The Oskaloosa School Board met in regular session Tuesday evening. The main item on the Agenda was approval of the certified budget for the 2012 fiscal year. Superintedent Russ Reiter reported that the school district is budgeting for zero percent allowable growth this year. If the state does go ahead and provide some allowable growth […]
Two issues were before the Oskaloosa Planning and Zoning Commission on April 11th, 2011. The Commission also welcomed their newest member, Charlie Comfort, to his first regular meeting. The first item on the agenda, beyond the approval of the minutes for the March 14th meeting, was that the board considered the vacation and sale of […]
As the school year comes to a close, it becomes necessary to reflect on the good and the bad in order to make forward advances in our education system. At an informative meeting at Oskaloosa High School Monday night, Oskaloosa Supt. Russ Reiter stated that teachers are given too much flexibility within the curriculum. He […]
George Toubekis, head coach of the newly formed Oskaloosa Mayhem Girls roller derby squad,and some of the veteran players from past squads invited Osky News out to a recent practice. As soon as we arrived it was evident to us that fun and family are a focus of this group. Also evident was a strong […]
The first few articles that I ever did for Oskaloosa news was my strategy for buying groceries by using coupons when items were on sale to get the most for my dollar and to also buy in bulk when items were on sale at rock bottom prices. I add to my pantry and freezer throughout […]
Eddyville — The corn milling facility located near the town of Eddyville, Iowa was under lock down Tuesday evening. Kaye DeLange, Corn Milling Facility Manager for Cargill in Eddyville made the following comment about the increase in police and security presence, “We do know that there was a threat that was made against the employees […]
Teamwork was the name of the game on Friday night at the Lacey Recreation Complex as Mahaska County Youth Recreation Soccer began its season. 24 teams competed on twelve fields on Friday night with all teams working together and having fun. 387 parents, relatives and friends came to enjoy the teams in their efforts.JFK (4yr […]
The 2011 Iowa Legislative Session is winding down, and with it, Eggs and Issues. Saturday at Smokey Row there were nearly 100 people, with questions and comments covering everything from commercial property taxes to education. We will cover a couple of questions that made up the conversation on Saturday. Guy Vander Linden (R) opened by […]
Possible Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann made one of her two stops, for The Family Leader, in Pella on April 11th. The second stop was in Iowa City later in the afternoon. Bachmann, representing the 6th District of Minnesota, was first elected to the office in 2006. Her first Congress was the 110th. Bachmann is also […]
Take a look at that shiny sheet metal now, because by August it will be wrinkled, mangled, bent and fixed over and over in a quest to be the best and claim that checkered flag for their own. Brandon Groenendyk drives a B Modified and mainly races here at the Southern Iowa Speedway. He is […]
