Enjoy Sounds of the Holiday at Central College
Nov 24, 2023
PELLA -- Central College's music program welcomes the public to a host of holiday concerts, including the 49th annual Christmas Candlelight Concerts. The Central Community Orchestra will host a concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov.…
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Oskaloosa Schools Welcomes Kelsey Veldhuizen as New High School Color Guard Coach
Nov 22, 2023
OSKALOOSA, IOWA — Oskaloosa Schools announces Kelsey Veldhuizen as the new Oskaloosa High School Color Guard coach, starting in the 2024-25 school year. A native of Oskaloosa, Veldhuizen graduated from OHS in 2002. She brings…
Mahaska County Board of Supervisors Approves Agreement with Mahaska Health, Chair Addresses
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By Sam Parsons The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met yesterday morning and discussed an agreement with Mahaska Health for the use of funds from a settlement related to opioid use disorder at the state…
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Secretary Naig Announces Next Stage for Southeast Iowa Water Quality Project
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DES MOINES -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that a successful Water Quality Initiative (WQI) project in Lee, Henry, Van Buren, Des Moines, and Jefferson Counties is accelerating toward a new phase…
Featured: Central College Expands Majors and Minors
Nov 16, 2023
PELLA -- Central College began offering a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting in addition to the Bachelor of Arts degree. Central also added two more minors — data science and social justice studies. “Central…
CPKC Holiday Train Coming to Ottumwa, Supporting Food Bank of Iowa
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OTTUMWA -- Help fight food insecurity in Southeast Iowa by supporting the Food Bank of Iowa at the 25th-anniversary tour of the Canadian Pacific Kansas City Holiday Train. On Monday, November 27, at 10 a.m.,…
Drop-off Sites Open for Operation Christmas Child
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OSKALOOSA -- Multiple locations serving Oskaloosa participants are opening to collect shoebox gifts—filled with fun toys, school supplies and personal care items—for Operation Christmas Child. This city-wide effort to send love to millions of boys and…
Mediacom Offers $60,000 in Scholarships to High School Seniors
Nov 13, 2023
WEST DES MOINES -- Mediacom Communications is offering $60,000 in scholarship support for high school seniors who plan to obtain further education. The scholarship program is in its 23rd consecutive year and Mediacom’s investment will…
Water Summary Update: October rainfall breaks streak of dry months
Nov 10, 2023
DES MOINES - October’s above-normal precipitation broke a streak of drier-than-normal months that began in March, according to the latest Water Summary Update. October’s statewide average precipitation was 3.12 inches, or 0.43 inches above normal.…