by Jamie Brockman The Oskaloosa Girls Soccer team capped off a busy first week of action with a 3-0 win in their home opener over Chariton last night. It took a bit to get things rolling thanks to a cold night with a stiff wind and on and off again rain but Junior Ashley Brockman, […]
SAN DIEGO &; OSKALOOSA, Iowa–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The San Diego Padres unveiled a new state-of-the-art LED lighting system by Musco Lighting at its home opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 4th at Petco Park. “The San Diego Padres are extremely pleased to partner with industry-leader Musco Lighting, with Petco Park being the first professional […]
April 2016 – Bandstand Flag Notice Marleen Curry December 14, 1922 – April 16, 2015 Storekeeper Third Class United States Coast Guard ******************************* The flag flying over the bandstand during the month of April is in honor of M.L. Curry. Marleen enlisted as a apprentice Seaman in Coast Guard in 1942, in Des Moines, Iowa. […]
Iowa High Quality Health Care Initiative Oversight Consumer Protection, Outcome Achievement, Program Integrity Medicaid Modernization has full-time, comprehensive oversight in place, and this bill adds additional consumer protections and accountability measures to ensure patients are receiving the high quality health care that the state provides. The House GOP Plan: Requires an unprecedented amount of data […]
by Carissa Osborn Sponsored blood drives are an excellent way for businesses to be involved in and give back to the community. Mahaska, as well as several other area organizations and businesses, is doing just that. On May 4th from 2:00-6:00, The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center is bringing their mobile donor bus to Mahaska […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – April is designated as National Donate Life Month, a time when people are encouraged to register YES to become organ, tissue and eye donors. Mahaska Health Partnership encourages you to consider your options when thinking about organ and tissue donation. According to the Iowa Donor Network, organ and tissue donation is a […]
Jr. FIRST LEGO® League (Jr. FLL) is a program for children in kindergarten through third grade to learn more about basic engineering, teamwork, communication, and research skills. There are seven teams in Mahaska County and they will showcase all of their hard work and learning at the Jr. FLL Expo on Monday, April 11 between […]
(OSKALOOSA, IA) – Sodexo Dining Services at William Penn University will be hosting their annual Earth Day cookout on Friday, April 22 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Dana M. Adkins Memorial parking lot on the Oskaloosa campus. Sodexo is partnering with United Way of Mahaska County to collect cash and nonperishable food […]
A Jasper County Sheriff’s Office Press Release On April 7th, 2016 at 2:30 pm, Elijah Utterback, age 37 of Ottumwa, was taken into custody in Northern Mahaska County. Mahaska County Deputies located a vehicle he was operating. Utterback fled on foot into a rural area near the North Skunk River. This area was near Hwy […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Shortly after midnight on Thursday morning, Oskaloosa Fire was dispatched to a structure fire at North C and F Ave West. Mutual aid was called from New Sharon, and then shortly after, Cedar Township (Fremont) responded to the call for manpower to help battle the blaze. Eventually, an aerial apparatus was called […]
