by Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 3, 2023 An Iowa college student whose YouTube video of a police traffic stop generated 1.6 million views is now suing the city of Newton for false arrest. In a lawsuit filed this week in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, Tayvin Galanakis, 19, of […]
February 5th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – A major waterline broke early Sunday morning on the east side of Oskaloosa, causing water pressure to drop across the city. The first real test for Oskaloosa’s new city manager Amal Eltahir proved to be a mixed bag of results. However, the good from the day has come from […]
by Ashley Murray, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 3, 2023 WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will postpone his planned trip to Beijing after the U.S. detected a supsected Chinese surveillance balloon hovering over Montana. A senior State Department official said Friday that despite the Chinese government claiming the balloon had entered U.S. airspace […]
DES MOINES– Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Patrick McAvan as a district associate judge in Judicial Election District 8A. McAvan, of Fairfield, Iowa, currently serves as an Assistant Jefferson County Attorney. He received his undergraduate degree from Loras College and his law degree from the University of Kansas School of Law. McAvan […]
by Senator Ken Rozenboom Because I had a new hip installed on January 25, I was unable to publish a newsletter last week. Today, I’ll try to get my constituents caught up with some of the major legislative news. Funding for K-12 students is always one of the first things we address each year during […]
by Senator Adrian Dickey Hello Senate District 44, After a chilly week, it’s nice to see a warm weekend ahead of us. This week has consisted of committee meetings, visiting with countless constituents, and voting on a handful of bills that hit the Senate floor. Over the next month, the push to get bills out of […]
An Oskaloosa Main Street Press Release An enthusiastic group of Lighted Christmas Parade supporters met following a successful 2022 parade. To give more perspective, a study was conducted to estimate the economic impact the Lighted Christmas Parade has on Oskaloosa. Results show over 13,000 people were in attendance; bringing in more than $224,000 through food, […]
by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch January 27, 2023 WASHINGTON — The full Democratic National Committee is set to vote in just days about a decision to ratify a new lineup of five states that would lead the nation in primary voting for Democratic presidential candidates in 2024. But approval of the new calendar at […]
January 28th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The second installment of Eggs and Issues 2023 took place Saturday morning at Smokey Row Coffee. One of the longest-running opportunities in the state for constituents to ask questions of their representatives at the Iowa State House hosted two new individuals and a seasoned statesman in Ken Rozenboom. The […]
January 27th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in a special session at 5 pm on January 25th to discuss their ongoing relationship with their general contractor for the new early childhood and recreation center. The vision and plan for the new complex were put forward in 2016 when a market analysis […]
