Oskaloosa, Iowa – Young Alivia Phillips has been measuring her hair for over a year and preparing for the day when she could donate her own hair to Locks of Love for a little girl that has cancer. I asked Alivia why she wanted her hair cut, and she informed me “Because I wanted to […]
Eddyville, Iowa – Taking the time to re-evaluate and show what they have accomplished in 25 years, and once again letting everyone know what they have to offer and what they can become even yet is part of a reason why the Indian Hills Regional Development hosted Governor Branstad at the Cargill Complex in Eddyville […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – As summer nears an end and people look for relief from the heat that has settled over the area, the Sprint Car Hall of Fame gives you one more excuse to head for the air conditioned space of Penn Central Mall. Tom Schmeh, the curator at the National Sprint Car Hall of […]
Fremont, Iowa- Voters in Fremont headed off to the polls today to vote on a franchise agreement between Mahaksa Rural Water and the City of Fremont. In short, the issue on the ballot was whether or not Mahaska Rural Water should supply the City of Fremont with water for the next 25 years. The polls […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Supervisors met in regular session starting at 9:00 a.m. in the 3rd floor conference room at the courthouse Monday. After approval of the agenda and the minutes from the July 18th meeting, the board then approved the bills for July in the amount of 1,050,197.49, with all 3 in […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – On Thursday during our extended interview with Oskaloosa City Manager Michael Schrock, our attention turned towards a proposed Rental Inspection Program the city is looking to adopt. Thursday evening,a group of nearly 60 Oskaloosa landlords gather at the American Legion meeting room. Residents had been calling the City Office after an ad […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – This proverbial shot of the bank clock once again shows the extremes of every day life, and I did not want disappoint and took this shot of the clock located at Valley Bank here in Oskaloosa around 3:00 pm. this afternoon. The National Weather Service has been alerting the public for what […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- The Oskaloosa City Council voted 5-2 Monday evening to approve the final reading of an ordinance to establish prohibitions against nuisance parties. Council members Tom Jimenez and Doug Yates were the two dissenting votes. Discussion on the ordinance began with Council Member Lori Smith. Smith brought up concerns from residents who had talked […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- Over 200 people came out to the Lacy Recreation Complex on Saturday to participate in the inaugural “Run in the Sun.” The event was a 5K Run and a 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk. The event was a fundraiser for the Hospital Serenity House. Planning for the event itself began almost a year ago […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- Last week, we had the opportunity to sit down with City Manager Michael Schrock. We spoke to him about a variety of issues. Our first story was published on Saturday. Today, we bring to you our questions with Schrock on the housing department reductions. With the budget cuts and layoffs that have recently […]
