by Hailey Brown Oskaloosa, Iowa — Conversation about a Home School Assistance Program (HSAP) continued during the February 14 Oskaloosa School Board meeting as members voted in favor to implement one in the Oskaloosa School District. Now that it’s been approved, the Oskaloosa School District will begin the process of seeking a qualified instructor to […]
This is clearly the most difficult Session I’ve been in. We have had a number of topics come up in the past couple weeks that have had passionate views on both sides of the issue. We started with passing State Supplemental State Aid (SSA) late into the night Monday (2/6) with an increase to K-12 […]
The Capitol has been busy and had a ton of activity this week. All the while, House Republicans kept pushing forward reforms that will benefit Iowa taxpayers. Below you will find some helpful information concerning some issues the legislature is addressing this session. Please contact me with any questions or concerns you may have. Iowa’s […]
By Charlie Comfort Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Director of the Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter has entered a guilty plea in her case, less than one month after initially being charged with third-degree theft and forgery. Lindsey Sime, 30, of Oskaloosa, entered a guilty plea Monday morning in Mahaska County District Court. Both charges are aggravated […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Iowa’s teachers and public employees have their eyes on the Iowa Legislature as they mull over changes to Iowa’s collective bargaining laws. The Iowa Public Employment Relations Act was enacted by the Iowa Legislature in 1974, and was eventually signed into law by Governor Robert Ray in April of 1974. The Act […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The day after Donald Trump became the 45th President of the United States, women across the country took part in the Women’s March. The march in Washington, D.C., was mirrored in several other locations across the country, including on the Iowa State Capitol grounds. The march was held as a way of […]
We are already in week five and busy with committee work and the weeks feel like they have been going by fast. We are coming up on the first “Funnel Week” of this year’s session. This means all bills need to be through a committee in order to be considered for the rest of the […]
Spending and revenue are a major focus for House Republicans. We are looking to next year’s budget and letting all of you keep your hard earned money. Below you will find some helpful information concerning some issues the legislature is addressing this session. Please contact me with any questions or concerns you may have. What […]
Simpson College’s The Simpsonian is experiencing decreased readership of its printed newspaper. And it is not alone. Student-run college newspapers across Iowa are feeling familiar newspaper industry trend repercussions, reporting fewer print readers but increased online readership as young readers increasingly get their news from digital sources. Ashley Smith, Simpson College “I honestly don’t think […]
A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Mahaska County, Iowa – On Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at approximately 6:40 PM two motorists traveling in the 2900 block of Highway 63, Oskaloosa stopped to help what they thought was a stranded motorist located in the center median of the highway. The motorists discovered that the driver […]
