Oskaloosa, Iowa – Customers scanned their Hy-Vee Perks card when at the register, which gave them an entry to win a grand prize of $10,000. Clete Hjorth, store manager for the Oskaloosa Hy-Vee, said he wanted to make the check presentation extra special, and he devised a plan to surprise the grand prize winner. “I […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Healthy eating and enjoying a unique dining experience have helped one local entrepreneur grow his business. Steve De Bruin owns De Bruin Rabbit and Iowa Rabbit. Those businesses produce, process and market all-natural, breed specific rabbit meat products for restaurants, retail stores and health food stores throughout the United States. De Bruin […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Consumers today are oftentimes searching for the most healthy eating options available to them and their families. Garden and backyard farming have become more popular in recent years as ways to provide those healthy eating options. Preserving the food grown in those gardens for use over the next year is important. Those […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Students from the Oskaloosa High School and Middle School were told Thursday morning they would be having an assembly at George Daily Auditorium. When the guest speaker came out, the building erupted into cheers. Ashton Kutcher and his wife, Mila Kunis, provided a message to the students, encouraging them to “push for […]
Mahaska County, Iowa – Water quality has been a hot topic in Iowa for the past several months, especially after Des Moines Water Works filed a lawsuit against three drainage districts in northern Des Moines, Iowa. Water Works contended that those areas were sending high levels of nitrates down the Raccoon River, which eventually flows […]
Albia, Iowa – The craft beer industry around the country and in Iowa continues to grow and gain in popularity. Social gathering locations or pubs, as well as various eateries, have enjoyed the financial benefit of a population that has recently discovered beer, and the hand-crafted flavors that craft beer makers are producing. According to […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Kindness and acceptance of one another can be easy to talk about, but finding a way to implement those actions into everyday life can be difficult. Motivational speaker Joshua Coburn brought those topics to a real world level for the Oskaloosa Middle School population this past week. The series of area events […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Former Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter Director Lindsey Sime will wait to hear what the sentence will be after she plead guilty back in February. Sime had been charged with one count of Theft in the 3rd Degree and one count of Forgery. Court documents have also detailed a plea deal with Sime. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The addition and renovation of the Oskaloosa Fire Station has been years in the making. Planning and designing have lead to brick and mortar of a multi-bay addition. Now, contractors are turning towards the existing station. Oskaloosa Fire Chief Mark Neff said the department took temporary occupancy of the new structure on […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and Oskaloosa Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt signed a proclamation on Friday advocating for the residents of Oskaloosa to take action to prevent sexual violence. Sam Keithcorcoran, a representative of Crisis Intervention Services spoke about the importance of the proclamation, that its ability to help raise awareness is […]
