The Oskaloosa City Council met on Monday evening, April 15, 2024, led by Mayor Pro-Tem Bob Drost. Newly elected 4th Ward Councilmember Abu Ibrahim was sworn into office by Drost. Ibrahim won the special election over former councilmember Jimmy Carter to replace Steve Burnett, who resigned. The Oskaloosa City Council approved a 5% salary increase […]
Apr 16 2024 | Posted in
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OSKALOOSA – Organizers of the Trolley Stop Alley project and the Golden Goose Club proudly announce the grand re-opening of Trolley Stop Alley burrowed in the heart of downtown Oskaloosa. Thursday April 25th, 2024, 6:30- 8:00 PM, the public is invited to the “unveiling” of new additions in this alley, located downtown on High Avenue […]
Apr 16 2024 | Posted in
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by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 15, 2024 A bill regulating — but not banning — traffic camera use by local law enforcement was sent to Gov. Kim Reynolds by the Senate with bipartisan support Monday. House File 2681 passed 46-1 Monday, with Sen. Lynn Evans, R-Aurelia, voting against he measure. The bill gives […]
Henry Edward Ray February 16, 1931 – April 15, 2024 Tracy, Iowa | Age 93 Henry Edward Ray, 93, of Tracy, IA went to be with Jesus on Monday, April 15, 2024. He passed at his Tracy home surrounded by family; the same home in which he was born to John and Effie (Lundy) Ray […]
Apr 16 2024 | Posted in
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Betty Carroll March 3, 1947 – April 12, 2024 Leighton, Iowa | Age 77 Betty Carroll, 77, of Leighton, passed away Friday, April 12, 2024, at Mahaska Health Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Betty Lou Carroll, daughter of Glen and Barbara (Gable) Sytsma, was born March 3, 1947, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Her first school […]
Apr 13 2024 | Posted in
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Glenys Sarver March 8, 1943 – April 11, 2024 University Park, Iowa | Age 81 Glenys Sarver, 81, of University Park, died Thursday, April 11, 2024, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. She was born March 8, 1943, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the daughter of Robert and Helen Hoit Swim. Glenys graduated from Oskaloosa […]
Apr 12 2024 | Posted in
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by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 11, 2024 Warm soil temperatures and favorable weather have allowed farmers across Iowa to start planting corn and soybeans this week, according to several field agronomists. Wednesday was the earliest planting date for corn to be eligible for federal crop insurance replanting payments, which cover farmers if their […]
Apr 12 2024 | Posted in
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by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 10, 2024 Iowa school districts and communities will be able to apply for grants through the state Department of Education to provide additional meals and food to children over the summer, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Wednesday. The new state-directed Summer Meal Program Expansion Grant will provide $900,000 in […]
Apr 11 2024 | Posted in
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by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 10, 2024 At least 12 community drinking water supplies in Iowa are unacceptably contaminated with enduring chemicals linked to various health ailments, under new restrictions announced Wednesday by federal regulators. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency implemented a new drinking water standard that limits certain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances […]
Apr 11 2024 | Posted in
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“Don’t talk about it, be about it…” by Robert Leonard Apr 11, 2024 Violet the Dog and I spent yesterday morning observing a controlled burn at Cedar Bluffs Natural Area. Chris Clingan, Director of Mahaska County Conservation asked me to to tag along if I wanted to—and I was delighted. After a recent excellent volunteer […]
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