Oskaloosa, Iowa – The first item for business of the Oskaloosa City Council, beyond the invocation, pledge of allegiance and roll call, was the adoption of the consent agenda. Four items were separated from the consent agenda for further discussion. Those items pulled for further discussion were: -Consider a resolution authorizing the use of public […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors, in their regular meeting on Monday, once again took a look at what the future of hazmat may look like in the future for Mahaska County. Ottumwa Fire Chief Tony Miller is the director of SIRG. SIRG provides the hazmat coverage for Mahaska County and 9 […]
The Oskaloosa City Band will kick off its 149th season on Thursday, June 6. Under the direction of Bruce Peiffer, the band will perform weekly concerts each Thursday at 8 p.m. on the historic bandstand. After some repairs, it appears the bandstand is ready for another season of music on the square. Invite your friends […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Fans will be greeted with free admission to the grandstands for the Southern Iowa Speedway race on June 12th. The grandstand opens at 5:30 with hot laps beginning at 7:00 pm. Racing action will begin at 7:30 pm. With an opportunity like this, it’s recommend you come early to get your favorite […]
Saturday, June 29 9:00 am – 3:30 pm Russell Wildlife Area How does a day of fishing, canoeing ,shooting archery and bowfishing sound to you? The Mahaska County Conservation Board is providing adults ages 18 and older an opportunity to do all of this on Saturday, June 29 at the Russell Wildlife Area. You will […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College’s Laura Krull ’13 (New Braunfels, Texas/Keystone National) has already established herself as one of the top women’s tennis players in the nation. Now she is being honored as one of the best in the classroom. Krull garnered N CAA Division III Academic All-America honors today, earning a spot on the […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Kidney stones effect one in ten people during some point in their lives and can be very painful. Adult Nurse Practitioner Megan Childers encourages you to learn the symptoms of this common diagnosis. According to the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), the number of people in the United States diagnosed with kidney stones […]
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack will have a member of his staff in southern Iowa for open office hours. Dien Judge, Loebsack’s District Representative, will be at the following locations. Judge will be on hand to work with individuals who are having difficulty with a government agency, have suggestions for Dave, or would just […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today named former state Sen. Larry McKibben and construction business owner Milt Dakovich (pr: “DOCK-o-vitch”) to the Iowa Board of Regents. McKibben and Dakovich begin their terms today and will serve through April 30, 2019. “I have chosen two passionate public servants who will help guide our Regents […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today signed House File 215 into law, ushering in sweeping educational reform that will ultimately return Iowa’s schools to a national leader. The governor held his signing ceremony at North High School in Des Moines, where he praised the efforts of the many individuals across the state who […]
