Oskaloosa, Iowa – With the Super Bowl just one day away, Oskaloosa residents slogged around parking lot lakes of slush and brown water to venture into places like Penn Central Mall to sign youngsters up for a whole variety of spring and summer sports. Those who were ready with waterproof boots were rewarded with dry […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska Health Partnership in Oskaloosa generates 371 jobs that add $26,160,159 to Mahaska County’s economy, according to the latest study by the Iowa Hospital Association. In addition, MHP employees themselves spend $5,918,870 on retail sales and contribute $355,132 in state sales tax revenue. “We recognize our impact in the community as one […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The third annual Special Olympics Iowa (SOIA) Young Athletes Play Activity Day is set for Thursday, February 9 at Penn Activity Center at William Penn University in Oskaloosa. The day is sponsored by Variety – The Children’s Charity. Event organizers expect 80 children ages 2-8 will participate in event from 9:30-11:15 a.m. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – After great deliberation and discussion plans are well underway for a new and exciting Main Street Lighted Christmas Parade. The parade will be held one night only this year on Thursday, November 29, 2012. The theme will be “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”. The committee envisions floats and entries with TREES and […]
OSKALOOSA – Mahaska Health Partnership celebrated National Patient Recognition Day on Friday, Feb. 3. Inpatients received a flower and card of thanks on their meal tray while outpatients and visitors were gifted MHP purple pens. “We know our patients have a choice when it comes to their healthcare,” MHP Chief Nursing Officer Darlene Keuning said. […]
Beverly Fortney, 82, of Oskaloosa, died Saturday, February 4, 2012, at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. She was born June 9, 1929, at Oskaloosa, the daughter of James and Thelma Gorman Rodgers. She was trained as a nurse aide, and worked in that capacity early on at the Mahaska County Hospital, and later cared […]
The City of Knoxville Snow Ordinance goes into effect at 5:00 p.m. Saturday February 4. While in effect, parking is prohibited on any street. Violators are subject to being cited or towed. The parking ban continues until the storm has ended AND the street has been cleared from curb to curb. Everyone is encouraged to […]
Beacon City Council Agenda Tuesday, February 7, 2012 I. Call to Order II. General Business A. Review Minutes from January 3, 2012 Meeting B. Treasurer’s Report C. Claims Report D. Sewer Report – Kevin Bork E. Water Reports – Shirley Mitrisin Elwood Hanna Justin Scholtus F. Hall Rentals G. Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter H. Sheriff’s […]
Des Moines, IA- Rep. Leonard Boswell will have a member of his staff in Montezuma and Oskaloosa, Tuesday, February 7, 2012, for open office hours. Greg Johnson, Boswell’s District Representative, will be at: Montezuma City Hall from 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Oskaloosa Public Library from 11:00 AM – 12:00 Noon Johnson will be on […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today commended the United States Department of Labor after learning that the department has begun to reconsider onerous regulations on youth working on farms. In November of 2011, Gov. Branstad and Sec. Bill Northey sent a letter to Sec. Solis voicing their […]
