Oskaloosa, Iowa – The flowcharts are on the wall, as students work on a process that could help them solve real-world problems in the coming weeks. For now, they are practicing on a fictitious problem. The Iowa Quality Center Student TEAMS Program. TEAMS stands for Teen, Evaluating, Analyzing and Measuring Systems. “It’s problem-solving, it’s critical […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The winter weather has caused its fair share of drama for the people of Iowa. Icy roads, lots of shoveling, and many days of missed school have been a part of it all. These lost days due to snow have caused a chain reaction not only for the indoor sporting events but […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Many a heart skips a beat when they see that bee lands near them, or on them. They are often dealt a quick swat, and we feel a sense of relief. For honey bees, survival is becoming more difficult all the time, and with it, one of the major pollinators of the […]
Washington County, Iowa – 8th Judicial District Court Judge Crystal Cronk has ruled in the latest legal wrangling taking place between the cities of Oskaloosa and Pella versus Mahaska County in regards to a proposed regional airport. According to court documents, “Plaintiffs filed their Petition on August 22, 2017 seeking declaratory judgment and specific performance. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Indians Boys Basketball team ended their regular season on Wednesday night when Grinnell came to town. The game, which had been delayed due to snow storms, finally got underway. Grinnell Tigers came into the contest at 8-11 on the year, while the Oskaloosa Indians were 12-5. Oskaloosa spent four games […]
Washington, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Indians Girls Basketball Team had their season come to an end on Wednesday night, as they fell to Washington 28-44. The Indians finished the season at 2-19, with wins over Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont and Norwalk. It also marked the end of their high school basketball careers for seniors: Lindsey Holmberg, Emma Kelderman, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – During Eggs and Issues, we typically find our state representatives center stage, in the hot seat, with a battery of questions being flung at them. This Saturday, North Mahaska and Oskaloosa School District Superintendents answered questions from the public. Members of their respective boards joined the superintendents. The early childhood development center […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors and the South Central Regional Airport Agency Board sat down in a worksession on Monday to discuss 220th Street. The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors contends that the closure of 220th Street doesn’t help to solve an issue of what to do with the farm to […]
Oskaloosa Police Department Press Release On February 6, 2019 at approximately 4 p.m., members of the Oskaloosa Police Department and Mahaska County Sheriff’s Department met with members of the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) Police Department in reference to a search warrant to be served within the City of Oskaloosa. While serving the search warrant […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in regular session on February 4th, 2019. The council heard from Sherry Vavra with Mahaska County Recreation Foundation (MCRF), who presented the annual report. The new roadways leading into the complex are mostly completed, and the ‘Sun Dome’ project has been started. Vavra said that it costs […]
