by Jamie Brockman Oskaloosa needed several things to happen a certain way Friday night in order to qualify for the Class 3A playoffs. Everything worked just right, including the Indians doing their job and beating South Tama 52-7 to finish the regular season at 6-3. The rest was out of their hands; however, the teams […]
Dakota Access Is Donating a total of $360,000 to Eighteen Counties along the Pipeline Route in Iowa OTTUMWA, Iowa, October 16, 2019 – Dakota Access Pipeline, LLC is donating $20,000 to each Emergency Management Agency across Iowa in the counties through which the pipeline travels, totaling $240,000. With the aim of helping first responders, each […]
An Iowa Department of Public Safety Press Release DES MOINES, Iowa — On October 23, 2019, 35-year-old Richard Samuel Grylls was arrested without incident at his Oskaloosa home. Mr. Grylls was charged with one count of Assault (Class C Felony) and one count of Child Endangerment Causing Injury (Class D Felony) against a non-relative infant. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Supervisors met in special session on Wednesday morning. A conflict of interest has been brought to the attention of the Supervisors, concerning their attorney who is representing them in the legal battle over the 28E agreement for the new regional airport. Mahaska County Attorney Andrew Ritland told the Supervisors […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Motivotational speaker Dr. Willie Jolly brought his highly sought after motivational speaking to the George Daily Auditorium this week. Jolley’s first speech was to a combined group of students from Oskaloosa High School and William Penn University. “The auditorium was full,” said Paula Wright, Superintendent of Oskaloosa School District. “He had a […]
Governor Kim Reynolds announced the first 13 recipients of the new Future Ready Iowa Employer Innovation Fund, a matching grant designed to help employers carry out solutions to help their employees achieve postsecondary training and education. The first round of Employer Innovation Fund Grants will distribute over $400,000 in funds to employers across the state. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds was in Oskaloosa on Friday, and she was touring Cunninghams and learning about the company’s apprenticeship program. Reynolds administration has embraced apprenticeship programs around the state to help young Iowans find their way into the workforce, and for employers to find the much-needed staff to fill open positions. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – State Auditor Rob Sand was in Oskaloosa on Thursday, and he’s looking to help municipalities save money. Sand is looking for the best PIE recipes, and he wants to make them available to other municipalities to help them save money. PIE is an acronym for Public Innovations and Efficiencies and is an […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It was an emotional day at Oskaloosa Fire Station No. 1, as Fire Chief Mark Neff hung up his helmet for the final time on Thursday afternoon. Neff started his career at the Oskaloosa Fire Department in November of 1996 as a reserve firefighter. In May of 1998, Neff was hired as […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen football team overcame a poor first half Saturday by tallying 33 unanswered points to open Heart of America Athletic Conference North Division play with a 53-24 win over Graceland on Homecoming. William Penn (3-3-1, 1-0 North) trailed 24-20 at intermission, but kept the Yellowjackets (0-7, 0-1 Heart) winless with five consecutive touchdowns en […]
