Oskaloosa, Iowa – March 16, 2012 – The state YMCA swim meet was held in Marshalltown, Iowa on March 3 and 4. The Mahaska County YMCA and its Dolphins Swim Team sent 31 swimmers from the 2011-2012 squad to compete against the best of the best in this event. The state meet, held annually each […]
House Approves Education Reform On Wednesday, the House considered and passed House File 2380, the Education Reform bill. The bill received nearly twelve hours of debate on 56 amendments and passed on a partisan vote of 53 to 46 with eight amendments brought forward by the minority party and accepted. The final bill came before […]
When your tax dollars must be spent, they should help create jobs here at home when possible. Democrats and Republicans in the Iowa Senate have approved two bills that will do just that. Senate File 2287 would ensure that most publicly funded projects in Iowa use American-made goods, such as steel, iron and other materials, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Spring brings severe weather to Iowa, and being prepared to help their neighbors drew 68 area residents to the ISU Extension Office in Oskaloosa to learn the skills needed to help identify threatening weather. Mahaska County Emergency Manager Jamey Robinson was there to help, once again, coordinate the training session. During the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – With spring-like weather, attention has turned towards outdoor activities. Crews spent the day on Wednesday pouring the last sections of concrete around the skate park itself said Paul Scanlon, owner of G & S Construction. If the rain holds off, Scanlon hopes to haul in approximately 25 loads of black dirt to […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Optimist Club of Oskaloosa moved one step closer to being able to see it’s ‘Avenue of Flags’ happen. The Oskaloosa Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously passed the resolution, even against the recommendation of the city staff. Guidelines were set for a minimum distance the flags could be near the roadway and […]
Warmer weather is fast approaching and soon bicyclist, skateboarders and rollerbladders will be out in full force. The Oskaloosa Police Department would like to remind everyone of some the city ordinances regulating bicycles, skateboards and rollerblades: No person shall ride or operate a bicycle upon a street, alley, or any public place in the city […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It might be spring break for Oskaloosa School students, but a few have found a way to keep busy during the down time. The Oskaloosa Middle School has been working on their production of Peter Pan, and for the second day in a row, students and volunteers have been heading to George […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – An Oskaloosa mother, Danielle Levy, was injured in an accident in Des Moines, Sunday, March 4th. Her son, Fredrick Morris Jr. was a passenger in the vehicle. Both were injured badly, but Fredrick was taken to Blanks Children’s Hospital and put into intensive care. After showing signs of improvement, and he was […]
The Iowa Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau is announcing that some 250 law enforcement agencies from around the state will be on the roads beginning March 15th and through March 18th for this year’s second special Traffic Enforcement Program (sTEP) wave. They will be looking not only for drunk drivers and safety belt violators but for […]
