Oskaloosa, Iowa – Emergency personnel were called to a motor vehicle accident at 3:47 pm on Sunday afternoon, along Highway 92 near the intersection of North 3rd in Oskaloosa. A 2005 Chevrolet Impala driven by Alishia Ferneau, 35 of Oskaloosa, was eastbound on A Ave in the left lane, and attempted to make a left […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The presidential nominating season has fully kicked into swing, as US Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) became the first major declared presidential candidate to swing through Oskaloosa. Sanders spoke to a standing room only crowd of roughly 250 people at the Musco Technology Center on the William Penn University Campus. Starting off his […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Fire Department responded to the 600 block of 3rd Avenue East at approximately 8:10 pm on Friday evening. It was reported that there was a large amount of smoke coming from a home in the area. Oskaloosa Fire Department Captain Dan Hoy told Oskaloosa News, “About ten after 8 o’clock […]
by Sen. Ken Rozenboom There were two primary activities this week in the Iowa Senate. First was a lot of floor action debating and voting on a variety of bills, and second was pushing bills through committee. Bills that did not pass at the committee level by Friday are officially on the sidelines for this […]
by Rep. Holly Brink Hello Friends, One of the perks of being a state legislator is the visitors that come to greet you in the Capitol building. Over the course of this week I have been visited by one of our areas schools and a special guest from the nation of Israel. As I had […]
New Sharon, Iowa – New Sharon Fire Chief Josh Crouse is like most small town volunteer firefighters. He volunteers his time to protect his community. When the call comes in for help, Crouse and others like him leave their dinner, say a quick goodbye to their families as they rush out the door, ready to […]
by Rep. Dustin Hite This week was the second funnel deadline of session, which requires Senate bills to get approval from at least one House committee. If a bill fails to pass committee, it is ineligible for the rest of session. But, bills dealing with spending and taxes are not subject to the funnel and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Supervisors started their session by taking initial steps to approve bonds to pay for the new emergency radio system to be used by first responders. At 9:15 am, the Supervisors held a public hearing in regards to Black Oak Clays, a clay target facility on the western side of […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The South Central Regional Airport Agency (SCRAA) met on Tuesday in Oskaloosa, with one agenda item, which was a closed session discussion that involved real estate. Pella resident Daniel Nugteren addressed the SCRAA Board questioning, the topic of the closed session. He requested the minutes and audio recordings of the closed […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in regular session on Monday evening, where they dealt with not only spring cleanup but also moving several projects forward. Oskaloosa City Manager Michael Schrock spoke with Oskaloosa News about the decisions made at Monday’s meeting. In regards to spring cleanup, Schrock said that the council […]
