by Senator Ken Rozenboom Week nine of the 2019 legislative session was busy on the Senate floor as we debated and passed over 30 bills out of the chamber. Senate File 274 protects the freedom of speech on college campuses in Iowa. This bill, which passed the Senate with bi-partisan support, provides common-sense, proactive protections […]
OSKALOOSA, IA— Thanks to popular culture, John Denver’s music is echoing across the world once again. Ted Vigil’s John Denver Musical Tribute pays homage to this musical icon and is for long-time fans and new. Ted Vigil is a singer, songwriter, tribute artist, and longtime fan himself of John Denver. His tribute is not an […]
by Rep. Dustin Hite Debate season is in full swing at the State Capitol. This is the time in session when bills are presented in front of the entire House for consideration. If a bill passes through the House, it then goes to the Senate, and vice versa. After a bill has been debated on […]
PELLA — Setting a new program standard, the Central College wrestling team had seven members earn National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-American status the NWCA announced Thursday. Junior Nathan Fritz (174 pounds, Sigourney) is the only two-time honoree in the bunch. Seniors Chase Petty (133 pounds, Pella), Jeremy Scheuermann (174 pounds, Jefferson, Greene County HS), […]
Lloyd “Duane” Jager May 22, 1937 – March 15, 2019 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 81 Lloyd “Duane” Jager, 81, of Oskaloosa passed away peacefully at the Serenity House in Oskaloosa, IA, after an extended battle with cancer, near the home and farm he determinedly built. Duane was born on May 22, 1937 in Oskaloosa, IA […]
Larry D Kerr June 1, 1937 – March 15, 2019 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 81 Larry Kerr, 81, of Oskaloosa, died Friday, March 15, 2019, at Crystal Heights Nursing and Rehab Center in Oskaloosa. He was born Tuesday June 1, 1937, in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Oakland Forrest and Myrtle Sorber Kerr. Larry […]
Dennis Dale Braaksma September 26, 1957 – March 14, 2019 What Cheer, Iowa | Age 61 Dennis Dale Braaksma, 61 of What Cheer, died Thursday, March 14, 2019 at the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney. As was his wishes his body has been cremated. A memorial service will be held Monday, March 18, 2019 […]
Betty Marie Hibbs October 30, 1934 – March 14, 2019 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 84 Betty Marie Carlson Hibbs, 84 of Oskaloosa, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019 at the Oskaloosa Care Center in Oskaloosa, Iowa. She was born Tuesday, October 30, 1934 in Corydon, Iowa the daughter of Arthur Richard Carlson and Bernice Burnaw […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Water Board met in regular session on Monday, March 11th, 2019. At the end of their agenda, there was a closed session to evaluate the General Manager, which is standard practice for employment evaluations by boards or commissions. Oskaloosa Water Department General Manager Chad Coon informed the board that he […]
by Wade Steinlage Billings, Mont.–The Statesmen women’s basketball team unfortunately saw its incredible 2018-2019 campaign end abruptly Wednesday, falling to Lewis-Clark State 64-58 in the first round of the NAIA Division I National Championships. Third-seeded William Penn, winners of the program’s first-ever conference tournament crown and the first regular season conference title in 31 years, […]
