Des Moines, Iowa – The Rockets of E-B-F continue their run in the state tournament in Des Moines on Friday with 4 of 7 wrestlers still alive in the championship bracket. Jaren Glosser, second ranked Blake Marolf, Jason Crosby, and Tucker Black all advance to today’s quarterfinal round at the State tournament at Wells Fargo […]
by Joe Milledge KIIC Sports The Oskaloosa Indians wrestling squad have changed their names to the Cardiac Kids as 2 of the 4 matches the Indians were involved in went to Sudden Death Overtime. Oskaloosa won both overtime bouts – in fact Andrew Landgrebe won his with just 1 second left in OT. Nate Caves […]
Iowa’s Secretary of State’s proposal to require voter identification, HSB 23, is making its way through State Government Committee with the hopes of requiring proof of identification and proof of residence in order to register to vote or to vote. Guaranteeing Iowa’s elections are fair and accurate is important. The governor’s education reform bill passed […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Positive community response provided enough donations to pay for the funeral expenses of both of Helen Edgington’s daughters, Kim and Kathie. Another gesture is being made by Mahaska Outreach Thrift Store, providing one more way for local residents to contribute to Helen Edgington’s loss of home and family. This week, February 11-16, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Second Annual Osky Winter Open – Mini-Putt Fore the YMCA was, again, a successful event for the community. Participation increased for all activities with over 400 people playing the course over the two days. “The first annual Two-person Tournament was a big success with 20 teams taking to the links over […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The mood was pure exuberience as the William Penn University Statesmen Men’s Basketball Team pounded #7 Mount Mercy in a show of dominance… if you only watched the second half. Of course, that’s all that was needed. The Statesmen stretched out the score to a 30 point win, landing them squarely in […]
By R.D. Keep Oskaloosa School Board met in regular session on Tuesday evening and worked through numerous agenda items in a two-hour meeting. Discussions about the next school year calendar and student fees brought many comments from board members. The board approved the 2013-14 school calendar. Some changes were made based on a survey of […]
by Joe Milledge KIIC Sports Beginning Thursday, over 200 School Suburban vans and School busses will head toward Des Moines as Iowa’s most attended sporting event begins at Wells Fargo Arena. With 672 Iowa High School Wrestlers qualifying for a chance to be a champion, the Iowa High School Athletic Association expects around 80,000 fans, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Eggs and Issues is a community gathering that happens once every two weeks during the legislative session. Area residents ask questions of local lawmakers in hopes of being a better informed public. This, the third week of the popular question and answer session touched on several topics, starting off with opening statements […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Affordable Care Act and the Medicaid expansion and how that will impact Iowan’s has been another topic gaining steam at the Iowa statehouse. At Eggs and Issues, the questions about Medicaid are the same as those at the Iowa Capitol and even at Mahaska Health Partnership. How will this impact us? […]
