OSKALOOSA- Congressman Dave Loebsack recently swung through Oskaloosa for a campaign stop. Loebsack is running for a sixth term in office. He is running against libertarian-turned Republican, Christopher Peters. Loebsack said that if he wins re-election, he doesn’t believe there will be a mandate. “I don’t know what kind of a mandate there will be, […]
FORT DODGE- The Oskaloosa High School Indian Harriers continued the streak that was started in 2006, by having individual qualifiers at the state meet on Saturday for the 10th consecutive year, the longest in school history. Senior Sienna DeJong and Sophomores Lauren Coon and Carter Huyser all participated in Saturday’s meet. Head Coach, Mike Comfort, […]
OSKALOOSA- One of Oskaloosa’s most notorious criminal cases in recent times is beginning to draw to a close. On Friday, Bradley Arterburn pled guilty to one count of second-degree murder. Sentencing is set for November 18 at 2:15 p.m. in the Mahaska County Courthouse. Arterburn faces a prison sentence of up to 50 years in […]
OSKALOOSA- With discussion at a recent Oskaloosa Water Board meeting about General Manager Chad Coon’s salary, some have started to wonder how much area superintendents, administrators, and department heads are paid. According to meeting minutes, and information from the Oskaloosa city website, and the Iowa Department of Education, several area officials are paid over $100,000. […]
OSKALOOSA- After a dominating victory Tuesday evening, the Oskaloosa Indians have their eyes set on the regional final against #3 Marion. The Indians defeated the Mt. Pleasant Panthers in three sets; 25-14, 25-15, and 25-12. The win moved the Indians to 16-22 on the season. “During the match, our focus shifted from beating Mount Pleasant, […]
OSKALOOSA- At their regular meeting on October 17, the Oskaloosa Water Board heard an update from on Wastewater Operations. The Oskaloosa Water Board and the City of Oskaloosa previously entered into a 28E Agreement in September 2015, which called for the Oskaloosa Waste Water Department to be operated by the Oskaloosa Water Department. During a […]
Many crests below 2008 records CEDAR RAPIDS- For the second time in less than 10 years, Cedar Rapids is under the gun for significant flooding. As a result of heavy rains last week and previously saturated ground, the Cedar River has been pushed out of its banks, forcing the evacuation of numerous residents along the […]
OSKALOOSA- The Iowa Supreme Court has denied Alicia Ritenour’s request for further review in her case. Ritenour was convicted of first-degree murder and child endangerment resulting in death in November 2014 after a week-long jury trial. The trial came after Ritenour’s young daughter Ava was found deceased in her apartment in January 2014. Ritenour was […]
OSKALOOSA- District Court Judge Randy DeGeest has come under fire in recent days over the sentence he imposed in the Kraigen Grooms case. On Monday, DeGeest sentenced Ottumwa teen Kraigen Grooms, 19, to a 10 year suspended prison sentence plus five years of supervised release, as a result of his guilty plea to lascivious acts […]
BY HAILEY BROWN OSKALOOSA – Many Americans have heard of the militant Sunni Islamist organization called Al-Qā‛ida, whether it’s been brought up in recent conversation or learned from news personalities on major networks. Other topics that have hit headlines across the nation include terminology like “jihad,” or “holy war,” as well as the continued conflict […]
