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Oskaloosa News Recap For February 23rd, 2021

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Local News – Local and State News Local Sports – Local Sports Indians Network Statesmen Sports Network North Mahaska Warhawks Oskaloosa News Links Obituaries Radar and Road Conditions Local Traffic Cameras National and World News The 28-year-old Oregon man blew .77 — nearly 10 times the legal limit — after a brief car chase last […]

Mental Health Crisis Lead To Shooting Says Sheriff

A Wapello County Sheriff’s Office Press Release The Wapello County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the name of the individual who died on February 19th, 2021. The following is a synopsis of the events of February 17th and 18th 2021 that led up to the death of Aaron Thompson Age 28 of Brookfield, Wisconsin. On February […]

Oskaloosa News Recap For February 22nd, 2021

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Local News – Local and State News Local Sports – Local Sports Indians Network Statesmen Sports Network North Mahaska Warhawks Oskaloosa News Links Obituaries Radar and Road Conditions Local Traffic Cameras National and World News Coronavirus will be “mostly gone” by April, according to a John Hopkins professor and surgeon. Marty Makary, who teaches at […]

Organizers Gearing Up For 2021 BBQ 4 Badges

BBQ for Badges was a success says Kory Wright who helped to plan the event.

Oskaloosa, Iowa – The annual BBQ 4 Badges has turned into a summertime staple in Oskaloosa, and some of the best in the state square off to see who is the best in smoked meats. It’s also an opportunity for area first responders to continue their rivalry with each other, as fire departments, law enforcement, […]

Council Approves New McDonalds Site Plan

Oskaloosa McDonald's in April of 1980. (file photo)

Oskaloosa, Iowa – A new McDonald’s restaurant was on the city council agenda last week, and the Council discussed what the new facility would look like. McDonald’s has a current restaurant at 703 A Avenue West in Oskaloosa, and the building would be demolished, with a new restaurant being built in its place. The current […]

Hite Capitol Update – February 20th, 2021

Rep. Dustin Hite (R-House 79)

by Dustin Hite Week 6 of the legislative session was a busy one in the Education Committee as well as on the House Floor. The Education Committee passed a number of bipartisan bills out of committee this week. Last week House File 532(formerly HSB 184) advanced out of the full committee, this bill allocates additional […]

Wapello County Sheriff Reports Overnight Shooting

A Wapello County Sheriff’s Office Press Release On Thursday, February 18, 2021, at approximately 9:19 PM, The Wapello County Sheriff’s Office received an emergency 911 call. The caller explained that a male subject was attempting to gain entry into their residence located between Ottumwa and Agency on 97th Avenue in rural Wapello County. Preliminary findings […]

Oskaloosa News Recap For February 19th, 2021

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Local News – Local and State News Local Sports – Local Sports Indians Network Statesmen Sports Network North Mahaska Warhawks Oskaloosa News Links Obituaries Radar and Road Conditions Local Traffic Cameras National and World News Ariel Young, the five-year-old girl who was injured in a car crash involving former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt […]

Update From the House for District 80 – February 19th, 2021

Holly Brink (District 80) signs her Oath of Office on Monday, January 14, 2019.

by Holly Brink Week 6 Update Hello Friends, It was a busy sixth week at the Iowa Capitol. Despite the challenges that the year presents, Iowans still, rightfully, expect us to show up and do the job you all elected us to do. That’s why the Iowa House was hard at work to improve the […]

The Rozenboom Report – February 19th, 2021

Sen Ken Rozenboom talks about budgets and tax reform during Saturday's Egg's and Issues.

by Ken Rozenboom At this point of the legislative session the focus of each standing committee is to narrow down their list of priorities, and move those bills to a final committee vote before the first funnel deadline, just two weeks away. This newsletter I will touch lightly on a number of different bills taking […]

           

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