
The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors will meet on Monday, April 18, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. in the Third floor conference room of the Mahaska County Courthouse, 106 South 1st Street, Oskaloosa, IA. 1. Approve agenda 2. Approve minutes April 4th and 11th 3. Accept 3rd quarter reports a. Sheriff b. Recorder 4. Approve liquor […]

Activity in the Senate is winding down and it appears that we are on track to wrap up the session in the next week. Work now is primarily being done in committee meetings as budgets are finalized. As always, my sights are set on budgeting for the state just as we budget as families in […]

Budget Process Kicks Into Gear With agreements on the framework of the Fiscal Year 2017 state budget, individual budget subcommittees have spent the past week putting together the details for spending plans for the various departments and agencies of Iowa’s government. Last week’s announcement of budget targets showed how the funds would be spread through […]

Robert Leftwich June 13, 1927 – April 13, 2016 Clay Center, Kansas (Oskaloosa) | Age 88 Robert Leftwich, 88, died April 13, 2016, in Clay Center, Kansas. Robert was born June 13, 1927 in Malcolm, the son of Guy and Tina (Schroeder) Leftwich. Robert graduated with the class of 1945. He married Marjorie Stouwie on […]
Apr 14 2016 | Posted in
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There seems to be some audio difficulty yet in the first 3 minutes. The stream died about 2/3 of the way through the evening, taking with it the video file. The camera was restarted and the final 1/3 of the evening is video and not just audio.
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Oskaloosa–A long night at the ballpark concluded with the Statesmen baseball team netting a share of a non-conference doubleheader against Mount Mercy Thursday. William Penn (19-15) won the opener 6-5 (10 innings) and lost the nightcap 11-1. In a contest that lasted a full three hours, both sides scored one run in the first inning […]
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WATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES Regular Meeting April 18, 2016 3:00 PM Location: 1208 South 7th St. Agenda 1. Approve agenda. 2. Approve minutes of the March 21, 2016 regular meeting. 3. Approve invoices and financial statements. 4. Customer forum. 5. Discussion of wastewater operations. 6. Consideration and discussion of billing for Red Carpet Inn. 7. […]

City of Oskaloosa City Council Meeting Regular Session Council Chambers City Hall, 220 S. Market Street Oskaloosa, IA 52577 Agenda April 18, 2016 Call to Order and Roll Call – 6:00 P.M. 1. Invocation: Andy Baker, Director of Outreach, Central Reformed Church 2. Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United […]

The Oskaloosa Water Department will be conducting our bi-annual hydrant flushing beginning Monday April 18, 2016. This will last approximately two weeks. You may notice low pressure and cloudy or discolored water. The water, even though discolored, will remain safe to drink. Please refrain from washing laundry if you notice this change in your water, […]
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By Jeremy Fox Oskaloosa, Iowa (April 13th, 2016) – Wednesday Night at the Southern Iowa Speedway, drivers were treated to a get in free night and 64 cars checked in to tame the monster half mile for the first track points night. The sky was beautiful and clear skies compared to the cloudy skies the […]