Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Iowa Legislature is 3 weeks into the 2017 season, and have worked to correct an 118 million dollar shortfall in revenue from last year’s budget before they turned their attention to the current fiscal year. In Oskaloosa on Saturday morning, individuals from Oskaloosa and surrounding communities took advantage of the opportunity […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Helping people serve their community while providing a way to stretch their food dollars is the premise behind SHARE Iowa. SHARE stands for Self Help And Resource Exchange and has been in operation for over 25 years now, headquartered in Oskaloosa. Of the original 24 across the United States, only 5 food […]
Des Moines, Iowa – Bringing vitality, energy, and a sense of place was part of the inspiration for the creation and development of ‘The Alley’ in Oskaloosa. 1000 Friends of Iowa proudly announced nine recipients as its Best Development Award winners of 2016 in December.. Five independent jurors from across the state selected projects that […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Project Based Lessons are something Oskaloosa High School Principal Stacey Bandy says the school has put a lot of work into. “With Project Based Lessons… we must do presentations,” says Bandy. The school was filled with students demonstrating how they have put those lessons to practical use. Examples of the collaborative work […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Statistics and feedback are driving factors behind developing a plan, to provide the needed health care resources for the residents of Mahaska County. A survey was made available to residents, who answered questions and provided feedback. That information, provided by 248 respondents, will be used to help prioritize those things that we, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – With less than two years on the job, Oskaloosa Police Officer Austin Rogers is chosen as Officer of the Year. Rogers started out in college seeking a degree in physical therapy but he quickly changed his mind after the first year. Rogers had met a person at the gym who was in […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Owning a brick and mortar location is a continual battle to preserve what, in many cases, are old and historic buildings. The process of obtaining and writing the grant started in September of 2015, with the assistance of Area 15 Regional Planning, and with the help of Karen Hafner, Main Street Oskaloosa, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It’s a yearly staple of politics in Mahaska County, and the opening round of the yearly community question and answer forum started off where last year’s ended: education and an airport. Moderator, Kathy Rothfus, asked Mahaska County Supervisor Mark Doland about an agenda item for the Tuesday meeting. That item will seek […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – What would a youth-mentoring program look like in Mahaska County? That question and more, such as funding and volunteers are part of the big picture being explored by a group in order to determine if such a program would be sustainable. Steve Burnett, who sits on the Oskaloosa City Council and Amy […]
Another great day on the mat for the Oskaloosa MS Wrestling Program. On January 10, 2017, the MS mat men traveled to Grinnell and were able to seek redemption against some well rounded opponents from Grinnell, Pella, BCM, and Newton. The flu bug has been a thorn in our side but we wouldn’t let it […]
