Oskaloosa, Iowa – The final days of the 2016 Iowa Caucus have presidential hopefuls criss-crossing the state in a effort to reach as many voters as possible. In Oskaloosa, by Wednesday of the final week leading up to the caucus, Hillary Clinton, Rick Santorum, Marco Rubio and Carly Fiorina have all been in town. Clinton […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – On the marquee in Oskaloosa, a sign informs visitors that former Secretary of State and 2016 Democrat presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton will be arriving in Oskaloosa on Monday afternoon. Iowa Democratic Party Chair Dr. Andy McGuire was in town on Thursday to help the local party become better prepared to help Iowa […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – School funding. Those simple two words nearly always make up the majority of the discussion when the Iowa Legislature is in session. 2016 is shaping up to be no different than years past, especially after a year where bitter exchanges were shared between political lines, and those in education with the legislature. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Emergency crews were dispatched, just after 7pm, to the 175 mile marker, approximately 3 miles west of Oskaloosa, on Highway 92 Saturday evening. According to a report by the Iowa State Patrol, a 2006 Toyota Highlander, driven by Solomon Habtesion, 39, was east bound on Highway 92 when it became disabled, stopping […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The topic has been a divisive one for the county and community. Should an early childhood development and recreation center be built near the current elementary, and will it be paid for the with the one cent sales tax? The Oskaloosa City Council and the Oskaloosa School District have all spoken up […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Sheriffs Office arrested three individuals on January 11th, 2016 after a search warrant was executed at a residence located at 2101 220th Street. According to affidavits submitted to the courts, “Law Enforcement located large amounts of marijuana, packaging materials, numberous items of drug paraphernalia, and $2602 cash. These items […]
Mahaska County, Iowa – The Iowa Caucuses are just around the corner, and finding out where and when one can caucus can be a bit daunting at times. In Mahaska County, Democrats and Republicans have arranged for voters to gather at various locations around the county, with the caucuses beginning at 7pm. Arriving early is […]
Beacon, Iowa – Emergency personnel responded to a call for help at 5:45pm Friday afternoon, just west of Oskaloosa along Indian Way, which connects Beacon with Oskaloosa. According to a report by the Iowa State Patrol, a 1998 Chevrolet S-10 pickup driven by 86 year old Clyde Van Klaveren of Oskaloosa was driving eastbound on […]
Marshall, Mo.–Christian Padilla (Sr., Tampa, Fla., Secondary Education) led the Statesmen wrestling team by placing at the Missouri Valley Invitational Friday and Saturday. As a squad, WPU was 18th out of 28 teams with 30.5 points, while Montana State-Northern won the event with 161 points. Padilla finished the tournament with a 3-3 record to take […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Library welcomed a new director this week. Nicole Morgan comes to Oskaloosa from the Clive area, where she worked in various positions within their public library over the past 16 years, lastly serving as the library manager. During the process of looking at Oskaloosa, Nicole decided to do a bit […]
