Oskaloosa, Iowa, March 1, 2024 — The Penn Centre Theatre in Oskaloosa, Iowa, will be closing on Thursday, April 4, as construction continues on the downtown Musco Lighting campus expansion. Construction is progressing on schedule for the new Trio Entertainment Venue, with three movie screens, and it’s expected to open on November 1, 2024. “We […]
Mar 1 2024 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa Main Street’s Art on the Square, hosted in Downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa is just around the corner! One of Iowa’s longest-running art festivals, Art on the Square has been marked as an annual event for the past 55 years. Art on the Square is set for Saturday, June 8 from 9 am to 3 pm […]
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DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 2.9 percent in February, down from 3.0 percent in January and equal to the rate one year ago. Meanwhile, despite widespread job growth across multiple industries, Iowa’s labor force participation rate ticked down from 67.3 percent in January to 67.2 percent in February as […]
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by Ariana Figueroa, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 28, 2024 WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November, he said on the Senate floor Wednesday, announcing the end of a run as party leader that broke records for its length and shaped American politics over nearly […]
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by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 27, 2024 The operators of a defunct hog confinement in southern Iowa have failed for more than five years to dispose of its leftover manure, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The department recently ordered Raul Flores-Castillo and Virginia Flores to remove all manure from the […]
Ottumwa, Iowa – The discovery was made in the Des Moines River near Rock Bluff Park, as reported by the Wapello County Sheriff’s Office. A submerged vehicle, initially spotted by an individual boating in the area, was retrieved in a joint operation involving the Sheriff’s Office, Ottumwa Fire, and Deran’s Towing and Recovery. Inside, authorities […]
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by Helena Hayes Week 7 I really appreciate it when pastors from my district take time out of their busy schedules to come and pray with me and others while we are at the capitol. Thank you to Pastor Chad Lierman (above photo) of Trinity Church in Oskaloosa for visiting and petitioning the Lord on […]
by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 23, 2024 WASHINGTON — U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Sonia Sotomayor spoke to the nation’s governors Friday about how they disagree on cases of major import without resorting to the rancor that often marks modern politics. Their rare public remarks inside a Washington, D.C., […]
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – A reckless driving incident involving a silver or gray Mustang led to the arrest of Frederick G. Wackenhut, 28, of Hampshire, Illinois, following a series of traffic violations and a collision with a semi-truck near Eddyville. The incident began around 1:00 p.m. when local authorities received multiple reports of a Mustang speeding, […]
Feb 24 2024 | Posted in
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by Senator Adrian Dickey Well, the past few weeks in my newsletter, I had commented on the lack of floor debate in the Senate so far this session. Well, that certainly changed this week where we debated every day. One bill I was able to help stop would have made every county in Iowa follow […]
