A Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office Press Release On Thursday, August 31st, 2023, at approximately 4 pm, the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office received information that a threat-of-violence had been made towards multiple Courthouses in Southeast Iowa, including the Courthouse in Mahaska County. As an abundance-of-caution, multiple members of the Sheriff’s Office reported to our Courthouse where […]
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by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 31, 2023 OSKALOOSA — Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott, campaigning in Iowa Thursday, said a federal 15-week abortion ban would make abortion a “much less political issue.” Roughly 80 people gathered at the Iowa State University Extension in Oskaloosa to hear from the South Carolina senator and ask […]
by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 31, 2023 Overall dryness in Iowa expanded last week amid unrelenting heat and a lack of rainfall and is now worse than it’s been since March 2013, according to a Thursday report by the U.S. Drought Monitor. Drought conditions eclipsed their previous worst of this year, which occurred […]
Willis W. Wills September 13, 1914 – March 13, 1996 United States Army Willis was inducted into the Army on July 11, 1944, at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. He served in the Rhineland and Central Europe as a truck driver. He was awarded the Victory Medal, American Theater Ribbon, European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with two Bronze […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Iowa Auditor Rob Sand stopped on the Square in Oskaloosa this past week, where approximately 20 individuals gathered to hear him talk about a recent law that he says is impacting his ability to do his job as the state auditor. His concern is that departments can now withhold documents and other […]
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Oskaloosa–Taylor Witthauer (Sr., Vancouver, Wash., Nursing) had a nose for the goal Wednesday as the Statesmen women’s soccer team defeated Coe 7-2 in non-conference play. WPU (2-1), which held a 25-8 advantage in shots, posted its highest goal total since 2019 when it also scored seven times against Hannibal-LaGrange. Goals came quick and often for […]
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2022 Heart Finish: 5th out of 13 Letterwinners returning/lost: 6/4 Notable returners: Max Finley, Fr., Richville, N.Y. (First-team all-Heart, season-best 8K 26:26.29) Brandon Williams, Jr., Fountain, Colo. (Honorable-mention all-Heart, season-best 8K 26:40.84) Jonah Heckenberg, Sr., Stockport, Iowa (Letterwinner, season-best 8K 27:09.5) Notable newcomers: D’Artagnon Beaver, Jr., Rockford, Ill. Andrew Miller, Fr., Le Claire, Iowa Carson […]
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2022 Heart Finish: 10th out of 13 Letterwinners returning/lost: 6/4 Notable returners: Michaela Kmiec, Sr., Centerville, Texas (Letterwinner, season-best 5K 21:25.3) Roselaure Fuller, Jr., Pella, Iowa (Letterwinner, season-best 5K 22:50.8) Ameline Garza, So., Edinburg, Texas (Letterwinner, season-best 5K 21:55.3) Notable losses: Delana Jordan (Letterwinner) Notable newcomers: Charlotte Hele, Fr., Apple Valley, Calif. Briana Admire, Fr., […]
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By Rob Sand, State Auditor One of the things I love about the Iowa State Fair is that you always run into someone you didn’t expect to meet. This year was no different: while refilling drinks for folks at the Iowa Pork Tent, I encountered an organ donor wearing a t-shirt promoting the importance of […]
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – The new YMCA in Oskaloosa opened approximately one month ago, and the official ribbon cutting took place on August 27th, 2023. Approximately 50 people were in attendance, including members of the YMCA staff, Oskaloosa School Board members and administration, and City of Oskaloosa council members and staff. Barry Martin, CEO and Executive […]
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