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Beacon City Council Minutes Tuesday, April 5, 2011

I. Call to Order Mayor Shawn Maxwell called the meeting to order at 7:03 pm. Council members present were: Richard Thomas, Tom VanDerVeer, Aron Whitlatch Wayne Braden and Ron Ferree. II. General Business A. Minutes of the March 8, 2011 meeting were reviewed. Mayor Maxwell made a motion to add an addendum to the minutes […]

Central College hosts spring visit day April 29

PELLA, Iowa — Central College will host a spring visit day for high school sophomores and juniors Friday, April 29. Check-in is at 10 a.m. in Graham Conference Center on campus. Tour Central’s state-of-the-art facilities, connect with faculty and find out about how a liberal arts education from Central will take you farther than you […]

USSSA Double Header at Lacey‏

Its definitely here! That glorious season when ball begins for our springtime pleasure. 146 fans came out to watch four USSSA 11U teams play a double header on Sunday April 10th at the Lacey Recreation Complex. “Oskaloosa Lightning” hosted as Albia Energy, Fairfield Cougars and Knoxville Panthers joined in the Sunday afternoon spirit of Springtime […]

Boswell Rep to Hold Office Hours in New Sharon, Sigourney and Grinnell

Des Moines, IA- Rep. Leonard Boswell will have a member of his staff in New Sharon, Sigourney and Grinnell on Wednesday, April 13th, for open office hours. Greg Johnson, Boswell’s District Representative in the area, will be at: New Sharon City Park Building from 9:00am – 10:00am Sigourney Public Library from 11:00am – 12:00 Noon […]

Question of the Week: Should Mahaska County Supervisor Willie VanWeelden Step Down?

Last week we asked you if the City of Oskaloosa should allow golf carts on the recreation trail. Of those that took advantage of the poll, 102 (or 65%) of the poll takers voted No, while 50 votes (or 32%) said Yes. 4 voters were unsure of how they felt on the subject. The Question […]

A Community Says Good-bye to its Hero

Sigourney– Thousands of mourners lined the streets of Sigourney to say farewell to it’s local hero. Eric Stein was shot and killed by Jeffrey Krier while attempting to question Krier about a previous evenings incident. Keokuk County Sheriff Jeff Shipley, was with Stein during Monday’s tragic events. Shipley stated that Steins actions were nothing short […]

Mahaska County Emergency Management Updates for Possible Severe Weather April 10, 2011

The forecast has generally remained the same since yesterday. The severe weather is expected to first impact the state this evening around 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm, followed by a second round of storms late Sunday afternoon and evening. The primary threat for storms tonight is in northern Iowa, with large hail and isolated tornadoes […]

Pictures for April 9, 2011

Osky News has been to Sigourney and back home to Oskaloosa to take pictures for Promenade. You can view the few hundred pictures from today on our Facebook Fan Page. News from the day, will be coming in the near future.

Central College Community Service Day April 19

PELLA — Central College’s sixth annual Community Service Day is Tuesday, April 19. Central students, faculty, staff and alumni will sign up to help with one of more than 65 community service projects in Pella and surrounding areas. Some projects in Pella include preparing for Tulip Time, removing trash from Lake Red Rock, cleaning up […]

Notice to the Communities in Sigourney and Keokuk County Regarding the Funeral of Sgt. Eric Stein

Sigourney, IOWA – In anticipation of the upcoming funeral services for Sgt. Eric Stein, the local authorities in Sigourney, Iowa and Keokuk County would like to offer some additional information regarding community support and traffic control. Following the funeral service on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Sigourney Jr/Sr High School, there will be a […]

           

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