Watch CRI’s Weekly Newscast Chuck Grassley Visits Smokey Row Regional Airport Timeline Extended South 7th Street to Receive Improvements “Light it Up Blue” Event Held Downtown
by CRI Oskaloosa, Iowa – Iowa lawmakers are moving forward with priority bills now that “funnel week” is past. That’s one topic covered in this week’s “Eggs and Issues” political forum. The forum is held at Smokey Row in Oskaloosa every two weeks during Iowa’s legislative session. It’s a way for local lawmakers to keep […]
by Aaron Riggs Some slow decisions at the statehouse are effecting local school districts. During this time of the year, school superintendents are busy working on next year’s budget. By law, local school boards are required to certify their budgets by April 15th. But that’s after it’s first presented to the public in the […]
by Jason Madison State climatologists predict the current drought could continue through the rest of the year in Iowa. Mahaska County is 8 to 12 inches under the amount of moisture needed for this time of year. As CRI’s Jason Madison reports, in case the rain doesn’t add up in the next months, officials say […]
Watch CRI’s Weekly Newscast – The Statehouse’s Lack of Decision on Allowable Growth is Effecting Oskaloosa Schools – High School Parking Fees Were a Hot Topic at Tuesday’s School Board Meeting – The 52577 Scholarship Is Looking to Help Students Pay for College – Hear from Coach John Henry about His Basketball Team Ranking #1
Watch CRI’s Weekly Newscast – The election results are official. Hear from the Candidates. – Where is the airport project currently at and what can we expect next? – A caring community surrounds Helen Edgington – Two Osky High Schoolers are National Merit Scholarships Finalists.
CRI Weekly News for February 2nd – Election Results Update and Recap – House Fire Kills One Person – Oskaloosa Selected as a Blue Zones Community – RAGBRAI selects Oskaloosa as a Host Town
by Jason Madison Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa has another big designation. It will be one of eight cities to host this year’s RAGBRAI in July. The last time Osky hosted bike riders was ten years ago. The bike route this year is the second shortest in Ragbrai history. It will cover 407 miles from the […]
by CRI Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa has been selected to become a Blue Zones demonstration site. It’s part of Governor Terry Brandstad’s goal of making Iowa the healthiest state in the country. “We are going to receive a significant number of resources, including national experts who will come and visit and help us. We are […]
by Jason Madison/CRI One person died in a house fire in Oskaloosa early Thursday morning. The call came in around 3:45 of a fire at 401 North A Street. After the fire was contained CRI’s Jason Madison spoke with Oskaloosa Fire Chief Mark Neff about the incident. Fire Chief Mark Neff says the house […]
