Oskaloosa, Iowa – Thirteen Oskaloosa Middle School band students were among more than 400 middle and junior high students from Southeast Iowa who auditioned for selection into the Southeast Iowa Bandmaster Association Honor Band. Each year Fairfield High School hosts the auditions. The students were expected to prepare their chromatic and nine major scale, many […]
February 1, 2013 – Oskaloosa, IA – Programming for school aged children will resume at the Oskaloosa Public Library as kids celebrate Valentine’s Day. A “Love Your Library” program will be held on Tuesday February 12th at 4:00 p.m. in the children’s programming room where children will have the opportunity to share stories and be […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The race for the open Mahaska County Supervisor seat has ended, after a nearly month long campaign. For Tom Rielly, the results were the same, “missed it by that much!” Rielly says, pinching his fingers together. “I gave my best in two elections, and came up short this time. I’m back to […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – During the January 31, 2013 meeting of the Board of Directors of United Way of Mahaska County, $279,402 in grants were approved to 15 partner agencies throughout the county. The funding priorities in 2013 were focused around supporting the United Way of Mahaska County’s goals in Education, Income/Financial Stability and Health as […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It was a week in the making, but on Monday morning Mark Doland was sworn in as Mahaska County’s newest supervisor. The final count came in after the vote was canvassed, with Doland receiving 1398 votes to Rielly’s 1377. After the meeting was over, Doland spoke about the race finally being decided. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – How will Iowa schools be funded in the near future? That question continues to come up every year in the Iowa Legislature. This year, the Iowa Senate, controlled by Democrats, passed a 4% allowable growth plan. The Iowa House is currently working on its own proposals, and Governor Branstad has his own […]
CRI Weekly News for February 2nd – Election Results Update and Recap – House Fire Kills One Person – Oskaloosa Selected as a Blue Zones Community – RAGBRAI selects Oskaloosa as a Host Town
by Jason Madison Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa has another big designation. It will be one of eight cities to host this year’s RAGBRAI in July. The last time Osky hosted bike riders was ten years ago. The bike route this year is the second shortest in Ragbrai history. It will cover 407 miles from the […]
by CRI Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa has been selected to become a Blue Zones demonstration site. It’s part of Governor Terry Brandstad’s goal of making Iowa the healthiest state in the country. “We are going to receive a significant number of resources, including national experts who will come and visit and help us. We are […]
The Mahaska County Community Foundation announces that it will again have in the neighborhood of $100,000 to give away to qualified recipients. While the Mahaska County Community Foundation (MCCF) is a relatively new organization, its impact has been significant in the local area, awarding just under a half million dollars in its 7-year history. MCCF […]
