by Senator Ken Rozenboom One of most common issues Iowans bring to Senate Republicans is the high cost of property taxes. Property tax collections have increased by $3.95 billion since 2000, an increase of 145%, while the median Iowa household income has only grown by 44% over the same period. This week SSB 1124, the […]
by Senator Adrian Dickey Hello Senate District 44, Week six was GREAT! From a multitude of groups visiting the Capitol to getting legislation passed in my committees and seeing the Senate come together to pass quality bills, it turned out to be a very exciting and productive week. On Tuesday, both the University of Northern […]
The Indian Hills JazzFest, a tradition that has been taking place for 30 years, will be held in St. John Auditorium on the Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa campus on Friday and Saturday, February 24 and 25. The weekend of jazz will feature a high school jazz band competition on Friday from 10:45 am to […]
DES MOINES – State wrestling has come to an end for all four North Mahaska wrestlers, Ryan Groom, Hunter Wernli, Wyatt Van Weelden and Trace Goemaat. The quartet lost in their consolation matches Thursday morning ending a shot at standing on the podium. For seniors Van Weelden and Goemaat, it is the end of their […]
STORM LAKE—Central College secured at least a share of its 18th conference men’s basketball championship Wednesday and did so with an exclamation mark, posting an 81-54 road runaway at Buena Vista University. But hit the pause button on the celebration. One regular-season game remains for a chance at an outright crown as the Dutch (17-6 […]
STORM LAKE—On a night filled with offensive struggles, guard Abby Johnson (sophomore, Ankeny) delivered a career-high 24 points to lift the Central College women’s basketball team to a 68-59 road win at Buena Vista University Saturday. Meanwhile, the Dutch (8-16 overall, 5-10 American Rivers) again brought rock-solid defense in winning their third game in the […]
by Tony Witt The Oskaloosa boys bowling team finished in 5th place for the team state qualifying meet on Tuesday. They definitely had their goal of returning to team state and I know They were pretty disappointed in not qualifying for state again this year. They still had a great season and they kept improving […]
An Oskaloosa Community School District Press Release New K-2 Playground design set to be completed by the end of summer 2023 OSKALOOSA, IA — At its February 14 meeting, the Oskaloosa Community Schools Board of Directors approved a plan for a new kindergarten-2nd grade playground to be built at Oskaloosa Elementary School. The plan was […]
DES MOINES – This year’s state wrestling tournament did not start out as well as North Mahaska had hoped. Bringing a school record four matmen to the meet, the quartet had high hopes. All four will battle for podium positions from the consolation bracket on Thursday. Wyatt Van Weelden, 40-10, won his opening match with […]
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) announced that Iowa will be investing an additional $2 million in the Manufacturing 4.0 Technology Investment Program to enhance productivity, efficiency and competitiveness in Iowa’s largest industry. The program helps small- to mid-size Iowa manufacturers invest in the adoption and integration […]
