The Iowa General Assembly was in session today operating on a light schedule for the day. The house convened at about 8:30 am. In the morning session, two new bills were introduced. HF 110, an Act relating to assisted living programs, was introduced/sponsored by Representatives Isenthart and Hunter. HF 112, an Act relating to rules […]
President Barack Obama delivered his annual State of the Union Address this evening. In starting his speech, Obama recognized Representative Gabrielle Giffords as she recovers from the recent Tucson Shooting. Obama started off his speech by calling on congress to “Not only sit together tonight, but work together tomorrow.” He then went on to discuss […]
Three groups of Oskaloosa High School students participated in the IHSSA District Large Group Speech contest events this past weekend. 4 Sophomores and 1 Junior performed in the Readers Theater category. Elizabeth Stam, Angela Hyland, Morgan Barret, Sharon Boer, and DeeDee Ussery all were the participants. The group received a Superior (1) rating meaning that […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today signed on to Florida’s federal health care lawsuit, joining 27 other states in this effort, including Virginia, which filed their own lawsuit. The lawsuit challenges the individual mandate that would force Iowans to buy the federal government’s mandated health insurance, as well as the Medicaid expansion that […]
At its meeting Monday evening, the Oskaloosa City Council debated on a resolution to establish a gun free zone in Oskaloosa. If approved, the city council could declare any property owned or operated by the City of Oskaloosa to be a gun free zone. Council members Aaron VerSteeg and Tom Walling immediately vocally expressed their […]
Last week, we asked you if you believe that the federal government should enact legislation to restrict more firearms in the wake of the Tucson Tragedy. 82 residents responded with 59 residents (72%) voting no, 22 residents (27%) voting yes, and 1 resident (1%) voting unsure. The question of the week poll is unscientific and […]
Throughout December, we asked you to vote for your favorite light display for our Christmas Light Display Contest. After nearly two weeks of voting Nathan and Sarah Benson were declared the winners with over 220 votes. The Benson’s were the recipients of 6 dozen home baked cookies as well as two hours of free computer […]
The Oskaloosa School Board met in regular session this past week. To start off, the district heard from the District Leadership Team. The report indicated that the school district is beginning to look at revamping its report card system to a standardized report card system. Under the new system, if implemented, students would receive numbers […]
The Oskaloosa Optimist club awarded their Friend of the Youth award earlier this week. This years Friend of Youth was Vern Bunnell. The club cited his involvement at Oskaloosa High School as the football statistician, wrestling official, volunteer with the youth wrestling program, as well as other involvements in youth programs as reasons for him […]
The Oskaloosa City Council met tonight at 6:30 pm in regular session in what was a relatively short meeting. To start the meeting, Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt gave out longevity plaques to the following individuals for their dedicated service to the city: Tim Nance (30 years) Steve Watts (30 years), Marilyn Johannes (25 years), Laura Russell […]
