Des Moines Residents Win $153,000 National Restaurant Challenge Plans to Open “On The Green” Restaurant in Oskaloosa Begin CONTEST CONTACT: BRYAN SCHULTZ 641-840-2622 WINNER’S CONTACT: ZANE MUNTZ 515-650-0155 OSKALOOSA – Four Des Moines residents teamed together to develop their vision for a perfect restaurant in Oskaloosa, and their hard work resulted in a restaurant startup […]
May 17 2013 | Posted in
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An Oskaloosa Police Department Press Release As motorists take to the roads this Memorial Day holiday, Iowa law enforcement officials, including the Oskaloosa Police Department, are urging everyone to buckle up. Law enforcement officers will be out in full force as part of the 2013 National “Click It or Ticket” seat belt enforcement mobilization cracking […]
May 16 2013 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa High School Press Release: Pending Board Approval. Oskaloosa Community School District is announcing the hiring of their new head football coach and Physical Education instructor, Jeff Barker. Coach Barker is a graduate of Marion High School where he was an All Conference and All Metro selection at running back and linebacker. Coach Barker received […]
by Eduardo Zamarripa Oskaloosa, Iowa – On Tuesday night, the Oskaloosa School Board unanimously approved the appointment of David Meinert to take over the vacant school board position for the next four months. Superintendent Russ Reiter said Laurie Fiscella, vice president of the board, submitted her resignation for June 1. Reiter added that Fiscella decided […]
May 15 2013 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa Optimists are gearing up for their annual Avenue of Flags project. The project, in its second year, allows residents to have an American flag placed in their yards on five holidays per year. “We had a very successful debut season last year,” said project coordinator R.D. Keep. “We placed 63 flags at homes around […]
May 15 2013 | Posted in
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The Director for the Agency on Aging said the money would make a big difference. On Friday, Mahaska County Outreach Store Manager Alice Moore presented Cheryl Brown, Director for Agency on Aging, a check for $554.75. The check was the full amount raised through the April sack sale conducted by the County Outreach store. The […]
$153,000 Challenge Enters Last Stages FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: BRYAN SCHULTZ AT BRYAN@OPPTHUMBS.COM OR 641-840-2622 On Thursday, May 16, somebody is going to win a restaurant startup package worth $153,000 to open their own eatery in Oskaloosa, but they’ll have to pass through plenty of challenges to get there. Iowa’s Best Bite Restaurant Challenge is […]
May 15 2013 | Posted in
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The Oskaloosa Chamber Music Festival (OCMF) is preparing for its fourth annual performance series. Benjamin Davis, Oskaloosa High School Alumnus and Musical Director of the Oskaloosa Chamber Music Festival, has announced that fifteen professional musicians from all across the United States will converge in Oskaloosa for concerts and educational opportunities for local student musicians. These […]
May 14 2013 | Posted in
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack announced today that municipal airports in Osceola and Oskaloosa have received two grants in total of $483,930 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). These funds will be used to make improvements at each airport. Specific of the grants are below. “Our local airports play a critical role in allowing […]
May 14 2013 | Posted in
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Watch CRI’s Weekly Newscast Residents Question Regional Airport to City Council What Happened to the Airport Vote? MidAmerican Energy Talks Coal Tar with Residents Bob Barns to be Honored at WPU Graduation
May 13 2013 | Posted in
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