Oskaloosa, IA – January 20th, 2020 – The Libertarian Party of Iowa has announced it will host caucuses in twenty-two counties and a virtual caucus for those in rural counties or unable to attend in-person. Mahaska County residents are invited to attend the county caucus and convention at the Oskaloosa Public Library on February 8th […]
DES MOINES – Today, Governor Kim Reynolds, the Iowa Department of Public Safety and the Department of Education announced the formation of the Iowa Governor’s School Safety Bureau. This Bureau will focus solely on providing the needed resources and expertise to assist Iowa’s 327 school districts and law enforcement partners to keep students, faculty and […]
ANKENY, Iowa — On January 3, 2020, the Ankeny Police Department contacted a DNR Conservation Officer and a Wildlife Rehabber about a mature Bald Eagle that was not acting normal and sitting on the ground near Northeast Trilein Drive and East 1st Street. After a couple of attempts, a wildlife rehabber was able to capture […]
Loren Goldsworth January 14, 1936 – January 20, 2020 Cedar, Iowa | Age 84 Loren Goldsworth, 84, of Cedar passed away Monday, January 20, 2020, at Mahaska Health in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Loren Francis Goldsworth, son of Andrew Jackson and Willa Alpharita (Bruce) Goldsworth, was born January 14, 1936, in Stockton, California. When Loren was a […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The message for Martin Luther King day was, “Make it a day on, not a day off.” The National Service government website says, “MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities. The Corporation for National and […]
Oskaloosa–Gabi Evans (Fr., West Liberty, Iowa, Business Management) and Rok Kostric (Jr., Koper, Slovenia, Sports Management) were both exceptional over the weekend as they collected Heart of America Athletic Conference Bowler of the Week accolades Monday. Both Evans (women’s winner) and Kostric (men’s winner) garnered their first weekly honors as they managed top-10 showings at […]
Oskaloosa–Dexter Hood (Sr., Tuscaloosa, Ala., Wellness and Recreation) put together two strong outings as he was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week Monday. Hood won his first career accolade after guiding the Statesmen to two wins last week. In a battle of the top two teams in the league, […]
Oskaloosa–Shelbie Williams (Jr., Hedrick, Iowa, Elementary Education) claimed gold last weekend and for her efforts she was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Field Athlete of the Week Monday. Williams earned her first career weekly award by taking the shot put title at the Central Dutch Athletics Classic Saturday. The junior was first out […]
Cedar Rapids, Iowa—It went down to the wire, but the Statesmen grinded out their 11th straight win on Monday over the Mustangs 93-89. William Penn (17-1, 11-1 Heart) shot 49% from the floor and managed to have five players in double-figures while Mount Mercy (9-9, 4-8 Heart) was held to 41% shooting. WPU gained a […]
Cedar Rapids–The Statesmen women’s basketball team took a while to shake off the bitter winter cold, but when it finally did, it pulled away for a comfortable 78-53 Heart of America Athletic Conference win over Mount Mercy Monday. WPU (13-4, 9-3 Heart), which defeated #8 Central Methodist on the road in its last contest, did […]
