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William Penn Sweeps Conference And Tournament Titles

Eddie Daley after scoring his 1000th career point holds the conference tournament championship trophy.

Will Host First Round In The National Tournament March 4th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – It was safe to say that many people believed this year’s men’s basketball team would be a rebuilding year. Except for the team, who evidently never got the memo and tore their way through the Heart of America Conference on their […]

After people on Medicaid die, some states aggressively seek repayment from their estates

Jen Coghlan outside the modest home where she grew up in Perry, Iowa. Her father, Henry Ruhl, plans to leave the home to her, but Coghlan expects she’ll have to sell it after he dies to help settle a large bill from Medicaid for the care of her mother, Fran, who died in January 2022. Coghlan says the family didn’t realize that her mother was on Medicaid and that they are responsible to pay the program back for her care. (Photo by KC McGinnis for KHN)

by Tony Leys ǀ Kaiser Health News, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 3, 2023 PERRY, Iowa — Fran Ruhl’s family received a startling letter from the Iowa Department of Human Services four weeks after she died in January 2022. “Dear FAMILY OF FRANCES RUHL,” the letter began. “We have been informed of the death of the […]

Students At Oskaloosa Middle School Learn More About The Careers Around Them

Students at Oskaloosa Middle School learn more about the professions in their community during career day.

March 3rd, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa area businesses came together recently to give Oskaloosa Middle School students a chance to ask professionals about their careers and learn a little more about those careers that interest them. OMS Principal Mark Scholes said the day helped sixth, seventh, and eighth-grade students expand beyond the careers students […]

The Rozenboom Report – March 3rd, 2023

Sen Ken Rozenboom talks about budgets and tax reform during Saturday's Egg's and Issues.

by Senator Ken Rozenboom As I did in my January 19 newsletter, I will again devote an entire newsletter to one topic. Serving as the chairman of the Senate Education Committee, for me the first few weeks on the 2023 session have been focused on K-12 education policy matters. This week I want to clearly […]

Lawmakers rush over 100 bills through subcommittees ahead of ‘funnel’ deadline

Under Iowa's Golden Dome.

by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 1, 2023 Iowa lawmakers took up over 100 bills in subcommittees in the final days before the Iowa Legislature’s first “funnel” deadline. Bills which have not gained approval from a committee this week will no longer be viable to advance this session, with exceptions. In a race to […]

Local National Guard Honored By Senator Ernst

Oskaloosa Police Officer and Iowa Army National Guard member was greeted by Senator Joni Ernst. (Oskaloosa Police Department)

Today, during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Senator Ernst highlighted the incredible work of the Iowa Army National Guard in Poland. On Saturday, February 25, and Sunday, February 26, Ernst, a combat veteran and retired lieutenant colonel in the Iowa Army National Guard, visited the 1133rd Transportation Company and 209th Medical Company.

Senate fails to move modest pipeline bill

A corn field is seen in DeWitt, Iowa July 12, 2012. REUTERS/Adrees Latif/File Photo

by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 27, 2023 There isn’t enough support in the Iowa Senate to enact new legislation that would restrict eminent domain for three proposed carbon dioxide pipelines, the Republican leader of a Senate panel said Monday. “I don’t believe there’s a legislative answer to this, currently,” said Sen. Jason Schultz, […]

WPU Gets Revenge, Moves on to Heart Championship

Eddie Daley (Grad., DeWitt, Mich., Master's of Organizational Leadership), who was in considerably better health than he was on Thursday, led the victors with 21 points and nine points.

Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team partook in a dogfight Saturday night, coming out on top 90-81 over #4 seed Baker in the Heart of America Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinals. The top-seeded Statesmen (27-3), who avenged their lone conference loss of the year, were again dominant rebounders with a 54-32 advantage. Amongst that tally were […]

State Legislative Representation For Mahaska County At ‘Eggs And Issues’

Eggs and Issues Panel for Saturday, February 25th, 2023 included, Barb Kniff McCulla from House District 37 and Helena Hayes from House District 88, Adrian Dickey from Senate District 41, and Ken Rozenboom, Senate District 19.

 February 25th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – After introductions of the panel, which included Barb Kniff McCulla from House District 37, Helena Hayes from House District 88, Adrian Dickey from Senate District 41, and Ken Rozenboom, Senate District 19. All four are Republicans in the 2023 Iowa Legislative Session. Questions included those involving Iowa Senate […]

The Rozenboom Report – February 24th, 2023

Iowa Senator Ken Rozenboom talked about water quality and road funding at Saturday's Eggs & Issues on Saturday.

by Senator Ken Rozenboom It appears that those of us in Senate District 19 survived the latest wintery blast fairly well. Many of my colleagues headed back to northern Iowa into the face of heavy, blowing snow. My calendar tells me that next week is the first funnel week in the Iowa legislature, so it’s […]

           

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