Today we wrapped up week 8 of session. It was another week full of debate, as we sent quite a few bills over to the Senate for their consideration. On Tuesday, I had the honor of sitting in the Speaker’s Chair and presiding over the full House. It was a neat experience for me and […]
by Holly Brink Week Eight Update Hello friends, Happy Thursday! It has been another full and fun week up here on the Hill. I enjoyed committee meetings, floor debate, and several great visitors! Here are some highlights from the week: On Monday, I officially filed my papers to run for reelection! Here I am pictured […]
Dear Parent/Guardian: We understand that the Novel Coronavirus, now known as COVID-19, is causing much anxiety in our community, state and the world. The Oskaloosa Community School District is working closely with Mahaska County Public Health and the Iowa Dept. of Public Health (IDPH) to ensure the health and safety of our students and staff. […]
by Jamie Brockman Knoxville’s gymnasium was at capacity and then some for the highly anticipated Class 3A Substate final featuring Oskaloosa and Pella. The winner would advance to next week’s state tournament. Unfortunately for the Indians, the Dutch denied them their third straight trip to Wells Fargo Arena with a 62-51 win. Oskaloosa had a […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The National Weather Service in Des Moines made the trip to Oskaloosa this past week to help educate volunteers on spotting and reporting severe weather. The hour-long course was hosted at Mahaska County Conservation’s new environmental learning center on Wednesday night. One-hundred and eight people were in attendance. The hour-long training session […]
One-third of Iowa’s Congressional Delegation inside Smokey Row. Oskaloosa, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst was in Oskaloosa on Saturday. She visited with small business owners in the downtown area, getting to know what types of goods and services they provide and finding out what small businesses need to stay viable. Ernst said some of […]
by Ken Rozenboom After the flurry of committee work last week, this week’s main focus was floor debate. Now in the seventh week, the halfway point of the legislative session is rapidly approaching. While over 40 bills passed the whole Senate this week, a significant amount of work remains for the rest of this session. […]
by Holly Brink Hello friends, It has been a great debate week! We made a lot of progress in the right direction and enjoyed many conversations about the topics important to our constituents. I want to thank everyone who came to the Eggs & Issues forum this past Saturday in Oskaloosa! I had a great […]
by Dustin Hite Week 7 has officially wrapped up here in Des Moines. Following funnel week, this week included a good amount of debate on the House Floor as we sent bills over to the Senate for their consideration. One of the bills I was the floor manager for was House File 2236. This bill […]
Oskaloosa came out ready to go in their District Final Thursday night, earning a 70-58 win over Bondurant Farrar. The win advances the Indians to Sub State for the fourth consecutive year. That sets up the highly anticipated third meeting this year between the Indians and Pella Dutch on Monday night at Knoxville. The winner […]
