OSKALOOSA, IA — Change the world at the Robots after school theatre camp with the George Daily Youth Theatre! Camp starts the week of March 28. “Last year in our Zombies camp, we created this group of characters and this world that also had robots,” explained Andy McGuire, Education Director at the George Daily Auditorium. […]
The New Revenue Estimate In December, House Republicans calculated there was $153 million in revenue growth for the Legislature to allocate in FY 17. As a result of the new revenue estimate made Wednesday, there is now $176.7 million in revenue growth in FY 17. The 99% Expenditure Limitation Law will limit spending to $7.351 […]
Kansas City, Mo.–Welcome to the Big Time, Statesmen! Playing in its first NAIA Division I National Championship game in historic Kansas City Municipal Auditorium, the William Penn men’s basketball team did enough to march on to the second round with an 85-77 win over #6 seed Montana Western Wednesday. The third-seeded Statesmen (28-6) will now […]
Law enforcement along with fire and hazmat crews were working a scene at 204 6th Ave East (Southeast of the Oskaloosa Post Office) on Sunday afternoon. Officers were unable to comment about the situation further as an investigation is ongoing. Police officials say that today’s search warrant, conducted by the Mid-Iowa Narcotics Enforcement Task Force, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Brownfields. What are Brownfields and how is the assessment process in Oskaloosa going. “Brownfields are real property, of which the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse may be complicated by the presence, or potential presence, of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.” Brownfields can include residential, commercial, or industrial properties. That topic is what […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It takes months of work to develop a budget for Mahaska County. Different departments within the county present their budgets to the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors for their consideration. On Monday, the board opened a hearing for the public to discuss the proposed 2016-17 budget. There was no one from the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The stage is being set for construction to begin after the Oskaloosa City Council approved the expenditure of $2.8 million dollars to DDVI Incorporated to oversee the construction and renovation of the Oskaloosa Fire Station. The first step for crews will be to replace a sewer system that runs down the alley […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Creating a space downtown for people to meet and gather. That concept involves transforming the alley directly west of the Chief Mahaska statue, or next to Smokey Row Coffee and Bridal Dreams, into an intimate gathering space that would allow downtown users and visitors a place to sit. The space is being […]
William Penn University will welcome Lon Fendall on Tuesday, March 15 as the 2016 Beane Lecture Series guest speaker. Fendall will be giving two lectures, both of which will be open to the public. His first lecture will be held at 11:15 am. in the Chief Mahaska Room in the Dana Atkins Memorial Union. It […]
Topeka, Kan.–John Altieri (Fr., Warwick, R.I., Sociology) put up a good fight, but fell short of his ultimate goal as he finished 2-2 at the NAIA Wrestling National Championships Friday. The freshman 125-pounder opened the event by dropping a 24-5 technical fall to #3 Troy Lakin of Menlo (Calif.). He bounced back with a fall […]
