How Much New Money Does Iowa Have to Spend in FY 2016? When the Revenue Estimating Conference (REC) met in March, most Iowans learned that the committee had lowered the revenue estimate for the next budget year. The REC also issued a revised estimate for the current budget year, and some people are using those […]
By Jeremy Fox Oskaloosa, Iowa (April 1st, 2015) –No April fooling around on Wednesday Night at the Southern Iowa Speedway season officially began with the Musco Lighting Frostbuster. There was amazing racing all night long which saw cars going two and three wide through out the night. First feature of the night was the Pepsi […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A bus rounds the corner to deposit the team at the Oskaloosa High School cafeteria entrance. Just around the corner from the cafeteria is the team’s ‘locker room’ of sorts. The team isn’t a traditional sports team, but they function the same. They are a team of diverse individuals, who each bring […]
The reunion was both a happy and sad affair for the different parties. Oskaloosa, Iowa – Many of us have seen the videos of soldiers returning home after year-long deployments to excited family members and in some cases, their pets. One such reunion took place Friday in Oskaloosa as US Army Reservist Rick Peugh returned home from […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Penn Central Mall has been a busy place lately hosting various community events. The latest was on behalf of MCRF and their Dare Ya’ Expo. The purpose of the expo was to help introduce community members to the various forms of recreation possibilities in the area. On Sunday 37 entities set up […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It was a sweet time inside the always busy Penn Central Mall on Saturday, as area Girl Scouts hosted their annual dessert auction. Now in its 5th year, the auction continues to grow, says Sandi Tucker-Stanbro, Girl Scouts volunteer. The first year of the auction generated approximately $2,000. This year, the hope […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The annual fall event of Kidtoberfest that was held inside Penn Central Mall for the past 8 years, has morphed into a spring-time event, now called STEAM-fest. In Iowa, the STEM initiative has taken hold, championed by Iowa Governor Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds. STEM is an acronym for referring […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Legislative session continues in Des Moines, but the 2015 version of Eggs & Issues has come to a close. Iowa House Representatives Larry Sheets (R) and Guy Vander Linden (R) were joined by Iowa Senator Ken Rozenboom (R) to once again field questions from the public about issues concerning them. The […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council held a study session with the Oskaloosa Blue Zones leadership to go over progress of the project to this point. The leadership team then looked to get insight from the council as to the sustainability of the project into the future. Before the meeting got completely underway Monday […]
The Iowa Legislature continues to do a lot of committee and floor work as we get ready for the second funnel deadline. Bills that are not passed out of one chamber and out of committee in the other chamber by April 3 will not be eligible for consideration this year. Tax and appropriations bills are […]
