Oskaloosa, Iowa – For days, the National Weather Service had warned of the potential of severe weather reaching from Kansas into Iowa. That severe weather found it’s way to Mahaska County last night. The day’s watches and warnings started off with a Tornado watch being issued for the county, going from 5:00 pm until midnight. […]
There are many whose lives have been turned upside down, literally in the past week. One week ago today, our nation sat at dinner tables and in churches memorializing the resurrection of Christ. The sound of laughter as the children play with their gifts rings through houses everywhere. The afternoon naps and tummy aches from […]
October 09, 1951 – April 14, 2012 Ollie, Iowa Visitation: Open after 12:00 noon with family present from 5:00 until 7:00 PM April 17, 2012 at Fremont Funeral Chapel Ralph Eugene Conger Funeral Service: 10:00 AM April 18, 2012 at Fremont Funeral Chapel Interment: Van Orsdall Cemetery near Ollie, Iowa Ralph Eugene Conger was born […]
An Oskaloosa Police Department Press Release GOLF CARTS With rising gas prices, many motorists may look at alternative modes of transportation. Iowa law does permit the use of golf carts on public streets, but as with motor vehicles there are laws that govern their use on city streets. YOUR GOLF CART MUST HAVE – Adequate […]
PELLA — On April 24, Central College students, faculty and staff will join together to work on dozens of volunteer projects as part of Service Day. Classes will be cancelled all day to allow students to participate. “Service day is community-building on two levels: We work closely with our partners in five central Iowa counties […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – The Mahaska Health Partnership Hospital Auxiliary is pleased to announce the opening of Whispering Tree Gifts on the MHP campus. “We are so excited to introduce this new gift shop to the community,” Hospital Auxiliary Gift Shop Manager Dorothy Vos exclaimed. “This is a new chapter for the Auxiliary.” A grand opening […]
Des Moines/Eddyville, Iowa – On Tuesday April 10th, the Eddyville Blakesburg High School Jazz Band placed 3rd in class 2A competition at the Iowa Jazz Championships in Des Moines. This is the twenty-sixth year in a row that the E.B.H.S. Jazz Band has qualified for the Iowa Jazz Championships. Three students were honored by the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The William Penn University Theatre Department will be presenting William Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew” on April 19, 20, and 21, on the George Daily Auditorium stage. The play will be done “in the round” with audience members seated on stage surrounding the performance. This will create a more intimate Shakespeare experience […]
Buying Out Mental Health Services Paid for by Medicaid Two sessions of work on redesigning Iowa’s mental health system are nearing completion, as the House continues to perfect an amendment to Senate File 2315. While much of the policy issues have been settled on a new system going into effect in FY 2014, the question […]
Iowa’s local schools aim to provide a world-class education that opens doors to a better tomorrow. That requires on-going efforts to improve. To help, the Iowa Senate has approved comprehensive education reform. Debate highlights can be seen at www.youtube.com/iowasenate. In recent years, we’ve taken the advice of parents, teachers and students, as well as state […]
