By Eduardo Zamarripa Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Supervisors met on Monday and reviewed the health plan for the fiscal year 2013, received a hazmat status update and listened to a Leighton resident request more information regarding the regional airport, along with several other business items on the agenda. Brad Reiman of Bearance recommended [...]
May 20 2013 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – Kindness Day started with a small group of middle school students “who initiated it and sought the help of Mrs. Hoffman to help them organize,” says Andy Hotek, Oskaloosa Middle School Principal. “Our students wanted to spread kindness. They came to me earlier in the year and said they wanted to develop [...]
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – A small single engine aircraft crashed around noon on Saturday, just south of Beacon, Iowa. The crash happened just 100 yards north of the gravel road 295th Street in the 1700 block. The occupants were able to exit the plane and walk to a nearby farmhouse. There, the local farmer transported the [...]
May 19 2013 | Posted in
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by Aaron Riggs County Supervisor Mark Doland is looking for answers in regards to the proposed regional airport near Leighton.Doland was elected as supervisor this past January with large support from residents in the Leighton area. He campaigned with a stance opposing the use of Eminent Domain as a means to acquire land for the [...]
May 17 2013 | Posted in
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An Oskaloosa Police Department Press Release As motorists take to the roads this Memorial Day holiday, Iowa law enforcement officials, including the Oskaloosa Police Department, are urging everyone to buckle up. Law enforcement officers will be out in full force as part of the 2013 National “Click It or Ticket” seat belt enforcement mobilization cracking [...]
May 16 2013 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa High School Press Release: Pending Board Approval. Oskaloosa Community School District is announcing the hiring of their new head football coach and Physical Education instructor, Jeff Barker. Coach Barker is a graduate of Marion High School where he was an All Conference and All Metro selection at running back and linebacker. Coach Barker received [...]
by Eduardo Zamarripa Oskaloosa, Iowa – On Tuesday night, the Oskaloosa School Board unanimously approved the appointment of David Meinert to take over the vacant school board position for the next four months. Superintendent Russ Reiter said Laurie Fiscella, vice president of the board, submitted her resignation for June 1. Reiter added that Fiscella decided [...]
May 15 2013 | Posted in
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(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today named Ames CPA Mary Mosiman, AGE, as Iowa’s new state auditor, following last month’s announcement by David Vaudt that he was resigning to become the new chairman of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). His last day was May 3. Mosiman currently serves as deputy secretary of [...]
May 15 2013 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa Optimists are gearing up for their annual Avenue of Flags project. The project, in its second year, allows residents to have an American flag placed in their yards on five holidays per year. “We had a very successful debut season last year,” said project coordinator R.D. Keep. “We placed 63 flags at homes around [...]
May 15 2013 | Posted in
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The Director for the Agency on Aging said the money would make a big difference. On Friday, Mahaska County Outreach Store Manager Alice Moore presented Cheryl Brown, Director for Agency on Aging, a check for $554.75. The check was the full amount raised through the April sack sale conducted by the County Outreach store. The [...]
