Oskaloosa, Iowa – On one of the coldest days of the year, local entrepreneur Ben Doak turns on the lights at Mahaska Custom Millwork [MCM], just like he has for over a decade. Ben Doak and his story, of finding a market to serve and becoming a part of the community, is one that is […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa high school football has played through a couple of tough seasons, and at Tuesday nights Oskaloosa School Board meeting, it was announced by Oskaloosa Superintendent Russ Reiter that head coach Mike Sterner had resigned. Reiter spoke with Oskaloosa News after the meeting and said that steps are now being taken to […]
OSKALOOSA, IA — Calling all kids! Auditions for Missoula Children’s Theatre’s production of Aladdin will be on Monday, February 15th at 4:00 p.m. at the George Daily Auditorium. Based on the famous Arabian Tales of Ali Baba, Scheherazade, and even Sinbad the Sailor, Aladdin journeys to find a magic lamp in a Cave of (not-so-great) […]
FREMONT – Give Virgil Sludge a few bucks and the chance to win thousands and something strange will occur. Mama Hooper would just as soon her daughter Margaret had married someone else. Then Virgil wins the lottery – sort of. That is just the beginning of the hilarity that can only be delivered by the […]
Dear friends in District 80. Representatives passed the education funding Bill out of the House increasing K-12 school funding $81 million. When combined with the money for Teacher Leadership, this represents 84% of the state’s newly available revenue going to education. Since 2011, the funding has increased by over $500 million. I love my children, […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the City of Oskaloosa two Brownfields Assessment Grants totaling $400,000 which allow the City to inventory, characterize, assess, and plan the revitalization and reuse of underutilized properties within the community. Brownfields are underutilized or abandoned properties in which future development is complicated by the perception […]
February 4th, 2016 The 2016 Legislative Session is fully underway. Below you will find information about the most recent happenings here at the Capitol. If you have any questions, I encourage you to contact me for information. The Tax Coupling Bill The tax coupling bill has an impact on the FY 2016 ending balance and […]
The Iowa Caucus and winter storms created an abbreviated work schedule this week at the Capitol. On Monday the legislature was not in session so members in the House and Senate could be in their respective districts to attend their precinct caucuses. It was great to see our voter turnout so high and so many […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Emergency crews were dispatched early Thursday morning, around 7:45am, to a single vehicle accident at mile marker 60, near the junction of Highway 163 and Highway 63, just south of Oskaloosa. The Calls for Service report states that a vehicle hit a bridge column and was on fire, with an occupant still […]
INDIANAPOLIS 2nd, February 2016/National FFA Organization – The Oskaloosa FFA chapter in Oskaloosa, IA has been awarded $2,500 as part of the FFA: Food For All program. The nationwide program provides grant money to local FFA chapters to support year-long service-learning projects that address local hunger needs. The Oskaloosa FFA plans to help fight hunger […]
