By Charlie Comfort Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council is ready to tackle whatever 2021 may bring. At their regular meeting on Monday, Jan. 4, the Oskaloosa City Council held a brief meeting to ring in 2021. During the meeting, the Council approved the appointment of Doug Yates as Mayor Pro Tem and appointments […]
The Mahaska Chamber and Development Group welcomes health professionals from Mahaska Health, Mahaska County Emergency Management and Mahaska Public Health to give updates on health related matters in Mahaska County. This will be live streamed on Oskaloosa News and Mahaska Chamber and Development Group Facebook pages, as well as MCG Channel 7 on Saturday, January […]
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks issued the following statement today upon her swearing in as a member of the 117th United States Congress: “I am humbled and honored to have taken the oath of office as Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District representative and I wish my predecessor, Congressman Dave Loebsack, well in his future endeavors. […]
By John Naughton / IowaWatch Gusty winds blew corn husks through the school’s parking lot on November 16 at South Hamilton Schools. It was another day of the staff trying to keep up with the daily reports of sickened students and faculty, making sure kids pumped hand sanitizer and wore face masks nearly all the […]
Local News Mahaska County Preparing Budget For 2021-2022 Emergency Radio System Looks For 2021 Activation Date Plans Are Getting Hammered Out To Help Make A Southeast Connector A Reality Ecumenical Cupboard Helping Individuals Impacted By Pandemic Oskaloosa Elementary And Emergency Services Continue Training For Worst Case Iowa hospitals’ financial losses mount amid COVID-19 United Way […]
Mahaska County, Iowa – County officials will be meeting to discuss their budget needs for the 2021-2022 budget year during the coming month. The fiscal year ends June 30th and begins on July 1st; budgets have to be submitted to the State of Iowa and certified in March. Health insurance is one of those budget […]
Mahaska County, Iowa – The new emergency radio system for first responders was slated to be in operation by the last quarter of 2020, but has been pushed back for various reasons. “We have had a very interesting time trying to locate sites that would work for the radio system and yet far and away […]
Local News Plans Are Getting Hammered Out To Help Make A Southeast Connector A Reality Ecumenical Cupboard Helping Individuals Impacted By Pandemic Oskaloosa Elementary And Emergency Services Continue Training For Worst Case Iowa hospitals’ financial losses mount amid COVID-19 United Way Of Mahaska County Playing Role In COVID-19 Help Big Brothers And Big Sisters Closes […]
PELLA—An agonizing 10-month wait for the Central College men’s basketball team is finally slated to end with the launch of the modified 2021 season Jan. 23. Four returning starters, joined by a batch of talented freshmen, are eager to erase the disappointment of an uncharacteristic 5-20 campaign that was largely the result of an onslaught […]
January 2021 LuVerne Archie Braden Apr. 24, 1931 – Sept. 30, 2020 United States Marine Corp. The flag flying over the bandstand during January is in honor of LuVerne Braden. LuVerne enlisted in the Marines, January 16, 1951, in Des Moines, Iowa. He served with the 3rd Marine Reserve District until May 30, 1952. After […]
