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DES MOINES – Governor Kim Reynolds today announced the opening of another round of funding opportunities for employers, nonprofits, educational and community groups seeking to provide high school youth with internship opportunities. Now available for the fourth consecutive year, Future Ready Iowa’s Summer Youth Internship Project grants are designed to help youth explore and prepare […]
Feb 1 2022 | Posted in
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by Senator Adrian Dickey Hello District 41! Week three is in the books. That fact is hard to believe. The pressure of the first legislative deadline approaching is clearly felt in the Capitol with many bills finding their way through subcommittee meetings and committee debate. The deadlines are in place to get the bulk of […]
Feb 1 2022 | Posted in
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Deadlines for farmers are fast approaching with sign up for the 2022 Farm Programs ending March 15. March 15 is also the date for crop insurance decisions. Join Charles Brown, ISU Extension and Outreach Farm Management Specialist, for a short presentation on farm program choices, crop insurance and a demonstration of the farm program tool […]
Feb 1 2022 | Posted in
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January 31st, 2022 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a second COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine; the approved vaccine will be marketed as Spikevax for the prevention of COVID-19 in individuals 18 years of age and older. Key points: Spikevax meets the FDA’s rigorous standards for […]
Feb 1 2022 | Posted in
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by Rachel Brown The Oskaloosa Boys Swim Team competed this week at the North Central Conference Meet @ Grinnell. We competed against 8 teams including Decorah, Vinton-Shellsburg, Grinnell, Williamsburg, Boone, NCMP, and Centerville. As we get closer and closer to districts we have begun what we call taper. This is where we cut down on […]
Julia Ann Kerr March 27, 1933 – January 31, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 88 Julia Ann Kerr, 88, of Oskaloosa, died Monday, January 31, 2022, at the Oskaloosa Care Center in Oskaloosa. She was born Monday, March 27, 1933, in Bussey, Iowa, the daughter of Cleo and Mary Josephine Bowie Spaur. Julia attended school […]
Feb 1 2022 | Posted in
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Gerrit Roozeboom October 9, 1931 – January 31, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 90 years, 3 months, and 22 days Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Gerrit Roozeboom, age 90 years, 3 months, and 22 days, died Monday, January 31, 2022, at the Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Gerrit Roozeboom, the son […]
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Roger Lee Thomas August 5, 1968 – January 31, 2022 Beacon, Iowa | Age 53 Roger Lee Thomas, age 53, of Beacon, passed away Monday, January 31, 2022, at Mahaska Health Partnership in Oskaloosa. Roger Lee Thomas, son of Jerry Lee and Lida Mae (Rumbaugh) Thomas, was born August 5, 1968, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Roger […]
Feb 1 2022 | Posted in
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by Wade Schelker Oskaloosa split a 2 game set with Pella Christian last night in 7th grade boys basketball action. In the A game the Indians looked like they might be the first game of a two game sweep. Foul trouble, a stagnant offense, and not getting stops on defense allowed P.C. to pull away […]
STORM LAKE—Icy first-half shooting spoiled the Central College women’s basketball team’s hopes for a road win as Buena Vista University rolled 73-52 Monday night. The Dutch (3-10 overall, 1-6 American Rivers) shot just 26.9% from the floor in the first two quarters and a dismal 3 of 11 from the free throw line. Central, which […]
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