
Des Moines, Iowa – Texas Governor Rick Perry was the second speaker at the Reagan Dinner held at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines Friday night. With the normal thank you’s that normally start every speech, Perry reached out with the first olive branch of the evening by saying “I also want to recognize all my […]

Des Moines, Iowa – U.S. Congressman Dr. Ron Paul was first to take the stage at the Reagan Dinner at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines Friday night. “I’m also very pleased to be here on this very important event. Of all the Presidents I have met over the many decades, President Reagan was the one […]

CHARITON – Senate Republican Leader Paul McKinley (R-Chariton) announced today that he will not seek re-election to the Iowa Senate next year. McKinley also announced that he will step down as Senate Republican Leader when Senate Republicans meet at the Capitol on Thursday, November 10 for their previously scheduled fall caucus. “Since I will not […]

Oskaloosa, Iowa – Congressman and Presidential candidate Ron Paul stopped by Smokey Row at noon on Tuesday. Before he began, Paul walked around Smokey Row shaking hands with event attendees. A.J. Spiker, Co-Chair to Ron Paul’s Presidential campaign, introduced the Congressman. Paul began by talking about the weather and giving a brief update on his […]

Oskaloosa, Iowa- Recently, we asked you to vote on the approval rating of our local governments. We ran a poll for several weeks and ended up receiving some interesting numbers. We asked you to rate various governments on a scale of one to five, with one being the worst and five being the best. One […]

Oskaloosa, Iowa- Residents came down to Smokey Row Wednesday evening for this year’s City Council Candidates Forum. The Forum was hosted by CRI and included a panel of moderators including Osky News Political Editor Charlie Comfort, CRI Executive Producer Jonathon Gregg, and Oskaloosa Herald Editor Duane Nollen. At-Large Candidates Joe Caligiuri and Jimmy Carter were […]

Oskaloosa, Iowa- The City of Oskaloosa will be holding their municipal elections on November 8th of this year. The Mayor, 2nd ward City Council Member, 4th ward City Council Member, and one At-Large City Council Member positions will be listed on the ballot this year. Only one race is contested, that one being the race […]

CRI, in cooperation with Osky News and Oskaloosa Daily Herald will be holding a City Council Candidates’ Forum on Wednesday, October 26th at 6:30 p.m. at Smokey Row Coffee House in Oskaloosa. 5 Candidates will field questions from panelists from CRI, Osky News, and The Oskaloosa Herald as well as from the audience. MCG Channel […]

Absentee ballots for the November 8, 2011 Election in Barnes City, Beacon, Fremont, Keomah Village, Leighton, New Sharon, Oskaloosa, Rose Hill, and University Park are available in the Mahaska County Auditor’s Office or by mail. Absentee ballots may be cast in the Auditor’s Office, 1st Floor of the Court House, during office hours, from 8 […]

Oskaloosa, Iowa- The City of Oskaloosa will be holding their municipal elections on November 8th of this year. The Mayor, 2nd ward City Council Member, 4th ward City Council Member, and one At-Large City Council Member positions will be listed on the ballot this year. Only one race is contested, that one being the race […]