Matt Kenseth takes the AAA 400 Drive For Autism

Posted on May 16, 2016 by KBOE Administrator

Matt Kenseth held off a late charge from Kyle Larson on Sunday afternoon at Dover International Speedway to claim his first victory of the season, capping Toyota’s weekend sweep of all three races at “The Monster Mile.” Matt Crafton won Friday’s Camping World Truck Series race and Erik Jones followed with a victory in Saturday’s X-FINITY Series event. Kenseth led the final forty-seven laps on Sunday, nipping Larson at the checkered flag by eighteen one-hundredths of a second. It’s his thirty-seventh career victory and third at Dover. Kenseth’s last Cup Series win had come in New Hampshire last fall, twenty races ago. He started tenth on Sunday and led briefly during the first half of the race before taking control down the stretch.

The race was red-flagged for more than eleven minutes after Jimmie Johnson’s transmission failure triggered an eighteen-car accident along the frontstretch less than fifty laps from the finish. Johnson, at the front of the field on a restart, could not get his car into third gear and up to speed. Martin Truex Junior drove into the rear of Johnson’s Chevrolet and the contact sent cars spinning across the track. Attrition left just fourteen cars running on the lead lap at the finish, a season low in the Sprint Cup Series. Larson led eighty-five laps en route to his second-place finish.

Rookie Chase Elliott ran third with Kasey Kahne and Kurt Busch completing the top five. Pole sitter Kevin Harvick led a race-high 117 laps, all in the first half, before fading to fifteenth place – enough to keep him atop the regular-season point standings.

Tucker Beathard Premieres His Debut Video “Rock On” Exclusively On PEOPLE

Posted on May 16, 2016 by KBOE Administrator

Newcomer Tucker Beathard has premiered the music video for his debut single “Rock On” exclusively on PEOPLE. Tucker admits that filming his first-ever full-length music video was a very new experience for him. In the video, Tucker reflects on his past love interest but is unaware that she too has been struggling since their split.

Check the video out at the link below:

http://www.people.com/article/tucker-beathard-video-debut-rock-on

WPU Falls Just Short Qualifying Additional Members In Track

Posted on May 16, 2016 by KBOE Administrator

Naperville, Ill.–The Statesmen track and field teams entered Thursday and Friday with a lengthy list of national qualifiers, but unfortunately could not add to it as William Penn competed at the Dr. Keeler Invitational hosted by North Central.

Tarah Alexander (Sr., Cedar, Iowa, Physical Education) and Vashti Nwagbaraocha (Fr., Milwaukee, Wis., Exercise Science) came the closest to joining the qualifying crew. Alexander finished 20th in the 800-meter run in a time of 2:17.27 (qualifying mark was 2:16.00), while Nwagbaraocha placed seventh in the high jump at 5-3 (qualifying mark was 5-5).

Chris Gossett (Sr., Park Forest, Ill., Mechanical Engineering) gave it a run as well in the triple jump, ending up seventh at 44-7.5 (qualifying mark was 46-9). Payton Busch (Jr., Centerville, Iowa, Secondary Education) was a few seconds back of the men’s 800 qualifying time of 1:53.50 as he finished 43rd in a time of 1:58.63.

Qualifiers Derek Seddon (Jr., Knoxville, Iowa, Physical Education), Kalob Gist (Sr., Oskaloosa, Iowa, Business Management), andMeaghan Foster (Sr., Centerville, Iowa, Physical Education) used the meet as one final tune-up before nationals. Seddon was second in the discus (170-11) and seventh in the shot put (49-11), while Gist was 10th in the shot put (47-5.75) and Foster was ninth in the women’s shot put (40-5).

Next Up: William Penn will send a wide assortment of individuals to the NAIA National Championships in Gulf Shores, Ala. on May 26-28.

Story provided by Wade Steinlage

Osky Girls’ Tennis Falls In First Round of Regionals

Posted on May 16, 2016 by KBOE Administrator

The Oskaloosa girls’ tennis team was in action Saturday to attempt to move on in the team regionals against Pella Christian. PC proved to be too strong, and won the team matchup, 5-2.

Oskaloosa got wins at #5 and #6 singles with Josie Bunnell and Jori Vandenberg, respectively.

