by Ken Rozenboom Next week is our first legislative deadline of the year, commonly called the first funnel, which means that bills must pass out of committee by next Friday, February 21, if they are to remain eligible for consideration this year. This deadline does not apply to bills in the Appropriations, Ways and Means, […]
Update From the House for District 80 Hello friends, Another week: more bills, more meetings, more energy, and more excitement! We started actively debating bills on the House floor, which has been very exciting so far. Thanks to all who attended Eggs & Issues in Oskaloosa this past weekend! It was a great time filled […]
A chilly morning did not stop us from wrapping up week five of session today. This week was particularly packed because next week in funnel week. Funnel week is the week before the deadline for House bills to be reported out of House committees. This means we have been busy sitting on subcommittee and full […]
Lyrical Iowa Competition Deadline Approaching The deadline for entering Iowa Poetry Association’s (IPA) 75th Annual “Lyrical Iowa” competition is February 28 and is open to interested poetry writers living in Iowa, said Pam Blomgren, IPA’s representative for Mahaska County. “Lyrical Iowa” is an annual anthology comprised of poems written by Iowa writers of all ages. […]
by Andrew Ritland The Iowa Legislature must stop private debt collectors from taking restitution away from crime victims. Approximately one-third of Iowa counties do not have a county attorney program to collect delinquent court debt. In these counties, a Texas-based firm, Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, collects past due victim restitution as well as […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Area students recently descended on Penn Central Mall to learn about internships, and the opportunities they may bring to them. Christian Ray, Apprenticeship Development Specialist at Iowa Workforce Development, helped to lead and coordinate the program. Oskaloosa News also spoke with Kristen Bandy, who is the Work Based Learning Coordinator for Both […]
Sarra Elisabeth Abbott February 19, 1975 – February 12, 2020 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 44 Sarra Abbott, 44, of Oskaloosa died Tuesday, February 12, 2020, at MHP Hospital in Oskaloosa. She was born February 19, 1975, in Nurnberg, Germany, the daughter of Gregory Gene and Nancy (Cogdill) Abbott. Sarra graduated from the Hopkins High School […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s basketball team woke up just in time to record a 68-63 come-from-behind victory over #23 Culver-Stockton in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Wednesday. #18 WPU (19-5, 15-4 Heart) trailed by eight points at 44-36 entering the fourth quarter, but erupted for 32 points (season high for points in a quarter) […]
Oskaloosa—It was showtime inside the Penn Gymnasium on Wednesday and William Penn delivered. The Statesmen (22-3, 16-3 Heart) dominated Culver-Stockton (4-20, 3-17 Heart) in just about every facet of the game and led from the jump as they took a 108-72 victory. William Penn took very little time to get on the board as Chanze […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s basketball team hopped two more rungs up the national ladder as the NAIA released its fifth Division I top-25 poll Wednesday. WPU (18-5, 14-4 Heart) improves to #18 with 90 points. The Statesmen, who have won eight of their last nine contests, are one of four Heart of America Athletic Conference programs […]
