GOP Candidate Marco Rubio Stops in Ottumwa
Jan 19, 2016
Republican Presidential Nominee Marco Rubio held a standing room only town hall event at the Bridge View Center in Ottumwa on Monday. Rubio began the visit describing America’s identity. “This is the greatest nation in…
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Iowa Posts Record Corn, Soybean Crops
Jan 15, 2016
DES MOINES (AP) — It is a record year for Iowa and Nebraska crop farmers. The final harvest report released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture says Iowa farmers brought in 2.5 billion bushels…
Iowa Justice: Judicial System Is Tackling Racial Disparity
Jan 14, 2016
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The chief justice of the Iowa Supreme Court says the state is making progress in addressing racial disparity in its criminal justice system. Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady…
Iowa State Plans Events As Substitutes For Defunct Festival
Jan 13, 2016
(Information in the following story is from: Iowa City Press-Citizen, http://www.press-citizen.com/ ) AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State University is planning two events to replace what was the annual Veishea festival. University President Steven Leath…
Iowa Gas Prices On Par With Nation
Jan 12, 2016
OSKALOOSA — Average retail gasoline prices in Iowa have fallen 3.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.83/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 2,036 gas outlets in Iowa. This compares with…
Legislature To Tackle Education, Water Quality
Jan 11, 2016
DES MOINES (AP) — The Iowa Legislature is expected to tackle K-12 education and water quality initiatives in the session that convenes Monday. The Democratic-controlled Senate and the Republican-led House have long been at odds…
Rand Paul Highlights Eminent Domain in Oskaloosa Visit
Jan 08, 2016
Presidential candidate Rand Paul visited Smokey Row Coffee Shop in Oskaloosa Friday morning. After being introduced by Mahaska County Supervisor Mark Doland, Paul spoke to around 100 people, highlighted by discussion on eminent domain. Paul…
Local Option Sales Tax Informational Meeting Explains Process
Jan 08, 2016
The Mahaska County Farm Bureau sponsored an informational meeting on the process of the Local Option Sales Tax Thursday night at the ISU Extension office in Oskaloosa. Tim Johnson from the state Farm Bureau office…
Ex-Congressman Tom Latham Of Iowa Says He Has Form Of Cancer
Jan 07, 2016
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former U.S. Representative Tom Latham of Iowa says he has been diagnosed with a form of cancer. The former Republican congressman wrote on his public Facebook page Wednesday that he…
Town Square Dental Welcomes Dr. Lena Holz To Its Team
Jan 06, 2016
Town Square Dental Care, Oskaloosa, is proud to welcome Dr. Lena Holz to its team. A 2014 graduate of West Virginia University School of Dentistry, Dr. Holz recently moved to Iowa where her husband, Daniel, is…