Oskaloosa, Iowa – Corridor improvements have been a topic for the community for more than a decade. The issue is how to improve the main corridors, A Avenue and Market Streets, in order to present a more pleasing appearance to those entering the community via those routes. On Tuesday, members of the community, city officials, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The topic of sidewalks and requiring the placement of them became a hot topic once again at the Oskaloosa City Council meeting Monday night. Aaron Ver Steeg expressed his concerns that inconsistency in requiring some landowners to install sidewalks, while others have the sidewalk requirements waived results in confusion for Oskaloosa citizens. […]
The City of Oskaloosa is preparing for the upcoming 2015/2016 Urban Deer Hunting season, to be held within the Oskaloosa city limits. The 2015/2016 hunting season will run from September 19th, 2015 thru January 10th, 2016. During this season, qualified hunters will be allowed to harvest deer within the city limits using bows and arrows. […]
2014 record: 7-4 (3-2 MWL, 3rd) Starters returning/lost: 17/9 (including special teams) Letterwinners returning/lost: 34/31 Notable returners: Hea Tuifua Sr. Salt Lake City, Utah (Second-Team All-America) Tyler Hafner Sr. Oskaloosa, Iowa (Letterwinner, 150 rushing yards, 451 passing yards, 8 TDs) Isaac Samek Sr. Bolivar, Mo. (Second-team all-MWL, 94 tackles, 3 interceptions) Hunter Barry Jr. Morris, […]
What 9 year-old doesn’t wonder who Batman is? Des Moines, Iowa – It was the ride of a lifetime for three central Iowa boys; Sean, (6), Brendan (5), Henry (3) and William, otherwise known as Liam, Bowman. Liam, who is 9, knows that he’s an internet sensation, and that his question to Trump has gone […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A little friendly competition between the Oskaloosa Fire Department and the Oskaloosa Police Department. The Fire Department took the early lead by claiming the win at the annual clay target shoot. The third annual OFC SprintTri had approximately 30 participants this year. The triathlon is something OFC sees as an opportunity to […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The waning days of summer vacation find student athletes getting ready for the upcoming season. At the same time, Volleyball, cross-country and football athletes are having to deal with the heat of Summer. For Oskaloosa Football Head Coach Mike Sterner, it is officially 5 days into his third year as the head […]
Des Moines, Iowa – The logistics of landing a helicopter at the Iowa State Fair can be a hassle. Republican presidential candidate and real-estate mogul Donald Trump, found a way to make it happen at a near-by parking lot. For several happy youngsters, a ride on Donald Trump’s private, 7-million dollar Sikorsky certainly made their […]
by Bob Leonard An expected 1500 people turned out this evening for the 2015 Iowa Wing Ding Democratic fundraiser. The record breaking crowd showed up anxious, excited, and divided about the 2016 Caucus. Approaching the venue from afar, you could begin to hear the faint chants of pumped-up volunteers battling to voice their candidate louder […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Community Theater (OCT) has been regrouping itself for the past year, but on Thursday night members came together to perform at the Bandstand in the Central Park. The performers presented their production of “Pyramus and Thisbe” at 8pm to a crowd of approximately 25. Andy McGuire said that the cast […]
