by Aaron Riggs Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Supervisors are taking a first step to try to prevent the possible use of eminent domain to acquire land for the regional airport. This week the supervisors approved a change to the 28-E sharing agreement among Mahaska County, Pella and Oskaloosa. The agreement formed the south central […]
Watch CRI’s Weekly Newscast Supervisors Remove Eminent Domain for Regional Airport City Council Agrees on Recommendations for Stop Signs RAGBRAI Information on Road Closures and Volunteering Southern Iowa Fair Queen & King Winners
by Eduardo Zamarripa, CRI Oskaloosa, Iowa – On Monday night, City Council approved a resolution to schedule a public hearing that will amend changes to the city code (Chapter 17.28) regarding the parking of recreational vehicles on properties. Now that the council has passed the resolution, the amendment will have to go through three readings before […]
by Eduardo Zamarripa, CRI Weekly News Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa School Board met on special session on Monday and approved the Oskaloosa Support Staff Association (OSSA) Master Agreement for the next two years. By doing so, the board approved a 3.75 percent salary increase for every support staff member for the upcoming school year, and a […]
by Eduardo Zamarripa, CRI Oskaloosa, Iowa – On Monday, the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution to amend the regional airport 28E agreement between Mahaska County, Oskaloosa and Pella. The amendment removes the eminent domain clause. Eminent domain refers to the government’s right to take private property for public use. In order for the resolution […]
Watch CRI’s Weekly Newscast Stop Sign Removal Controversy Continues P & Z Approves RV Parking Changes, City Council Approval Next Mayor Krutzfeldt Talks To Casey’s To Find Out Why Gas Prices Are High Mahaska Health Partnership Therapy Dog Wins Award
by Eduardo Zamarripa Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa School Board approved an increase to substitute teacher pay rate, approved salaries and benefits for administrators and directors, and extended the superintendent’s contract in its meeting on Tuesday night. Superintendent Russ Reiter said increasing substitute teacher pay rate is important to make sure the district has quality […]
Watch CRI’s Weekly Newscast Layout of Proposed Regional Airport Moves Forward Crop Yields Expected to be Higher than Last Year Mammoth Dig Project Continues in Oskaloosa WPU Men’s Basketball Signs Standout Recruit
by Aaron Riggs Oskaloosa, Iowa – The development of the proposed regional airport is moving forward. This week the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors voted to say it is willing to uphold its end of the deal. Namely, closing county roads that the new runway will cross. Snyder and Associates consultant, Jerry Searle, presented the […]
Watch CRI’s Weekly Newscast T.A.R.A. Discusses Regional Airport P & Z Proposes RV City Code Changes EMA to Restructure as Municipality RAGBRAI Holds Bike Decorating Contest
