
Governor Reynolds announces Registered Apprenticeship Expansion Grant awardees and encourages applicants for new Coronavirus Relief Fund grant opportunity The grants will support Iowa’s economic recovery by strengthening its workforce through training in high-demand fields and supporting career development for those affected by the pandemic DES MOINES – Today, Governor Reynolds announced the awardees of the […]
Oct 19 2020 | Posted in
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Auto Generated Text From Video So we have fire chief Jeff Swanson here. You guys are at the mall today. You’re helping youngsters in their parents learn a little bit about fire safety. Can you walk us through it, some? Absolutely, we’re here; we have a variety of materials that we have for not only […]
Oct 19 2020 | Posted in
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Breanna Lynn Brummer April 10, 1984 – October 18, 2020 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 36 Breanna Brummer, 36, of Oskaloosa passed away Sunday afternoon, October 18, 2020, at Mahaska Health in Oskaloosa. Breanna Lynn Brummer, daughter of Timothy and Pamela (Bryant) Sparks, was born April 10, 1984, in Oskaloosa. Early in her schooling, she attended […]
Oct 19 2020 | Posted in
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Darrell Swan May 17, 1969 – October 18, 2020 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 51 Darrell Swan, age 51, of Oskaloosa, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2020 under Hospice Care at his home in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He was born on May 17, 1969 in Burlington, Iowa, the son of David and Lola (Cortez) Swan Sr. […]
Oct 19 2020 | Posted in
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Local News School Board presses forward with building additions Mahaska County Lawsuit Attempt To Dissolve EMA/911 Proceeding Through Court System Legion To Collect For Those In Need Enrollment Growth at William Penn University Oskaloosa’s New Fire Chief Jeff Swanson Exterior Building Hopes To Help During COVID-19 ‘Light The Night’ To Honor Cancer Victims Oskaloosa Main […]
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PELLA, IA (10/19/2020) Central College alum Harry Smith will be the keynote speaker at the annual event Called to Climate Action: Uphold and Upheave. The virtual event, co-hosted by Central and Iowa Interfaith Power & Light, is at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. Smith, who graduated from Central in 1973, is an award-winning national television […]
Oct 19 2020 | Posted in
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OSKALOOSA – The Oskaloosa School Board is moving ahead with building addition projects totally nearly $10 million. The move came at the Oct. 13 meeting of the Oskaloosa School Board, as they received an update on rates for the sale of bonds, as well as heard an update on how the overall design of proposed […]
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OSKALOOSA – A second attempt by Mahaska County to dissolve the present composition of the Mahaska County Emergency Management and Mahaska County 911 is proceeding through the court system. No action has formally been taken on the most recent motion filed, that being a motion for summary judgement. A motion for summary judgement is a commonly […]
Oct 19 2020 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–It was an historic weekend for the William Penn bowling program as they hosted their first-ever tournament at Statesmen Lanes Saturday and Sunday. Five teams were in attendance for the first annual Storm Navy and Gold Invitational, including WPU Baker, Culver-Stockton, Grand View, and Morningside. The smaller 16-lane venue forced the tournament to be split […]
Oct 19 2020 | Posted in
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by RD Keep OSKALOOSA – Mahaska Connect seeks to unite Mahaska County’s homeless and near homeless with access to services that may have eluded them. Love INC and its partner churches will provide opportunities for many services at Central Methodist Church in Oskaloosa on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. “Love INC […]
Oct 18 2020 | Posted in
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