Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mayor George Toubekis has been continuing his duties to his hometown and also to the US Army since his deployment in August of 2012. On the day of his departure, tears filled the eyes of his family and friends as the sergeant boarded a bus for some training stateside before being deployed […]
Ottumwa, Iowa – Mixed Martial Arts. Those three words represent one of the fastest growing spectator sports in the United States. That sport has found its way to Ottumwa and one of Oskaloosa’s native sons. Jesse ‘Iron Jaw’ Sanders started off life in Oskaloosa until about the second grade. He then came home to Oskaloosa […]
by Aaron Riggs Some slow decisions at the statehouse are effecting local school districts. During this time of the year, school superintendents are busy working on next year’s budget. By law, local school boards are required to certify their budgets by April 15th. But that’s after it’s first presented to the public in the […]
by Jason Madison State climatologists predict the current drought could continue through the rest of the year in Iowa. Mahaska County is 8 to 12 inches under the amount of moisture needed for this time of year. As CRI’s Jason Madison reports, in case the rain doesn’t add up in the next months, officials say […]
Watch CRI’s Weekly Newscast – The Statehouse’s Lack of Decision on Allowable Growth is Effecting Oskaloosa Schools – High School Parking Fees Were a Hot Topic at Tuesday’s School Board Meeting – The 52577 Scholarship Is Looking to Help Students Pay for College – Hear from Coach John Henry about His Basketball Team Ranking #1
by Joe Milledge KIIC Sports It was a tough night for southeast Iowa wrestlers in the championship round at the 2013 State Wrestling tournament. The early indication came at weight 113 when Albia’s Shadow Leshen was beat 1-0 and claims 2nd place in class 2a for the second year in a row. But in a […]
** UPDATE** Saturday Morning Session: Semifinals: 195 Oskaloosa’s Dane Jones taking on Colin Kreiter of North Scott. Jones loses 5-2 in the final period and will wrestle for 5th later this morning. Saturday Morning Session: Semifinals: **UPDATE 2** 195 Oskaloosa’s Dane Jones taking on Colin Kreiter of North Scott. Jones loses 5-2 in the final […]
Daniel James Boender January 2, 1959 – February 15, 2013 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 54 Dan Boender, 54, of Oskaloosa, died Friday, February 15, 2013, at the Skiff Medical Center in Newton, Iowa. Dan was born January 2, 1959, just shortly after his twin sister Donna Jean, at the old Mercy Hospital in Oskaloosa. Harry […]
by Joe Milledge KIIC Sports Friday – The 2013 State High School Wrestling Tournament which started Thursday in Des Moines with 16 wrestlers in each weight class was widdled down to 8 following Friday’s quarter final and semi-final rounds. Oskaloosa’s Cody Jones and Nate Caves were eliminated after tough matches, while Andrew Landgrebe and Dane […]
By all accounts this legislative session, at least on the Senate side, is notable for having a very limited number of bills up for consideration. From my perspective that’s good for two reasons. First, for those of us that are first year legislators, a lighter load gives us a little time to learn the process […]
