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.

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 Mahaska County Supervisors met on Monday and reviewed the health plan for the fiscal year 2013, received a hazmat status update and listened to a Leighton resident request more information regarding the regional airport, along with several other business times on the agenda.

County Supervisor Mark Doland is looking for answers in regards to the proposed regional airport near Leighton. Doland was elected as supervisor this past January with large support from residents in the Leighton area. He campaigned with a stance opposing the use of Eminent Domain as a means to acquire land for the airport. And that was the basis for questions he recently asked the Mahaska County Attorney about the airport development.

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Some people in Mahaska County are talking about the proposed regional airport to be located between Oskaloosa and Pella. They took their comments to a meeting of the South Central Regional Airport Agency last night. People for and against the project spoke.

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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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.

Several mounds of mulch caught on fire at B & B Bedding Tuesday around 1:30 p.m. in Oskaloosa. Fire departments from Oskaloosa, Eddyville, New Sharon and Pella responded to the scene.