Update – **Claudia has been found** New Sharon, Iowa – Claudia Blizzard is still missing from her New Sharon home after disappearing early Monday morning. Mahaska County Deputies are following up on leads as they become available, but her whereabouts are still a mystery. Mahaska County Deputies were dispatched to the residence of Rick Fenton, […]
Call to order: In the absence of Mayor Shawn Maxwell, Mayor ProTem Richard Thomas called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. Council members present were: Tom VanDerVeer, Aron Whitlatch and Wayne Braden. Council member absent: Ron Ferree. I. General Business A. Minutes of the October 4, 2011 meeting were reviewed. Tom VanDerVeer made a […]
From George Daily Auditorium “Without our traditions, our lives would be as shaky as…as a FIDDLER ON THE ROOF,” announces Tevye, a humble milkman from the Russian village of Anatevka. And so begins a tale of love and laughter, devotion and defiance…and changing traditions. FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, the Tony Award® winning musical that has […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – With budgets for departments becoming tighter, the continued theme of regionalization for many different parts of government continues to be a touchy subject. Troy Peden, the Executive Director for Area XV Multi-County Housing Agency, made a presentation at a joint work session for a discussion of regionalizing the management of the Oskaloosa […]
by R.D. Keep A pair of presentations by Oskaloosa elementary teachers highlighted the November Oskaloosa School Board meeting. The Professional Learning Community and the District Leadership Team made those presentations before the board. The Leadership Team spoke of their work regarding learning interventions for the students. The three-tier system provides a universal intervention, which includes […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – After a combined 33 years of devoted service to William Penn University, Board of Trustees members Ken Van Gilst and alumnus Don Swim (’64) have retired. Van Gilst served 18 dedicated years and was most recently serving on the Student Services and Enrollment Committee. In January of 2011, Van Gilst became the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The William Penn University Fine Arts Department will present the musical, “Godspell” on November 10, 11, 12, at 7:30 p.m. each evening in the McGrew Fine Arts Center on the William Penn campus. Originally produced in 1972, the show is now in revival on Broadway, a tribute to the timeless stories from […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- Oskaloosans elected Joe Caligiuri to the at large spot on the city council Tuesday. Caligiuri defeated former City Councilman Jimmy Carter receiving 445 votes to Carter’s 324. Caligiuri won in all of the city’s wards as well as in absentee votes. Over 700 people cast a ballot in the At-Large race. In other […]
New Sharon, Iowa- State Senate Candidate Mark Doland was on hand at a small, private gathering last Thursday for a question and answer session. The candidate was questioned over a wide variety of issues for about 90 minutes. Doland’s first question was specifically what role his faith played in his decision to run for the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- The Oskaloosa City Council met in regular session Monday evening at 6:30 PM in City Council Chambers. The Council first approved the consent agenda. During public comments, the Council heard from Cor VanEgmond. VanEgmond expressed concerns about topsoil being replaced during the North 7th and J ave East Sanitary Sewer Project. The next […]
