaloosa, Iowa – Many a heart skips a beat when they see that bee lands near them, or on them. They are often dealt a quick swat, and we feel a sense of relief. For honey bees, survival is becoming more difficult all the time, and with it, one of the major pollinators of the […]
Tim Hunolt October 8, 1956 – February 16, 2019 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 62 Tim Hunolt, 62, of Oskaloosa, died Saturday, February 16, 2019, at his home in Oskaloosa under the care of Mahaska Hospice. He was born October 8, 1956, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the son of John and Dorothy Sanders Hunolt. Tim grew up […]
Washington County, Iowa – 8th Judicial District Court Judge Crystal Cronk has ruled in the latest legal wrangling taking place between the cities of Oskaloosa and Pella versus Mahaska County in regards to a proposed regional airport. According to court documents, “Plaintiffs filed their Petition on August 22, 2017 seeking declaratory judgment and specific performance. […]
by Rep. Holly Brink Hello Friends, I want to say thank you for all those who attended the legislative forums in Albia and Centerville this past Saturday to see Senator Rozenboom and myself. I greatly appreciate you all coming to share your questions and concerns about issues and legislation that affects our communities. I hope […]
by Sen. Ken Rozenboom It’s become obvious to me that the best way to speed winter along is to work in the Iowa Senate…the weeks just fly by! We’re already five weeks into the session, and I expect the session to last less than our normal target of 15 to 16 weeks. So we probably […]
An Oskaloosa Fire Depatment Press Release At 20:30 hours on February 15, 2019 the Oskaloosa Fire Department was dispatched to a residential structure fire located at 515 High Avenue East with the possibility of a child in the basement. At 20: 34 the first engine arrived on scene and requested an “all in” for the […]
by Rep. Dustin Hite Another busy week has flown by at the Statehouse, and Iowa’s lawmakers are hard at work. Education spending once again was a top priority in the House.That is why earlier this week the House passed its first couple bills of this Session, both of which set education funding for the year. […]
PELLA — In the final dual team rankings of the season, the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Division III rankings kept the Central College wrestling team in the No. 12 slot. No individual wrestlers are in the top-10 for the Dutch (13-3, 3-3 conference). All three of Central’s losses are against teams ranked in the […]
by Wade Steinlage Fayette, Mo.–The William Penn men’s basketball team torched the nets in the second half as it came from behind to knock off Central Methodist 75-66 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Wednesday. #16 WPU (19-6, 13-6 Heart) beat the Eagles (13-12, 8-11 Heart) in a battle of two preseason favorites that […]
by Wade Steinlage Fayette, Mo.–The Statesmen women’s basketball team took a significant slight by the national raters to heart and took down Central Methodist 70-56 on the road in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Wednesday. The Statesmen have now secured the most wins in program history since William Penn won 28 in 1981-1982; it […]
