by Justin Burtis Sigourney-Keota welcomed Beckman Catholic to Cobra Field Friday night as the round of 16 opened up in class 1A. The Cobras entered 8-0 while Beckman entered 6-2. The Cobras were methodical and hard working in their approach, dominating the time of possession to earn a 35-14 win. The Cobras advance to the […]
OSKALOOSA – At this past week’s special session of the Oskaloosa School Board, the Board reviewed the district’s current Return to Learn plan as well as current COVID-19 data for Mahaska County, to determine if any changes to the plan are needed. For now, Superintendent Paula Wright is not recommending changes. Wright noted during the […]
By Kate Hayden / IowaWatch Vicki and Matt Bruening live on a Floyd County acreage with six children ranging from a sophomore in high school to a fourth-grader. Like others in Iowa, the family makes a living in agribusiness: both Bruenings operate an agricultural repair business in New Hampton, and Matt farms with his uncle […]
OSKALOOSA – The Oskaloosa School Board is moving ahead with building addition projects totally nearly $10 million. The move came at the Oct. 13 meeting of the Oskaloosa School Board, as they received an update on rates for the sale of bonds, as well as heard an update on how the overall design of proposed […]
OSKALOOSA – A second attempt by Mahaska County to dissolve the present composition of the Mahaska County Emergency Management and Mahaska County 911 is proceeding through the court system. No action has formally been taken on the most recent motion filed, that being a motion for summary judgement. A motion for summary judgement is a commonly […]
OSKALOOSA – The April 2019 second-degree murder conviction of Luke Van Hemert should stand, according to the Iowa Court of Appeals. In a ruling dated Oct. 7, a three-judge panel for the Court unanimously found that there was sufficient evidence to show that Van Hemert acted with malice aforethought and no justification. “[S]ubstantial evidence supports […]
OSKALOOSA – Another lawsuit regarding the regional airport has reached some level of finality. On September 18th, District Court Judge Crystal Cronk dismissed a lawsuit filed by Site A Landowners against the Cities of Oskaloosa and Pella and Mahaska County, seeking to have the 2012 28E agreement that started the Regional Airport project invalidated. The […]
WASHINGTON – An Iowa District Court judge has denied a motion to reconsider 2018 and 2019 summary judgment decisions that were decided in favor of the Cities of Oskaloosa and Pella and a motion to sanction attorneys for the Cities. Judge Crystal Cronk issued the ruling late Sunday evening, finding that Mahaska County had no […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Oskaloosa News. Written by Brian Rainey on June 1st, 2020. Be a cop You want to make the world and your community a better place? You want to change law enforcement and the way policing is done? […]
By Andy Kopsa / For IowaWatch In 2008, residents of Iowa waited a day for a major disaster declaration when an EF-5 tornado struck Parkersburg. That twister cut through Black Hawk and Butler counties, killed nine people and injured dozens. It destroyed nearly 200 homes, totaling several millions of dollars in damages. President George W. […]
