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CEW invades William Penn’s PAC Center

In a special one night performance, for the students and faculty of William Penn University, CEW put on a show not many will soon forget. There were nearly 350 people on hand to watch some of CEW’s finest wrestle. Zach Gowan, former WWE star, was also on hand. Also, as a special treat, two of […]

U.S. 63 Coalition Moves Forward on NEPA Study but With Some Questions

Representatives of Mahaska County, the City of Oskaloosa, the Pella Area Development Corporation, the Iowa Department of Transportation, Cargill, Poweshiek County, the City of Montezuma, the City of Pella, the City of Ottumwa, Ottumwa Economic Development Corp, and a representative of Snyder & Associates were all on hand for a meeting concerning the next steps […]

Spring Time Fun at Stephen Memorial

If you have been waiting all winter to be able to get out and go for a walk, consider stopping by Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter to help make some adoptable dog’s day by taking them along with you for that walk. There are many little guys and gals with their tails wagging ready to take […]

JCPENNEY CUSTOMERS “ROUND-UP” PURCHASES FOR MAHASKA COUNTY YMCA

“Round-Up” Donations Raised $1,272.93 for YMCA Afterschool Program OSKALOOSA, IA 3-22-2011 – Thanks to funds raised through a recent “Round-Up” campaign at the JCPenney at Penn Central Mall, more Oskaloosa children in need will continue to benefit from the educational opportunities offered by quality afterschool programming. From Dec. 1-14, JCPenney customers were invited to “round […]

Seat Belt Violations Will Get You Some Attention

Recently, the Iowa Department of Public Safety began their “DON’T PRESS YOUR LUCK BY NOT BUCKLING UP” campaign. During that time, Iowa law enforcement were out in force looking for traffic violators as part of the special Traffic Enforcement Program (sTEP). The enforcement event was a statewide project to help change driver behavior and encourage […]

Mahaska County Master Gardeners will host an opportunity to learn about the recycling efforts in Mahaska County

For decades now we’ve been creating waste and dumping it into the environment without realizing the damage it is causing to all living beings around us. Lately, efforts have begun to promote recycling. With recycling, a substantial portion of our waste can be broken down into the original elements and be used to produce new […]

Community plays Dodgeball to raise money for Special Olympics

14 teams lined up Tuesday night to raise money for the local Special Olympics group. Teams from the High School, including students and teachers as well a team from Musco and the Oskaloosa PD, all competed to be the top in dodge ball. After an explanation of the rules, the teams dug in for the […]

Relay for Life Kick-off Helps Teams Organize

The Mahaska County Relay for Life “Open House” Kick-Off was on Tuesday, March 22nd from 4 to 7 pm in the Cedar Bluff Conference Room at Mahaska Health Partnership. The purpose of the event was to sign up walkers for the event. The different teams come and pick up their information and packets needed for […]

Three Ottumwa Schools Receive Trees for Kids Grants

Iowa Department of Natural Resources

DES MOINES – Three Ottumwa schools will involve their students in the planting and care of 94 new landscape trees paid for by Trees For Kids grant, administered by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. More than 17 different species will be planted in order to increase the diversity and health of our urban forest […]

My Interview with CEW’s Heavyweight Champ – Brian Gott

Editor’s Note: The video contained with this interview is Parental Discretion Advised for some violent content. Brian Gott is currently CEW’s Heavyweight Champion. I recently caught up with Brian and asked him some questions about himself and his time in CEW. I asked Brian if he would describe some about himself and where he lives. […]

           

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