Oskaloosa, Iowa – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds was in Oskaloosa on Wednesday, talking about the Invest In Iowa Act. The new law would increase Iowa’s sales tax, and then cut taxes for Iowan’s in other ways, while providing for more spending, Reynolds said. In her press conference at the state capitol before hitting the road […]
by Andrew Ritland The Iowa Legislature must stop private debt collectors from taking restitution away from crime victims. Approximately one-third of Iowa counties do not have a county attorney program to collect delinquent court debt. In these counties, a Texas-based firm, Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, collects past due victim restitution as well as […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Area students recently descended on Penn Central Mall to learn about internships, and the opportunities they may bring to them. Christian Ray, Apprenticeship Development Specialist at Iowa Workforce Development, helped to lead and coordinate the program. Oskaloosa News also spoke with Kristen Bandy, who is the Work Based Learning Coordinator for Both […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The owners of Kraig Ford in Oskaloosa are the new owners of what was known as Clemons of Oskaloosa. The dealership is now known as Kraig Chevrolet. The owners include Ross Knobbe and Craig Ford, and they were both excited to share the news about their acquisition and the plans they have […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A new date, and other changes for the 2020 BBQ-4-Badges will help it become a stand-alone event in Oskaloosa. We talked with one of the co-founders of the event, Wyndell Campbell. He talks about those changes, and that registrations are still open, and an early bird discount still applies. https://www.facebook.com/BBQ4BadgesOsky/
In Oskaloosa Sports This Week The Indians girls’ basketball team made trips to Norwalk and Grinnell, then hosted Pella on Friday night. Norwalk bested the Indians 53-34, and conference-leading Grinnell handed Oskaloosa the 69-47 loss during a make-up game on Thursday night. Friday night, Pella and Oskaloosa battled it out, with Oskaloosa getting hot […]
Today is Friday, February 7, 2020 It is the 38th day of the year 328 days remain Local News *At the Mahaska County Supervisor meeting on Monday, the board discussed insurance coverage for county-owned buildings, and also a proposal to help add some beautification to the outside of the courthouse. The board will host a […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Pella Little Dutch made the short trip to Oskaloosa on Thursday evening, where they met an Oskaloosa team looking to finish the season with a win. 138 Leland Evans (Oskaloosa) over Darian Tremmel (Pella) (Fall 1:01) 145 Wyatt Krier (Oskaloosa) over Ryan Van Donselaar (Pella) (Fall 1:51) 152 Garisin Hynick (Oskaloosa) […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in regular session on Monday, February 3rd, 2020. The evening’s agenda was a light one. The Council considered a resolution rezoning the property located at 418 High Ave East from community commercial district to R3, residential district. This was the first reading for the zoning change, and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Monday, February 3rd, 2020. The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors discussed county property insurance value of a couple of the buildings owned by the county, and if the value of the buildings was increased insurance value was worth paying additional premiums. […]
