The Oskaloosa Prom Court announced on Friday. Promenade is on April 15th in the large gym at OHS beginning at 5:30 pm. Prom itself will be hosted at Debbie’s Celebration Barn with the theme “Fly Me To The Moon.” Back row, left to right, is Waylon Bolibaugh, Ryan Jennings, Payton Snyder, Myles Strait, and Leandro […]
by Laura Ross OHS Storybook Players wrapped up our 40th year this week. Storybook Players presented improv workshops for the Young Writers’ Conference at Moulton-Udell on Wednesday. Next, we headed to Davis County on Thursday to help 4th graders with Reader’s Theater performances in the morning before performing for the entire school in the afternoon. […]
by Senator Ken Rozenboom Following the second major legislative deadline for bills last week, during week thirteen we worked with the House on compromises and where we can find agreement on legislation. This week Governor Reynolds signed SF 514, the state government alignment and reorganization bill. This bill was the first major reorganization of Iowa […]
by Helena Hayes Residents across the state are receiving updated assessments and property tax rates in their mailboxes this week. Many are higher than ever before, leaving Iowans worried. I hope to address some questions and provide some information about how the state budget and current legislation affects how much you pay. How are property […]
by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 6, 2023 AMES, Iowa — Two newly announced federal grants will benefit the research and implementation of farming practices that create healthier soil, less waterway pollution and a potential new source of revenue for Iowa farmers. “It’s tough to ask farmers to do this, because oftentimes it requires […]
UPDATE: Oskaloosa shooting suspect Gavin Jones has been taken into custody in Missouri. April 5, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – On April 4, 2023, at 10:16 p.m., officers with the Oskaloosa Police Department were dispatched to 709 D Avenue West on the report of a shooting. Responding officers found an adult male with a gunshot wound. […]
by Jacob Fischler, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 4, 2023 Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Tuesday to 34 New York state felony offenses related to what prosecutors say were hush money payments to an adult film star. In a brief but historic appearance in a Manhattan trial court, Trump, the first former president to […]
April 4th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met Monday evening, April 3rd, 2023. The first order of business was the swearing-in of Oskaloosa’s newest police officer, Stephanie Nuno. Nuno was born and raised in Ottumwa, where she graduated high school in 2020. She then attended Indian Hills Community College and graduated with […]
NEW SHARON – North Mahaska School Board met Monday to interview an internal candidate for the interim superintendent’s position. The board previously accepted the resignation of school superintendent Angela Livezey effective June 30, 2023 at its March 27 meeting. The board approved an offer to Tim Veiseth as Interim Superintendent effective July 1, 2023 to […]
April 4th 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Monday morning. On their agenda was a presentation with the Iowa DOT Development Division. In the public comments to begin the meeting, former SCRAA Board Member John Bandstra spoke. “I think there’s a couple things they should be […]
