Update From the House for District 80 Hello friends, Another week: more bills, more meetings, more energy, and more excitement! We started actively debating bills on the House floor, which has been very exciting so far. Thanks to all who attended Eggs & Issues in Oskaloosa this past weekend! It was a great time filled […]
A chilly morning did not stop us from wrapping up week five of session today. This week was particularly packed because next week in funnel week. Funnel week is the week before the deadline for House bills to be reported out of House committees. This means we have been busy sitting on subcommittee and full […]
Lyrical Iowa Competition Deadline Approaching The deadline for entering Iowa Poetry Association’s (IPA) 75th Annual “Lyrical Iowa” competition is February 28 and is open to interested poetry writers living in Iowa, said Pam Blomgren, IPA’s representative for Mahaska County. “Lyrical Iowa” is an annual anthology comprised of poems written by Iowa writers of all ages. […]
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–The Statesmen women’s basketball team hopped two more rungs up the national ladder as the NAIA released its fifth Division I top-25 poll Wednesday. WPU (18-5, 14-4 Heart) improves to #18 with 90 points. The Statesmen, who have won eight of their last nine contests, are one of four Heart of America Athletic Conference programs […]
Michael and Mary Beth Jackson of Oskaloosa, Iowa, were selected national winners at the 64th annual National Outstanding Young Farmers Awards Congress held Feb. 6-8 in Westbrook, Conn. Four national winners were selected from a group of 10 finalists for the award based on their progress in an agricultural career, extent of soil and water […]
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 […]
