by Rep. Dustin Hite It was another busy week at the Statehouse. I started on Monday by taking the gavel and sitting in the Speaker’s chair for the opening of Monday’s session. The rest of the week was filled with committees and subcommittees and is now ending with a blizzard. On Tuesday evening, the Iowa […]
by Rep. Holly Brink Week 4 Update Hello Friends, As always it is an honor to serve you in the Legislature. I want to focus the majority of this week’s newsletter on the House Government Oversight committee, which I have the pleasure of leading along with Vice Chair Representative Jacobsen. The Government Oversight committee has […]
Ilaruth Burke November 17, 1924 – February 3, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 96 Ilaruth Burke, 96, of Oskaloosa, died Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at the Northern Mahaska Specialty Care Center in Oskaloosa, Iowa. She was born Monday, November 17, 1924, in Tracy, Iowa, the daughter of John Wesley and Edith (Barnes) Binns. Ilaruth graduated […]
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DES MOINES – The number of initial unemployment claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, Jan. 24, and Saturday, Jan. 30, was 5,938, an increase of 687 from last week’s adjusted numbers. There were 5,344 initial claims by individuals who work and live in Iowa, and 594 claims by individuals who work in Iowa and live […]
DES MOINES – Secretary of State Paul Pate announces a plan to provide grants of $10,000 to each Iowa county for election cybersecurity enhancements. The grants will build upon Iowa’s solid foundation of cyber defenses. “Protecting elections with proven cybersecurity methods is a top priority for my office. The security and integrity of Iowa’s elections […]
Daniel G. Buchanan April 12, 1959 – February 2, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 61 Daniel G. Buchanan, age 61, of Oskaloosa, passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at his home in Oskaloosa. He was the son of Russell Howard and Katharyne Lenore (Flockhart) Buchanan and was born on April 12, 1959, in Dayton, […]
Alice “Rosie” Rozanne Smith April 5, 1947 – February 2, 2021 Oskaloosa (Des Moines), Iowa | Age 73 Alice Rozanne “Rosie” Smith, 73, of Oskaloosa and formerly Des Moines, went to her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. She was born April 5, 1947, in Des Moines, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Monday, February 1st, 2021, starting at 9 am. The Board set to the task of accepting a bid for the audit services of the fiscal years 2021, 2022, and 2023. The service’s cost and what each of the bidding entities says […]
Council Dissolves their portion of the 28E Agreement with Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter. This step came at the request of Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter. The shelter was created in 1992 after a gift from Harold and Myrtle Stephen and was operated under a 28E agreement between Mahaska County, the city of Oskaloosa, and the Mahaska […]
