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Oskaloosa School Board Addresses Staffing, Policies, and Financial Planning

Oskaloosa Community School Board

OSKALOOSA, Iowa — The Oskaloosa School Board worked through a full agenda during its regular meeting on September 9, 2025, at the George Daily Auditorium, covering staffing updates, facility projects, financial planning, and policy revisions. The meeting began with standard approvals of minutes, financials, and claims before the board turned its attention to personnel matters. […]

45TH ANNUAL ROTARY CHICKEN BARBEQUE SET FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH

45TH ANNUAL ROTARY CHICKEN BARBEQUE SET FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH

Ottumwa, Iowa (September 10, 2025) – Ottumwa Rotary Club is pleased to announce the 45th Annual ‘Rotary’ Chicken Barbeque will take place Tuesday, September 30, at Bridge View Center Expo Hall, located at located at 102 Church Street, Ottumwa, Iowa. Drive-thru is available 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.; dine-in is available 4 p.m. – 7 […]

Truman State University to Welcome Prospective Students and Families, Oct. 3-4

Truman State University to Welcome Prospective Students and Families, Oct. 3-4

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Truman State University will welcome hundreds of prospective students and their families during Truman Experience Weekend, Oct. 3-4. The Truman Experience Weekend offers multiple opportunities for future students and their families to discover what Truman has to offer. Flexible scheduling allows for guests to personalize their visit and make the most of […]

Gov. Kim Reynolds, Iowa delegation return to India on 2025 trade mission

Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks Oct. 2, 2024, at a press conference following her trade mission to India. Behind her is Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and business leaders who attended the trip to India. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch)

by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 9, 2025 Gov. Kim Reynolds has returned to India with a delegation from Iowa this week, following up from trade discussions that began during her first visit in 2024. Reynolds had first visited India with Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, Iowa Economic Development Authority and Iowa Finance Authority […]

Local Leaders McGuire and Foster Take the Stage as OHS Drama Co-Directors

Andy McGuire and Dr. Tim Foster have been named Co-Directors of High School Drama.

OSKALOOSA, IOWA — Oskaloosa High School will open a new chapter in its drama program with the addition of two familiar faces. Andy McGuire and Dr. Tim Foster have been named Co-Directors of High School Drama. Andy McGuire McGuire brings more than 17 years of experience in the performing arts as a teacher and administrator. […]

Oskaloosa City Council Approves Infrastructure Agreements, Development Support, and Strategic Plan

Oskaloosa City Hall

OSKALOOSA, Iowa — September 2, 2025 — The Oskaloosa City Council moved through a full agenda Tuesday night, addressing infrastructure contracts, financial approvals, a major development agreement, and the city’s updated strategic plan. Consent Agenda Actions Council members approved the August claims, reports from city commissions, and minutes from prior sessions. Liquor license renewals were […]

Mahaska County Supervisors Address Public Concerns, Approvals, and Financial Matters

Mahaska County Courthouse

OSKALOOSA, Iowa — The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met on September 2, 2025, in the third-floor conference room of the courthouse to review claims, licenses, contracts, and hear public concerns on proposed agricultural development and cemetery preservation. Public Concerns Raised During the public comment period, residents voiced objections to a proposed poultry and egg […]

Treasurer Smith Celebrates College Savings Month with Statewide ISave 529 Contest

Treasurer of Iowa

DES MOINES – State Treasurer Roby Smith is celebrating College Savings Month this September with a statewide giveaway! Five Iowa students will each win a $1,000 contribution to an ISave 529 account, and each winner will choose a K-12 school to receive an additional $1,000 donation. “Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, guardian, the fun aunt […]

Trump moves to revoke $5 billion of approved foreign aid spending

White House budget director Russell Vought speaks with reporters inside the U.S. Capitol on July 15, 2025. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)

by Ariana Figueroa, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 29, 2025 WASHINGTON — The White House budget office moved Friday to yank nearly $5 billion in foreign aid already approved by Congress in a controversial maneuver meant to bypass lawmakers. The so-called pocket rescission, which a top congressional watchdog and the Republican chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations […]

New report says Ernst plans to not seek reelection in 2026

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst addressed members of the Westside Conservative Club at the Machine Shed Restaurant in Urbandale Aug. 13, 2025. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)

by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 29, 2025 Democratic candidates running for Iowa’s U.S. Senate seat said Friday that reports indicating U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst will not seek reelection in 2026 demonstrate the strength of their campaigns. According to CBS News article published Friday, Ernst does not plan to seek reelection for a third […]

                 

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