CSA farmers from Sigourney’s Rolling Prairie Acres Doug and Tanya Webster will share the ups and downs of the past 14 years in growing a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture—a subscription service for a weekly box of vegetables for a set number of weeks from the specific vender) as well as the other valuable things learned […]
Funnel week at the Capitol has come to an end. We pushed through legislation to be sure we can debate the issues that matter to you most later in session. Below you will find information about the most recent happenings here at the Capitol. If you have any questions, I encourage you to contact me […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – The wonderful feeling of welcoming a new baby can sometimes be overshadowed by a whirlwind of hormones, emotions and lack of sleep. While it’s perfectly normal to have these feelings, sometimes more serious conditions can develop, such as postpartum depression. Mahaska Health Partnership encourages new moms and their loved ones to recognize […]
HOUSTON & OSKALOOSA, Iowa–(BUSINESS WIRE)– When Major League Baseball’s Houston Astros take the field on April 11 against the Kansas City Royals at Minute Maid Park, it will be under Musco’s cutting-edge SportsCluster Green™ LED system. As part of continued upgrades to Minute Maid Park, the new lighting system will provide unprecedented levels of energy […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council was faced with a decision that pitted a local hospital against the neighborhood it resides in. The discussion involved a proposed zoning change on three properties near Mahaska Health Partnership, going from R1 to R3. This change would put the three acquired properties zoned the same as the […]
Randy Dean Kapple February 26, 1957 – February 17, 2016 Ottumwa (What Cheer), Iowa | Age 58 Randy Kapple, 58 of Ottumwa and formerly of What Cheer died at his home on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. Randy Dean Kapple was born February 26, 1957 in Oskaloosa, Iowa the son of Don and Jean Thomas Kapple. […]
Lamoni–The William Penn men’s basketball team spent much of the night at the charity stripe and had great success there, but cold shooting and turnovers led to an 84-78 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss to Graceland Wednesday. On a night where they nearly broke the school record for made free tries with 38 (record […]
Lamoni–Dominance on the glass, coupled with a smothering defense, led the William Penn women’s basketball team to a wire-to-wire 80-52 Heart of America Athletic Conference win over Graceland Wednesday. Exactly four weeks earlier, the Statesmen (13-13, 10-9 Heart) had to come from behind in the final quarter to beat the Yellowjackets (2-22, 1-18 Heart) at […]
Joan Padgett of Oskaloosa had her blood drawn by Emergency Services Nurse Jamie Beaumont, RN, BSN, during Mahaska Health Partnership’s annual Community Cholesterol Screening on Feb. 17. According to the American Heart Association, all adults age 20 and older should have their cholesterol checked at least once every five years to help detect indicators for […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Water Department has been an organization that has been evolving over the past two years, with the department now being the agency staffing the Oskaloosa Waste Water Department. Oath of office for newly appointed board member Jason Carter was administered at the beginning of the meeting. Carter is the fifth […]
