by Holly Brink Week One Update Hello Friends, As week one of the second half of the 89th General Assembly of Iowa ends, I want to recap just a few things that happened this week. I’m honored to be back at the Capitol serving the people of House District 6 in the Iowa House of […]
Lyle Muller/IowaWatch Rachel Fratzke led her Mercy Iowa City nursing staff in a meditation session to start the work day Monday morning. A nurse manager, she had the nurses do deep breathing exercises and think about when they first wanted to be a nurse, or how they felt about passing their certifying board exams. The […]
With the forecast of a major winter storm bearing down on southern Iowa, from 6 PM on Friday, January 14th through 8 AM Sunday, January 16th, a member of the Oskaloosa Knights of Columbus will be spending 40 hours outdoors in a tent without food to draw attention to the homeless and to raise money […]
Steven C. VanderLinden May 22, 1953 – January 12, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 68 Steven VanderLinden, 68, of Oskaloosa, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022 in Des Moines, IA. Steven Craig VanderLinden, son of Ralph and Verna (HyVeld) VanderLinden, was born May 22, 1953, in Iowa City, IA. Steven grew up in Pella, IA […]
Donald “Don” Ervin Schramm II November 28, 1949 – January 12, 2022 Russell, Iowa | Age 73 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Donald “Don” Ervin Schramm II, age 73, of Russell, IA, passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at his home after a very long illness, under the care of EveryStep […]
Tunis Elmer Kelderman February 23, 1928 – January 12, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 93 Tunis Kelderman, 93, of Oskaloosa, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at the Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa, IA. Tunis Elmer Kelderman, son of John and Susie (Menninga) Kelderman, was born February 23, 1928, in the home of his […]
PELLA — Facing the No. 2 ranked team in NCAA Division III without a pair of starters, the Central College wrestling team lost to Loras College 35-6 Thursday night. Central fell to 6-3 (1-2 conference) while Loras climbed to 7-0 (2-0 conference). The Dutch did not have its two ranked wrestlers as Shandon Akeo (senior, […]
DES MOINES – Secretary of State Paul Pate announces the creation of a statewide alliance with Iowa’s business community to end human trafficking in the state. Several of the state’s largest trade organizations have already joined the Iowa Businesses Against Trafficking (IBAT) coalition. Membership in IBAT is open to any business or nonprofit organization that […]
by Dutin Hite This week marked the start of the 2022 legislative session. The first week is always filled with ceremonies and the first committee meetings of the year. In many ways it is like the first day in school where you see old friends and meet new ones. This year I will serve on […]
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Graduates 21 Small Business Owners in Iowa After a challenging 12 weeks of curriculum, the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program has announced the graduation of 21 business owners from their sixth cohort of the program in Iowa. The members of this cohort are small business owners from across the […]
