by Ken Rozenboom After the flurry of committee work last week, this week’s main focus was floor debate. Now in the seventh week, the halfway point of the legislative session is rapidly approaching. While over 40 bills passed the whole Senate this week, a significant amount of work remains for the rest of this session. […]
Margaret Grace Dickerson July 6, 1925 – February 28, 2020 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 94 Margaret Dickerson, 94, of Oskaloosa, passed away Friday evening, February 28, 2020, at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. Margaret Grace Dickerson, daughter of Benart “Ben” and Laura Olivia Brown Kooi, was born July 6, 1925, in Hawarden, Iowa. Margaret […]
PELLA—Tanner Zimmerman’s (senior, Indianola) fascination with pottery didn’t immediately resonate with his Central College wrestling teammates. And they don’t necessarily share his eclectic passions for Iowa farm life, learning Spanish or pursuing a chiropractic career. But most quickly conclude that regardless of where Zimmerman charts his distinctive path, they’re going to follow. “He was voted […]
by Holly Brink Hello friends, It has been a great debate week! We made a lot of progress in the right direction and enjoyed many conversations about the topics important to our constituents. I want to thank everyone who came to the Eggs & Issues forum this past Saturday in Oskaloosa! I had a great […]
by Dustin Hite Week 7 has officially wrapped up here in Des Moines. Following funnel week, this week included a good amount of debate on the House Floor as we sent bills over to the Senate for their consideration. One of the bills I was the floor manager for was House File 2236. This bill […]
Oskaloosa came out ready to go in their District Final Thursday night, earning a 70-58 win over Bondurant Farrar. The win advances the Indians to Sub State for the fourth consecutive year. That sets up the highly anticipated third meeting this year between the Indians and Pella Dutch on Monday night at Knoxville. The winner […]
by Jamie Brockman After an up and down regular season filled with injuries and sicknesses, the Indians finished the regular season 8-13 and 3-11 in the LHC. Oskaloosa opened the 3A postseason and began their road back to Wells Fargo Arena with a 53-40 win over Carlisle to advance to the semifinal round. They will […]
Marlyn Lee Duinink February 02, 1957 – February 24, 2020 Montezuma, Iowa | Age 63 Marlyn Duinink, 63 of Montezuma passed away Monday evening, February 24, 2020 at the University Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City. Maryln L. Duinink was born on February 2, 1957, son of Clarence and Evelyn Watts Duinink at Montezuma, Iowa. […]
Rebecca Sue Schoonover August 25, 1971 – February 24, 2020 Hedrick, Iowa | Age 48 Rebecca Schoonover, 48 of Hedrick and formerly of Oskaloosa and Marshalltown passed away Monday afternoon, February 24, 2020 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Rebecca Sue Schoonover, the daughter of Wade and Connie (Lemke) Phipps, was born on August […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Eggs and Issues has reached the midpoint of the season, and the Iowa Legislature has passed its first funnel week. Bills have to be passed out of their respective committees to be alive for the remainder of the session. Iowa State Senator Ken Rozenboom, and Iowa State Representatives Dustin Hite and Holly […]
