Oskaloosa, Iowa – This coming week, the Oskaloosa High School will host a Project Based Learning event. The PBL Showcase will run from 6 to 8 pm on March 10th at the Oskaloosa High School. Molly Sterner, PBL Instructor with the Oskaloosa School District, describes what Project Based Learning is. “Project Based Learning is an […]
On February 24, 2015 both the Iowa House and the Iowa Senate passed Senate File 257, commonly referred to as the gas tax bill. By the end of the same week Governor Branstad had signed the bill into law; the new gas tax rates went into effect on March 1. This culminated a debate that […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The United Way of Mahaska County is excited to announce its sponsorship of Oskaloosa Summer Lunch this year. More than 140 volunteers served 2,400 free meals to kids and teens in the program’s first summer last year. Martha Comfort, the director of Oskaloosa Summer Lunch, said she’s happy to have an organization […]
Weapons Use Bill Advances This week, a bipartisan house committee advanced House Study Bill 201, an act relating to the manufacture, acquisition, sale, and use of firearms and suppressors. The bill focuses on keeping Iowans safe while ensuring 2nd Amendment rights are preserved. In 2010, Iowa law was changed to make it easier for law […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa High School is performing the classic, ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ this Friday and Saturday night, March 6 and 7, at the George Daily Auditorium. Shows begin at 7:30 pm, with reserved tickets available at Browns Shoe Fit in Oskaloosa at a discount price versus the price at the door. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – At Monday’s Oskaloosa City Council meeting, there was the passage of a resolution authorizing the issuance of $4,150,000 in General Obligation Capital Loan Notes, and levying a tax for the payment thereof. The measure for the usage of the bonds was passed by voters in November, for the building and remodeling of […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – On Monday, March 2nd, the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on the fiscal year 2016 budget estimate. There were no written or oral comments from the public, so the public hearing was closed. Mike Vander Molen moved to approve the 2016 budget and Willie Van Weelden supported that […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The temps were frigid outside, but the simmering gas tax increase kept the inside of Smokey Row heated with discussion. In his opening comments, Rep. Larry Sheets said he had “never seen a bill pushed so hard, run so fast and end up with identical results from both the Republican and Democratic […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – What does the future hold for Oskaloosa? That is a big question, but one the Roger Brooks team and a core of volunteers hope to help shape. You can listen to the entire presentation by CLICKING HERE. During the past few months, a cross section of Oskaloosa representatives have been working with […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – If you had a chance to live life over, what would you do differently? That was the question posed to those attending the Discover Your Purpose workshop held Thursday at New Hope Community Center, or the old Jefferson Elementary school building. The workshop was designed for work sites that are working towards […]
