Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Leonard Boswell voted to keep oil and natural gas that is produced in the United States solely for American consumption. “Domestic oil production is currently at a 10-year high, increasing by one-third in the last two years, yet gas prices are still rising as Big Oil and Wall Street are […]
DES MOINES, Iowa – May 5, 2011 – More than 30 representatives from Iowa’s rural electric cooperatives have returned from Washington, D.C., after discussing energy and environmental issues with Iowa’s congressional delegation earlier this week. The purpose of the trip, an annual gathering of electric cooperatives from across the country, is to ensure Iowa elected […]
Oskaloosa Mayor David Krutzfeldt signed a proclamation on Thursday, May 5, declaring May 20th as Bike/Walk to Work Day. Employees from local businesses will be participating by riding their bicycles to work. The week will culminate with a VIP Ride on Friday, May 20th. The League of American bicyclists, the national organization of bicyclists, declared […]
The Oskaloosa City Council has voted to allow golf carts on the Oskaloosa Recreation Trail. The third reading of an ordinance allowing for the usage of golf carts on the recreation trail was approved at Monday’s meeting. The vote came after three city council meetings in which numerous citizens rose in favor and against the […]
Welcome to this version of ‘Where in Mahaska County’? Good spring weather has been tough to come by at times and the stockpile of photos that was once growing quickly slowed down as weather and breaking news kept us from scouring Mahaska County as we normally would. This is from a fresh folder of digital […]
On April 30th 2011, the Oskaloosa Police Department participated in the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). As a result, 78 pounds of unwanted medication was removed from the greater Oskaloosa area and disposed of in an environmentally safe manner. Overall, the State of Iowa disposed of […]
Des Moines, IOWA — Local retail businesses, bars, and restaurants have a new tool at their disposal when educating staff on proper sales and consumption of alcohol. This week multiple state agencies partnered to unveil Iowa’s Alcohol Law Enforcement/Retail Training (I-ALERT) at www.ialert.iowa.gov. The I-ALERT web site primarily functions as a policy creation tool. Retail […]
PELLA — The Central College Flying Pans will perform at the Pella Opera House during Tulip Time. The Pans, under the direction of Stan Dahl, assistant professor of music, will play on Saturday, May 7, at 4:30 p.m. and again at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $5. Songs will be selected from previous concerts and includes […]
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Leonard Boswell requested a full House Agriculture Committee hearing and investigation into the relationship between rising oil prices and Wall Street speculators. “As Ranking Member of the Agriculture Subcommittee that oversees the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, I have a responsibility to ensure speculators are not exploiting oil supply fears […]
PELLA—Central College sophomore Rhianna Fleetwood (Sycamore, Ill.) tossed a no-hitter as the Dutch softball team concluded the regular season with a 10-1, 12-0 sweep of Grinnell College Wednesday in a pair of five-inning games. Fleetwood (10-0) walked one and fanned four in five shutout innings against the winless Pioneers (0-33). “It was good for her,” […]
