Officials are releasing new details of the proposed Highway 63 improvement project. Area leaders got their first look this week at a proposed route for highway improvements north of Oskaloosa. Plans were presented to the Steering Committee of the Southeast Iowa Transportation Coalition.

Federal statics show that on average, one police officer in the United States is killed in the line of duty every 57 hours. Here in Mahaska County and across the United States law enforcement officers recognize those who have fallen during the month of May.

According to the agenda packet, the South Central Regional Airport Agency is expected to designate "Site A" for continued evaluation and development for a regional airport. "Site B" is secondary. The SCRAA will consider the resolution designating the site during a scheduled board meeting this Thursday, May 23 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the George Daily Auditorium in Oskaloosa.

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• A Local Couple are using "Both Hands" to Adopt and Help a Widow

Some Oskaloosa students will soon be riding a new bus to school. The new bus will phase out older buses almost ten years old. The older a bus gets the more repairs and upkeep it requires. The board approved the purchase at the request of Director of Transportation Dale Nelson. He assured the board that the bus will meet school needs.

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• SCRAA Chooses "Site A" for Continued Development
• Highway 63 Study Releases Proposed Highway Route
• Mike Jackson Tells CRI How the Planting Season is Fairing
• Ann Fields Resigns as WPU President

The Oskaloosa Fire Department announced changes on storm siren procedures on Wednesday. The updates are being made in an effort to stay current with siren activation procedures. According to the press release, outdoor warning sirens will only be activated for:

The Oskaloosa School District activities director recommends a person for the job of head football coach. That person is Jeff Barker who is currently the defensive coordinator for Winterset High School, and has 20 years of teaching experience.

An adoptive family and a widow from Oskaloosa will be receiving help this weekend, thanks in large part to the Both Hands project. The organization, which partners with Lifesong for Orphans, helps families raise money towards rescuing an orphan, but also expects the families to help a widow in the community.

With Oskaloosa's newest entrepreneurs gearing up for their restaurant's grand opening we wanted to check in with Carly Groben. She's last year's Iowa's Best Bite Restaurant Challenge winner.