Pella Christian would move on to dispatch Grinnell, 5-2. The Eagles, who were the team champions in the Little Hawkeye Conference, will face Cedar Rapids Xavier on Saturday at 9 AM in the University Of Iowa Tennis Center for a chance to qualify for the state tennis meet.

The season is not quite over yet for Oskaloosa as the girls will play on Thursday this week in Pella to try to qualify for singles or doubles in individual action.

We’ll have a full recap after that meet on radiokmzn.com.

Osky Students Visit State Capitol

Posted on May 16, 2016 by KBOE Administrator

DES MOINES — Students from teacher Mrs. Braida’s fifth-grade class at Oskaloosa Elementary School toured the historic office of Secretary of State Paul Pate at the Iowa State Capitol Friday.
“We just wrapped up our unit on Iowa History, and we enjoyed the opportunity to see the great things we’ve learned about at school,” said Braida.

They were provided an informational tour of the office by Secretary Paul Pate’s staff, which included examining the original handwritten Iowa Constitution, exploring the Capitol’s three-story vault and learning about the rich architectural history of the Iowa Secretary of State’s Capitol Office.

“Iowa has one of the most impressive state capitols in the country,” said Secretary Pate. “It is a historical treasure all Iowans should visit.” The Secretary’s Capitol Office is open for public tours on weekdays 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., separate from or in conjunction with a State Capitol Tour. Visit http://www.sos.iowa.gov for more information.

Story provided by the Oskaloosa Herald

City of Oskaloosa Releases Statement Regarding Local Option Sales Tax

Posted on May 13, 2016 by KBOE Administrator

Oskaloosa residents continued a tradition of using their pennies to invest in the community and quality of life by passing the LOSST ballot measure May 3 with 61{99cd714f394079a7f0ed2eb1518dd31342ff3ceb5b6c267c3ad8acd5b5a7d66b} voter approval. Revenue from the one-cent tax will be used for investments in a new recreation and early childhood education center, public streets, trails and associated infrastructure over the next 20 years.
“Residents have been indicating support for the recreation & early childhood education project and roads for over a year and a half,” said Oskaloosa Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt. “Tuesday’s ‘yes’ vote means we’ll continue to collect the penny tax for another 20 years, for investment in a new city building to serve area citizens from birth to age 100 by providing indoor recreation and early childhood education services.”
While the ballot measure passed in most areas of Mahaska County, residents in unincorporated Mahaska County and Fremont voted not to approve the one-cent sales tax on May 3, which means it is not collected or distributed in those areas of the county. The option tax revenue is distributed based on population to areas where the referendum was approved.
Option Tax History
The penny has been in existence since 1994 in Mahaska County and has been used to fund community facility improvements including the Law Enforcement Center, the Oskaloosa Public Library and construction of a new elementary school.
“The penny has been used by the community over the years to fund major capital investments that improve the quality of life for residents and help support the tax base,” said Krutzfeldt. “Using a sales tax penny means we avoid property tax increases while providing high quality facilities and services.”
Moving the Project Forward
The City of Oskaloosa will receive an estimated $11 million in revenue to be used on the project, based on population and approval of the measure. The Oskaloosa Community School District has pledged $7.5 million in capital funds using it’s SAVE penny which is restricted to facility infrastructure projects. The City of University Park, which approved the ballot by a 70{99cd714f394079a7f0ed2eb1518dd31342ff3ceb5b6c267c3ad8acd5b5a7d66b} margin, has also pledged 10{99cd714f394079a7f0ed2eb1518dd31342ff3ceb5b6c267c3ad8acd5b5a7d66b} of its penny toward the recreation and early childhood education center project.
The City will begin working immediately with the School District, and other stakeholders to begin refining plans for the recreation and early childhood education center project. The first step in the process will be to further understand the community needs and how they mesh with available resources.
“Voters approved renewal of the penny with the expectation we would pursue development of the center. We are committed to pursuing the project on behalf of area families,” said Tom Richardson, President of the School Board. “An estimated 320 children and 120 employers daily are depending on the early childhood education services,” he said.

“We recognize that employees and families are making choices on where to live based on community amenities and quality of life. They’ll choose to drive for work to have better amenities for their family to use during their free time,” Krutzfeldt said. “Continuing to use our pennies to invest in infrastructure, recreation, and education helps position us to be the community of choice.”

