Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa High School Principal Stacy Bandy has resigned. The Oskaloosa School Board unanimously voted at their December 8th meeting to accept the resignation of Stacy Bandy, effective at the end of the 2020-2021 school year. According to a letter from Bandy contained within the Board agenda, Bandy informed the Board and Superintendent […]
By Rick Jost / IowaWatch December 4, 2020 Iowa’s state park rangers — certified peace officers who safeguard the state’s premier outdoor recreational areas — are having to confront an increasingly endangered species: themselves. Budget cuts have severely thinned the ranks of state park rangers over years — to 35 this year from between 45 […]
by Justin Burtis Cedar Falls — A matchup of undefeated teams took place Saturday at the UNI Dome in the 1A semifinal. The Falcons of OABCIG entered with the longest winning streak in the state at 23 games, including the 2A State Championship last year. Meanwhile, the Cobras were back in the Dome having won […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- In a surprising move on Tuesday, November 10, Oskaloosa School Board member Carl Drost made a motion during consideration of personnel items to terminate the contract of High School principal Stacy Bandy. The move came after the School Board held a special closed session meeting prior to the regular meeting, to discuss an […]
by Justin Burtis Sigourney-Keota welcomed Beckman Catholic to Cobra Field Friday night as the round of 16 opened up in class 1A. The Cobras entered 8-0 while Beckman entered 6-2. The Cobras were methodical and hard working in their approach, dominating the time of possession to earn a 35-14 win. The Cobras advance to the […]
OSKALOOSA – At this past week’s special session of the Oskaloosa School Board, the Board reviewed the district’s current Return to Learn plan as well as current COVID-19 data for Mahaska County, to determine if any changes to the plan are needed. For now, Superintendent Paula Wright is not recommending changes. Wright noted during the […]
By Kate Hayden / IowaWatch Vicki and Matt Bruening live on a Floyd County acreage with six children ranging from a sophomore in high school to a fourth-grader. Like others in Iowa, the family makes a living in agribusiness: both Bruenings operate an agricultural repair business in New Hampton, and Matt farms with his uncle […]
OSKALOOSA – The Oskaloosa School Board is moving ahead with building addition projects totally nearly $10 million. The move came at the Oct. 13 meeting of the Oskaloosa School Board, as they received an update on rates for the sale of bonds, as well as heard an update on how the overall design of proposed […]
OSKALOOSA – A second attempt by Mahaska County to dissolve the present composition of the Mahaska County Emergency Management and Mahaska County 911 is proceeding through the court system. No action has formally been taken on the most recent motion filed, that being a motion for summary judgement. A motion for summary judgement is a commonly […]
OSKALOOSA – The April 2019 second-degree murder conviction of Luke Van Hemert should stand, according to the Iowa Court of Appeals. In a ruling dated Oct. 7, a three-judge panel for the Court unanimously found that there was sufficient evidence to show that Van Hemert acted with malice aforethought and no justification. “[S]ubstantial evidence supports […]
