by Senator Adrian Dickey Hello District 41 and next year, District 44! This week I had many visitors in Des Moines. On Tuesday, I was happy to visit with the Davis County FFA members as they joined hundreds of FFA members from across the state. On Wednesday I met with the Sigourney High School government […]
by Senator Ken Rozenboom Education issues were prominent in the Iowa Senate this week, and I’ll devote my newsletter exclusively to education issues this week. One common theme in education policy in the Iowa Senate over the last five years has been empowering parents in their children’s education. Last year, because some Iowa schools refused […]
by Pat Grassley We took our first vote of the 2022 Legislative Session this week in the Iowa House. It was a vote I was very proud to cast because it’ll help support our renewable fuels industry here in Iowa. Good for Farmers. Good for Consumers. Good for Biofuels. Governor Reynolds has been working with […]
This past Monday we played Pella. Pella got off to another hot start and finished the first quarter 20-3. Pella was on a mission this game and continued that energy and intensity for all four quarters. The final score was 34-64 Pella. Nathan Kelderman 8 points Gus Bunnell 5 points Jarrod Parks 4 points Brody […]
The boys 7th grade basketball team went on the road Thursday evening to take on the Mustangs of Prairie City Monroe. The Indians came out ready to play and jumped out to an early lead. It was back and forth as the Indians trailed by as much as 6 points but pulled out to a […]
Week 4 Update Hello Friends, The fourth week of session was a busy one, filled with several subcommittee and committee meetings, as well as visits from constituents and the first floor debate of the second half of the 89th General Assembly! I even got to participate in my son Garisin’s senior government class’s field trip […]
Geraldine “Jeri” L. Hopkins March 25, 1945 – February 2, 2022 Dubuque, Iowa | Age 76 Geraldine L. “Jeri” (Taft) Hopkins, age 76, of Dubuque, passed away at 7:45 p.m., on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital. Jeri was born on March 25, 1945, in Hocking Hill, Iowa, daughter of Orvel and […]
Phillip Lawson Watt April 18, 1922 – February 2, 2022 Montezuma, Iowa | Age 99 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Phillip Watt, 99, passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at Unity Point Grinnell Regional Medical Center, Grinnell, Iowa. Phillip Lawson Watt was born on April 18, 1922, to Wayne and […]
Gary M. Moore August 25, 1944 – February 2, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 77 Gary M. Moore, 77, of Oskaloosa died Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at his home in Oskaloosa. He was born August 25, 1944, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the son of Louis and Francis Padgett Moore. Gary attended school in Oskaloosa. Following school, […]
PELLA — The Central College wrestling team rattled off a 31-9 win over Luther College on Senior Night on Thursday, with a trio of seniors leading the charge with wins. Central is now 9-4 on the season with a 4-3 mark in American Rivers Conference matches. The Norse are 8-5 (3-4 conference). “Luther is a […]
