Oskaloosa, Iowa – In a significant move towards enhanced public safety, the City of Oskaloosa and Mahaska County are considering a Joint PSAP Management Agreement. This arrangement paves the way for the consolidated operation of a 9-1-1 Public Safety Answering Point, being sold as boosting the efficiency and effectiveness of emergency dispatch services in the […]
Feb 3 2024 | Posted in
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by Kathie Obradovich, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 1, 2024 Democrats in the Iowa House unveiled several bills Thursday that they said were aimed at improving the economic well-being of Iowans, including proposals to increase the minimum wage and expand the state’s sales tax holiday. The bills also included proposals to eliminate a waitlist for disabled […]
Feb 2 2024 | Posted in
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February 2, 2024 KEOKUK COUNTY, Iowa – On February 1, 2024, investigators with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), Ottumwa Police Department, and Keokuk County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at 21891 Highway 78 near Ollie. The search warrant was part of an effort to locate 40-year-old Craig Smith, who was reported missing on […]
Feb 2 2024 | Posted in
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Vernon Dale Dykstra February 11, 1934 – February 1, 2024 Bussey, Iowa | Age 89 Vernon Dale Dykstra, age 89, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2024, at his home. Vernon was born on February 11, 1934, the son of Nicholas and Minnie (Walraven) Dykstra. He was born in Oskaloosa, IA where his family resided […]
Feb 2 2024 | Posted in
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by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 1, 2024 The chairs of the Legislature’s tax-writing committees introduced a bill Thursday to gradually eliminate Iowa’s individual income tax. The proposal goes further than the tax cut plan Gov. Kim Reynolds introduced earlier in the session. Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, R-Wilton, and Sen. Dan Dawson, R-Council Bluffs, introduced […]
Feb 2 2024 | Posted in
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by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch January 31, 2024 WASHINGTON — The U.S. House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to approve a $78 billion tax package that would expand the child tax credit and reinstate some tax incentives for businesses. The 357-70 vote sends the bill, dubbed the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of […]
Feb 1 2024 | Posted in
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by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch January 31, 2024 Newly proposed legislation would prevent the Iowa Department of Natural Resources from bidding on private land at auction and from acquiring the land from conservation organizations that obtained it in a “competitive manner.” It is the latest attempt by Republican lawmakers to restrict the state’s acquisitions […]
Feb 1 2024 | Posted in
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $243.7 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The $243.7 million includes 150 grants in 37 states to modernize airport infrastructure, improve runway safety, and create jobs to build a better America. “We saw […]
by Tony Witt The Oskaloosa Boys and Girls had a rough day on the lanes losing to Newton on Saturday. The Osky boys were only down 10 pins after the singles games and it went back and forth in the first 4 baker games but they ended losing the last game and lost by 45 […]
Elgin, Ill.–The William Penn men’s volleyball team got better as the night grew on as it defeated Judson 3-1 in non-conference action Friday. The Statesmen (1-1) earned their first victory of the season by scores of 23-25, 25-19, 25-12, 25-18. The navy and gold posted a .320 attack clip, while keeping the Eagles (0-2) in […]
Feb 1 2024 | Posted in
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