The legislature made some significant progress again this week in the 2016 General Assembly. The House and Senate conference committee announced a deal on education spending for FY17. There is good news and bad news in this agreement. The good news is that our local school districts can now work to get their budgets set […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa Mayor signed a proclamation this past week that will designated March 30th as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day. The American Legion in Oskaloosa will be hosting a dinner in Honor of Vietnam Veteran’s Day beginning at 5:00pm on Wednesday, March 30th. “You do not need to be a member of the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt signed the Sexual Assault Awareness Proclamation this past week in his office. The proclamation reads as follows: Sexual Assault Awareness Month calls attention to the fact that sexual violence is widespread and impacts every person in this community. Rape, sexual assault, and sexual harassment harm our community, and […]
Rande Lee Henkle August 12, 1959 – March 26, 2016 Montezuma, Iowa | Age 56 Rande Henkle, 56, of Montezuma passed away peacefully Saturday, March 26, 2016 at the Grinnell Regional Medical Center with his family by his side. Randell Lee Henkle, the son of Roger and Karen Sue (McClain) Henkle, was born on August […]
EDNA EARLE RIGDON August 3, 1930 – March 25, 2016 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 85 Edna Rigdon, 85, of Oskaloosa and formerly of Bessemer, Alabama, passed away Friday evening, March 25, 2016, at the MHP Hospice Services Serenity House. Edna Earle Rigdon, daughter of Gordon C. and Elizabeth Delaney (Duckworth) Lawley, was born, August 3, […]
Joan Ann Hughes September 25, 1947 – March 25, 2016 Beacon, Iowa | Age 68 Joan “Joanie” Hughes, 68, of Beacon, passed away Friday, March 25, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Joan Ann Hughes was born September 25, 1947, in Oskaloosa to Luther “Pat” Merrill and Thelma Dora (Neil) Howard. “Joanie” as […]
Resolution on Education Funding Schools will finally have certainty to approve their budgets as agreement has been reached on next school year’s education funding. This agreement will provide local K-12 schools with an additional $153.8 million. This represents 87% of new spending in this year’s budget. Under Republican leadership in the House, this will be […]
Mahaska Health Partnership to Host FREE Cholesterol Class March 31 MAHASKA COUNTY – Are you struggling with high cholesterol or worried about a family history? This is the class for you! Mahaska Health Partnership is offering a free Introduction to Cholesterol class on March 31. According to MHP Cardiac Rehab Nurse Renee Edgar, this class […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen football team has announced its 2016 schedule, which includes two nationally-broadcasted games. William Penn (7-4 last year, 3-2 Heart North) first hits the gridiron on August 27 by hosting Missouri Valley in league crossover action at 6 p.m. The next two weeks put the Statesmen in front of the national audience as part […]
Mahaska County Sheriffs Office Press Release **Update** Mahaska County Sheriff Paul DeGeest says that the shooting has been deemed accidental. Larry Dunn was the victim who was shot with a small caliber firearm. ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 23RD, AT APPROXIMATELY 7:15 P.M. MAHASKA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE RECEIVED A CALL THAT A PERSON HAD BEEN SHOT AT […]
