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 […]
Pella Corporation External Threat Lockout Lifted Pella, IA 04/02/19 Pella, IA – On April 2, 2019, at approximately 10:21 a.m. the Pella Police Department received a call concerning a potential threat to an employee at Pella Corporation Headquarters in Pella. Pella Corporation officials put their campus into lockout procedure. The person of interest was located […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The sounds of a full band were heard emanating from the Oskaloosa Art Center on Saturday evening as the Tru Bank Winter Concert Series wrapped up. Kyle Ewing has a background in the music industry, and he worked in conjunction with the Oskaloosa Art Center and its board to help make the […]
The Rozenboom Report by Senator Ken Rozenboom The 2019 legislative session is down to just over a month until the scheduled end of the legislative session. Floor debate on a number of bills has continued as we work on legislation to send to the House for their consideration. The second funnel is next Friday, April […]
