by Art Cullen, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 7, 2023 Gene Jackson hated to part with his 10-year-old mule Jackie. He had to put his best saddle on her for show at Valley Livestock Auction near Monte Verde, Colo. The 19-year-old cattleman can’t justify feeding her in this drought, where water-intensive alfalfa is a precious commodity […]
The Oskaloosa Prom Court announced on Friday. Promenade is on April 15th in the large gym at OHS beginning at 5:30 pm. Prom itself will be hosted at Debbie’s Celebration Barn with the theme “Fly Me To The Moon.” Back row, left to right, is Waylon Bolibaugh, Ryan Jennings, Payton Snyder, Myles Strait, and Leandro […]
by Laura Ross OHS Storybook Players wrapped up our 40th year this week. Storybook Players presented improv workshops for the Young Writers’ Conference at Moulton-Udell on Wednesday. Next, we headed to Davis County on Thursday to help 4th graders with Reader’s Theater performances in the morning before performing for the entire school in the afternoon. […]
by Senator Ken Rozenboom Following the second major legislative deadline for bills last week, during week thirteen we worked with the House on compromises and where we can find agreement on legislation. This week Governor Reynolds signed SF 514, the state government alignment and reorganization bill. This bill was the first major reorganization of Iowa […]
by Helena Hayes Residents across the state are receiving updated assessments and property tax rates in their mailboxes this week. Many are higher than ever before, leaving Iowans worried. I hope to address some questions and provide some information about how the state budget and current legislation affects how much you pay. How are property […]
Iowa Workforce Development Unveils New Way for Veterans, Employers to Connect to Workforce Solutions DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa Workforce Development today announced the launch of a new online portal that will make it easier for Veterans and their families to find a new career in Iowa. The new portal, www.IowaWorksForVeterans.gov, was created to help […]
by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 6, 2023 AMES, Iowa — Two newly announced federal grants will benefit the research and implementation of farming practices that create healthier soil, less waterway pollution and a potential new source of revenue for Iowa farmers. “It’s tough to ask farmers to do this, because oftentimes it requires […]
Optimist Club of Oskaloosa honored two seventh-grade students Wednesday as the Students of the Trimester. Club Members Clint Gingrich, left, and Mark Scholes, far right, presented the plaques to Lauren McKain and Edward Rust.
UPDATE: Oskaloosa shooting suspect Gavin Jones has been taken into custody in Missouri. April 5, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – On April 4, 2023, at 10:16 p.m., officers with the Oskaloosa Police Department were dispatched to 709 D Avenue West on the report of a shooting. Responding officers found an adult male with a gunshot wound. […]
by Jacob Fischler, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 4, 2023 Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Tuesday to 34 New York state felony offenses related to what prosecutors say were hush money payments to an adult film star. In a brief but historic appearance in a Manhattan trial court, Trump, the first former president to […]
