OSKALOOSA, IA— Alongside the George Daily Youth Theatre’s twentieth anniversary comes our largest education staff ever! Joining Education Director, Andy McGuire, and Lead Teacher, Allison McGuire this year are Sasha Nagorny, Abbey Danowsky, Marina Flores, Cailyn Sales, and Lissa Newendorp. Get to know our new staff members! Sasha Nagorny is a graduate of Oskaloosa High […]
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack announced today that the Oskaloosa Municipal Airport will receive a $360,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant program. The funding will be used to rehabilitate 1,900 feet of runway to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Supervisors met in regular session on Monday, June 3rd, 2019. The board heard from Judy Funk, who represents Heartland Insurance Pool. Mahaska County, along with nine other counties own Heartland for their self-insurance needs. Funk went through the documentation for the 2019-20 renewal on the county insurance plan. The […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – You’ve probably seen him around town, or at the front desk at the Oskaloosa Police Department. Alex Sirovy fulfilled one of his lifelong dreams to become a police officer. On Monday evening, that dream became a reality when his wife Heather pinned his badge on him at a swearing-in ceremony. This marks […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – As the summer concert season was about to get underway in the historic bandstand, the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors held a work session with the leaders of the incorporated towns in Mahaska County. Currently, the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office fulfills four contracts between the cities and the Mahaska County Board of […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It’s been a process for over a decade, to open up a facility to help educate the citizens of Mahaska County about the environment around them. On May 31st, 2019, that hard work and planning paid off as the ribbon was officially cut to the new Environmental Learning Center located on Highway […]
Beacon, Iowa – The sun happened to be shining at the time dozens of area farmers sat down to share a meal at the Boender Farm south of Beacon, Iowa last week. The incredibly wet spring is one that farmers say they will be telling their grandkids about one day. Steve Boender invited the guests, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – We had an opportunity to catch up with the Foster family one evening in the first week of May. We hoped to find out more about the family, what it takes to keep up with all the demands, while learning along the way that Xavier is both ticklish, and he loves to […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Attorney for Luke VanHemert is asking the court to set aside the conviction of VanHemert of 2nd Degree Murder, and to have a new trial. VanHemert was found guilty of 2nd Degree Murder on April 15, 2019 by a Mahaska County jury. In the motion,the attorney states; 4. The jury’s verdict is […]
Barnes City, Iowa – It was a surreal sight watching an EF-1 tornado drop from the sky, only to lift moments later, only to once again reach towards the earth. During one of those drops from the clouds, it struck a small farm, damaging buildings and injuring one person as it moved northeast at approximately […]
