by Amy Langdon 4,704. That’s how many dollars of debt Iowa governments have racked up for each resident of our state. According to a report from the state treasurer’s office, that’s an all-time high for Iowa – $14.4 billion dollars in total government debt run up by counties, cities, school districts and other public groups. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It’s a lot more than a crash course. It’s a year-long commitment from 40 leaders across the state enrolled in the Iowa Association of Business and Industry Leadership Iowa (LI) program, (www.leadershipiowa.com). The class of 2012-13 will gather in Oskaloosa, Wednesday-Friday, Dec. 5-7 to explore the topics of Economic Development – Entrepreneurship, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – There may be more iconic buildings in Oskaloosa, such as the Mahaska County Courthouse or Oskaloosa City Hall, but even those buildings haven’t been a part of Oskaloosa like “The Old Brick” home at the intersection of High Ave. East and South 7th. The home recently came onto the market, after long […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Main Street Young Ambassador Contest winners were announced at Penn Central Mall center court Monday evening. All participants, ages three through kindergarten, of the Young Ambassadors Contest were introduced by Master of Ceremonies, Steve Shettler of KBOE radio. Music was provided by Bob Allen of Spinners DJ with Rylie Shettler singing […]
Here are the highlights from tonight’s show: – A day of thanks followed by a day of buying. CRI checks in with local stores to see how they’re preparing for the biggest shopping day of the year. – The community came out to support people with special needs at the 2nd annual ten pin turkey […]
Grinnell–The William Penn men’s basketball team avoided a setback in a major ‘trip-up’ game, defeating Grinnell 131-116 in non-conference action Sunday afternoon. The #19 Statesmen improved to 12-0 just two days before the NAIA releases its first regular season top-25 poll. Equally notable was the fact the navy and gold limited this week’s national superstar […]
OSKALOOSA, IOWA – Winter weather will happen – ready or not – and it’s never too early to remind everyone “Ice and Snow…..Take it Slow.” The Oskaloosa Police Department reminds citizens when winter weather conditions become severe with freezing rain, sleet, ice or snow fall which cause difficult travel conditions, the City Manager has the […]
by Amy Langdon Oskaloosa, Iowa – It can be hard for people with disabilities to get out and interact with the community. But not last Friday night, when the Christian Opportunity Center and Imagine the Possibilities hosted the 2nd annual Ten Pin Turkey Roll. CRI was at the packed Mahaska Bowl to see the […]
by Amy Langdon Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Chamber of Commerce says this will be a critical year for an event planned to bring a lot of money and customers into town for the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. Oskaloosa is planning a Christmas Walk this Saturday. It’s the third year for the […]
Grinnell, Iowa – The Pioneers of Grinnell College are known for their fast paced high scoring games, but one Pioneer sophomore set the mark for all time in NCAA Division III. Jack Taylor shattered the record, running up 138 points in a single game. He shot the ball an amazing 108 times. Taylor shot 52 […]
