Steven M. Jones February 13, 1964 – January 30, 2020 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 55 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Steve M. Jones, 55, of Oskaloosa, died Thursday, January 30, 2019, at his home in Keomah Village near Oskaloosa. He was born February 13, 1964, in Peoria, Illinois, the son of Jack […]
(DES MOINES) – This week, Rep. Dustin Hite (R-New Sharon) welcomed students involved in Pella Christian and North Mahaska FFA to the Iowa House of Representatives. The students were visiting the Capitol for the Legislative Symposium, which is designed to build character and promote citizenship, volunteerism and patriotism. Pictured here is Rep. Dustin Hite […]
Hello friends, Week three is in the books! We accomplished a lot this week and I am eager to share it all with you. As usual, it was an incredibly busy week but a very good one. Monday was Rural Water Day at the Capitol, and I got to visit with the folks from Rathbun […]
The third week of session has wrapped up and it was a busy one. I had seven subcommittee meetings this week on bills in my committees. Specifically, I’d like to highlight House File 2022. This bill prevents county recorders from charging a fee for the examination and copying of public records that are necessary to […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s basketball team’s recent hot play gave it a big jump in the rankings as the NAIA released its fourth Division I top-25 poll Wednesday. WPU (15-4, 11-3 Heart) gained seven spots to #20 with 86 points; it is the first time the navy and gold have been in the top 25 […]
Oskaloosa–The 2010s was a great decade for William Penn Athletics, highlighted by a plethora of conference titles, national qualifications, and individual accolades. To commemorate all that success, the WPU Athletic Communications department, in conjunction with other departments on campus, opened the new decade by thoroughly deliberating the best stories from the 2010s. We start today […]
Michael Leo Burke March 04, 1941 – January 29, 2020 Marion, Iowa | Age 78 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Mike Burke, 78 of Marion, Iowa died peacefully in his sleep on January 29, 2020 at his home after a long battle with cancer and Alzheimer. Michael Leo Burke, the son of […]
Mike Sopher October 29, 1952 – January 29, 2020 Helena, Missouri (Oskaloosa, IA) | Age 67 (Joseph) Michael Sopher, 67, of Helena, Missouri, died Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at the Gower Convalescent Center in Gower, Missouri. He was born October 29, 1952, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the son of Karl and Nivale TerLouw Sopher. Mike graduated […]
Ezra Helbling January 29, 2020 – January 29, 2020 Ezra Helbling, precious baby boy of Isaac and Kira Lanphier, was born into the arms of angels on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at Pella Regional Hospital in Pella. Although Ezra never spent any time with us on earth, he was very loved and touched many lives. […]
DES MOINES — The State Library of Iowa is now offering a weekly delivery service to Iowa public libraries. The agency contracted with St. Louis-based STAT Courier to operate the service and partnered with MOBIUS, a library consortium out of Columbia, MO, for management of the system. The new service, dubbed IA Shares, offers one […]
