THANK YOU! Those words just don’t seem adequate to express our gratitude for the kindness and generosity we have been shown over the past 2 months. We have been and continue to be so blessed by our family, friends, church, town, community, and people we have never even met. We were so overwhelmed by the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – From an Oskaloosa Police Press Release On Thursday March 29, 2012 the Oskaloosa Police Department filed charges on 49 year old Rodney Minter of Ottumwa for 2 counts of 2nd degree [Sex Abuse] and one count of incest. These charges stem from an investigation into allegations that Mr. Minter had performed and […]
by Brandi Allen Oskaloosa, Iowa – There were several kids and their families who skipped Saturday morning cartoons to take in some racing. Wood ‘N Stuff held their 13th Annual Pine Wood Derby Race in Center Court at Penn Central Mall. This year’s race had a total of 95 entries ranging from Pre K – […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Teaching the younger generation about Autism was the focus of a visit by the Oskaloosa High School Peer Helpers. The group fanned out to various classrooms at the Oskaloosa Elementary School. There the group taught those in Kindergarten through Third grade about Autism. “I’ve always wanted to help other people in the […]
Oskaloosa is taking the initiative to promote a healthier city. With assistance from Area 15 Regional Planning Commission, the City of Oskaloosa recently obtained a $10,000 grant through the Iowa Department of Public Health’s Healthy Iowans Initiative. The City was one of six communities in the State of Iowa to receive this award, which was […]
TIF Reform Continues in Bipartisan Fashion For the last six weeks, Republicans and Democrats from both the House and Senate Ways and Means Committees have been meeting to discuss various Tax Increment Financing (TIF) reform proposals. The House Republicans initially held three subcommittee hearings on the House Study Bill 540 and currently, a bipartisan effort […]
The recent report of rising state revenues is another sign that Iowa’s response to the national recession is working. Our economy is improving, and now’s the time to strengthen the foundations of a lasting recovery. When the deep national recession hit, we reduced the annual state budget by hundreds of millions of dollars by reforming […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – In the past few years there has been a lot of discussion about city codes. Clean and Green along with the City of Oskaloosa thought that it would be beneficial for some codes to be presented to the public in layman terms. Hopefully people will understand the need for them. Chapter 8.08 […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – “This truly is a good day for William Penn University and for Oskaloosa,” was the words spoken by Oskaloosa Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt. The ground breaking took place at 11:15 a.m. just north of the current Indian Hills building that is part of the William Penn complex. The new structure will be across […]
A quick call to the Mahaska County Auditors Office helps set up the 2012 Primary in the county, with the Supervisor seat being the most contested. Supervisor – Democrat Candidates Denis Currier Tom Rielly Supervisor – Republican Candidates Alven Meppelink Michael J. Vander Molen Henry W. Van Weelden* Auditor – Republican Candidate Susan L. Brown […]
