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Mid-Iowa Narcotics Enforcement Task Force Executes Search Warrant, Suspect Arrested

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On May 21st, 2015, at approximately 10:10 AM, members of the Mid-Iowa Narcotics Enforcement Task Force with the assistance of the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office, Jasper County Sheriff’s Office K-9 and Oskaloosa Police Department executed a drug search warrant at 1176 Old Hwy 92 in rural Leighton where illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia were seized.

As a result of the search warrant one individual was taken to the Mahaska County Jail on drug charges awaiting initial appearances. Rick Langstraat, age 49 of that residence, was charged with possession with intent to deliver more than 5 grams of methamphetamine, possession with intent to deliver cocaine, possession with intent to deliver marijuana, two counts of failing to affix a drug tax stamp, and possession of a firearm as a felon.

Possession with intent to deliver more than 5 grams of methamphetamine is a class B felony, possession with intent to deliver cocaine is a class C felony, possession with intent to deliver marijuana is a class D felony, failing to affix a drug tax stamp is a class D felony, and possession of a firearm as a felon is a class D felony.

As a reminder, a criminal charge is merely an accusation and all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

The Mid-Iowa Narcotics Enforcement Task Force is based in Des Moines and currently has 16 central Iowa agencies participating in the task force including the Jasper, Mahaska, and Marion County Sheriff’s Offices, Knoxville, Newton, and Pella Police Departments.

Two Iowa inmates have been listed as escaped from state work release facilities

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Iowa Corrections Department news releases said Monday that 51-year-old Llewellyn Roberts escaped from the facility in Marshalltown and 26-year-old Eric Livingston from the Waterloo facility.

The department says Roberts didn’t return from furlough and was listed as escaped on Sunday. His parole supervision was transferred to work release on April 3 following parole revocation. His five-year sentence for domestic assault in Tama County began on Aug. 19, 2013.

The department says Livingston was listed as escaped on Sunday following an unexcused absence from the facility. Livingston was transferred to work release on Feb. 25. His 10-year sentence for robbery in Black Hawk County began on March 31, 2009.

Branding Committee Clarifies Bandstand Position

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The “Simply Brilliant” Oskaloosa rebranding project continues to move forward with community improvements, while the Brand Leadership Team (BLT) clarifies that the downtown revitalization efforts will not include moving the bandstand.

The Oskaloosa BLT has spent several months evaluating the recommendations for rebranding the City of Oskaloosa, as presented by Roger Brooks International, Inc. The BLT is pleased with the excitement about many of the projects moving forward, such as developing a new wayfinding system and conducting a market analysis to attract new downtown businesses. These recommendations came after numerous planning sessions and interviews with key community leaders, starting in September of 2014.

The Brand Action Plan, which will outline opportunities the BLT plans to act on, will be available for the public in July. The report written by Brooks and his team, does not call for, nor did it ever call for, moving or removing the bandstand. It calls for creating a business plan with more programming in the town square to draw residents and visitors to spend more time in the park, and shopping and dining downtown.

According to Oskaloosa Main Street President Josh Buckingham, Brooks presented a conceptual idea of moving the bandstand at his brand unveiling presentation in February 2015. “Brooks is an expert in tourism, community branding, downtown development and marketing. He has worked with hundreds of communities worldwide to make them viable tourism destinations, so we hired him to make recommendations on how Oskaloosa could become the same,” said Buckingham. “Brooks’ goal was to give residents and tourists more reasons to go downtown, which he says would provide the foot traffic needed for new and existing businesses to be sustainable.”

Members of the BLT understand and appreciate the historical significance of this landmark, and also appreciate the impact the proposed improvements could have on the Oskaloosa community and its residents. The BLT does not support and will not pursue moving or removing the bandstand as part of that effort.

“We want our downtown to be a go-to place, and are impressed with the outpouring of support to make Oskaloosa a more vibrant community while still honoring Oskaloosa’s heritage,” said Buckingham. “We look forward to working with community groups, volunteers and residents who are excited and passionate to define programming and improvements.”

Any residents interested in helping implement the Brand Action Plan are encouraged to contact Oskaloosa Main Street Director Karen Hafner, 641-672-2591 or email her at khafner@oacdg.org.

Oskaloosa Boys’ Fall To Knoxville, JV Wins 3-1

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The Oskaloosa boys’ JV and varsity boys’ soccer teams hosted Knoxville last night. Knoxville jumped out to an early 1 to 0 lead, but Connor Swim countered with a nice goal with 4:19 left in the 1st half with David Anderson getting the assist.

The Panthers scored two second half goals to make the final score 3 to 1. Osky was playing a little shorthanded due to injuries and Head Coach Joseph Bell said his players played very hard, some of them in new positions.

The JV boys’ soccer team won 3-1 against Knoxville in the doubleheader. Kirkland Howard scored 2 goals for Osky and Isaac Parks scored 1. Michael Hendrickson, Noah Hoffman, and Dylan Grubb made sure that Knoxville was not able to catch up.

The Osky boys’ soccer team begins postseason play next Tuesday at home against Grinnell in the first round of substate. That game begins at 6 PM at the Lacey Recreation Complex.

Co-Ed State Track and Field Continues Today In Des Moines

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The Co-Ed State Track and Field Meet is continuing today at Drake Stadium in Des Moines and several area athletes are in action.

In the girls’ Class 2A discus, Davis County’s Kate Birchmier finished in second place.

In the boys’ Class 3A long jump, Knoxville’s Tanner Dunkin finished in second place. Centerville’s Graydon Schmidt finished in 9th.

In the girls’ Class 2A distance medley relay, Davis County finished with the silver less than a second behind Monticello.

In the girls’ Class 2A 100 meter hurdles prelims, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont’s Karlie Taylor qualified in 5th and Davis County’s Hayleigh Sharp qualified in 8th. In the Class 3A 100 meter hurdles prelims for the girls, Pella’s Lydia VanEe qualified 6th and Corin McKinstrey qualified in 8th.

In the boys’ Class 2A 4×200 meter relay, Albia’s team of Blake Bayer, Hunter Weldon, Luke Sarver, and Tony Leshen finished in second less than a second behind West Burlington-Notre Dame. Both teams beat the previous state record. In the girls’ Class 2A 4×200 meter relay, Pella Christian’s team of Kathryn Van Tuyl, Morgan Anderson, Christa Veenstra, and Sarah Meyer finished in 6th. In Class 3A’s 4×200 relay for the girls, Pella’s team of Emily Vos, Makenna Bogaard, Mackenzie Gustafson, and Annika Pingel took fourth. Grinnell’s team finished in 9th.

In the Class 2A boys’ 400 meter hurdles, Jacob Clouse of Albia finished in 8th. In the Class 3A boys’ 400 meter hurdles, Oskaloosa’s Austin Reed finished in 15th.

We will have more coverage and results from the state meet as they become official on KBOE Radio. We’ll also be posting them on our Facebook page at KBOE 104.9 FM and on our website at kboeradio.com.

Scotty McCreery Shows His Love For America’s Favorite Pastime

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Scotty McCreery’s love for America’s favorite pastime was on full display this week. On Tuesday (5/19) he sang “Take Me Out To The Ball Game” during the seventh inning stretch of the New York Mets VS St. Louis Cardinals baseball game at Citi Field in New York City.

The next day (5/20) Scotty appeared on SI Now to talk about his love for the sport.

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