Next Stop Dover International Speedway

Posted on May 13, 2016 by KBOE Administrator

Next stop Dover International Speedway for Sunday’s Triple-A 400 Drive for Autism, the twelfth race of the 2016 Sprint Cup Series. Going back to last fall, Kevin Harvick has won two of the last three races on one-mile ovals including a dominating victory when the series last visited Dover during the 2015 post-season Chase. Harvick returns atop this year’s regular-season standings, enjoying a four-point advantage over Kyle Busch … And speaking of Busch, his crew chief – Adam Stevens – will sit out Sunday’s race while serving a suspension for violating NASCAR’s new lug-nut rule last weekend at Kansas Speedway. Todd Berrier, who holds the title of director of inspections at Joe Gibbs Racing, will call race strategy for the defending Sprint Cup champion.

May 13th: On This Day

Posted on May 13, 2016 by KBOE Administrator

On this day in 2015, Carrie Underwood received five CMT Music Award nominations, maker her the top finalists of the awards. Earlier this week Underwood received three nominations for the 2016 CMT Music Awards.

Osky Boys’ Golf Finish Second, Move To Districts

Posted on May 13, 2016 by KBOE Administrator

The Oskaloosa boys’ golf team continued their great season by finishing second in the sectional tournament held at Edmundson Golf Course in Osky.

Grinnell got the team crown by shooting a 322, but Osky was right behind them with a 326. Williamsburg was 3^rd with a 331, Centerville was next with a 332, then a drop to Fairfield in 5^th at 348. Chariton was 6^th (375), South Tama was 7^th (389), and Clarke was 8^th (434).

Spencer Tucker once again led the Indians with a 75 and was followed by a personal best round from Nick Den Hartog, who shot a 79. Bennett Spry shot an 84, Ethan Farner and Austin Hafner shot 88s, and Spencer Nelson shot a 101.

Oskaloosa will now move on to the district meet, which will be held at The Preserve on Rathbun Lake on Friday, May 20, with an opportunity to qualify for the state meet.

Oskaloosa Boys’ Soccer Gets Paired with Carlisle in Substate

Posted on May 13, 2016 by KBOE Administrator

The Iowa High School Athletic Association has announced the brackets for boys’ substate soccer, and several area teams will have tough tests to get through to state.

In Class 1A Substate 5, Mid-Prairie is taking on Iowa Mennonite in Kalona on May 23^rd. Winner of that game will play Iowa City Regina on the road on May 25^th.

In Class 1A Substate 6, Centerville is taking on Danville at Holy Trinity Catholic in Fort Madison on May 23^rd. That match is at 5 PM. Winner of that match will play either Albia or Central Lee, who play in Albia on May 23^rd as well.

Substate 7 in Class 1A shows Pella Christian with a bye, and they are awaiting either AHSTW or Ankeny Christian Academy. If AHSTW wins, they’ll play in Norwalk on the 25^th. If ACA wins, the game will be at Pella Christian’s home field on the 25^th.

In Class 2A, Substate 4 has Fairfield and Washington paired against each other in the first round. That game is in Fairfield on the 23^rd at 6:30 PM. Winner of that game takes on Fort Madison on the 25^th.

In Class 2A Substate 5, Oskaloosa draws Carlisle on the road. That game in Carlisle will begin at 6:30 on May 23^rd. Winner of that contest will play Pella on the road on the 25^th. Also, Knoxville will be taking on Chariton on the other side of the bracket in Knoxville. Winner of that game will play Norwalk on the 25^th.

Class 2A Substate 6 has Newton in action against Bondurant-Farrar at home. If they win, they’ll face Winterset on the road. PCM is also in action in the first round, as they’ll travel to Adel to take on ADM. The winner of that bout will play Dallas Center-Grimes on the road on the 25^th.

In Class 2A Substate 7, Grinnell will be on the road against Ballard on the 23^rd. Winner of that matchup will face Hudson on the 25^th.

Finally, in Class 3A Substate 5, Ottumwa will host Cedar Rapids Jefferson at 6:30 on the 23^rd. Should they win, they’ll face Cedar Rapids Prairie on the road on the 25^th.

We will have coverage of the Oskaloosa postseason soccer games, beginning with their opener against Carlisle on May 23^rd. You can hear the action starting around 6:15 on 99.5 FM/740 AM KMZN, the KMZN mobile app, and radiokmzn.com.

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