Oskaloosa, Iowa – Learning to make it through everyday life is a challenge for most people, but being blind or visually impaired can provide an extra layer of challenges to overcome. One group of individuals impacted by visual impairments are joining together to help one another overcome those obstacles. Things like transportation and transportation options […]
KIIC along with Cargill, Ottumwa are teaming up for the area’s first Bacon and Brew event Saturday August 23rd at the Bridgeview Center. The event replaces the O-Town BBQ fest that has been held in June at the same location. Joe Milledge, Owner of Thunder Country KIIC says they wanted to provide a fun event […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa School Board held their final summer meeting before the school year starts. The meeting included the appointments of the remaining certified staff. After an Oskaloosa Elementary 4th Grade teacher resigned because her spouse took a job out of state, the district set out to fill that position. Joel Ralfson, a […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Municipal Water Board of Trustees voted this week to not pursue any further legal action against the City of Oskaloosa in former Trustee Errin Keltners removal. Recently appointed Water Board Trustee Jon Zobel read a portion of an email from the attorney representing the Board in the case. “Under the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Technology and digital records continue to march further into the normal, even in an environment in government that requires absolute reliability. For many years, paper copies and records have continued because the changes in formats and data loss have continued to cause concern over records search and archive. The Mahaska County Board […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Why would people want to be a part of Oskaloosa? How can Oskaloosa improve itself? These and many more questions will be part of an upcoming assessment by Roger Brooks, President of Destination Development International. Brooks will deliver his assessment of Oskaloosa on Friday, September 19, 2014. For those unfamiliar with Brooks […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors called a special meeting for Monday to discuss what options were available for facilitating repairs to the Mahaska County Courthouse. Mahaska County Board of Supervisors Chairman Mike Vander Molen said that the final roof report was submitted. The contractor said that if the current roof can […]
Elementary: OES Meet the Teacher Night: On Thursday, August 14th, parents and students are invited to Oskaloosa Elementary School to meet their teacher for the 2014-2015 school year. K – 5th grade parents/students are invited from 6:00 – 7:30. We look forward to seeing everyone on the 14th! Middle School: The 6th grade and new […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Area Chamber and Development Group has been without a director for a year now. On August 11th that changes, when Valinn McReynolds takes over the position as Director. McReynolds has been appointed to help lead the Oskaloosa Chamber into the future, and the self-described “community navigator” says that along the […]
For the fifth year in a row, the City of Oskaloosa is preparing for the upcoming 2014/2015 Urban Deer Hunting season, to be held within the Oskaloosa city limits. The 2014/2015 hunting season will run from September 13th, 2014 thru January 10th, 2015. During this season, qualified hunters will be allowed to harvest deer within […]
