Both winners surpass 35% threshold OSKALOOSA- Mahaska County voters let their voices be known Tuesday as they overwhelmingly nominated Russ Van Renterghem for Sheriff and Mark Groenendyk for Supervisor. While initially thought to be close races, Van Renterghem and Groenendyk both won overwhelmingly, and avoided the need for a special county nominating convention. If no […]
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OSKALOOSA- Campaign finance reports have been filed with the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure board. Any candidate whose committee exceeded $1,000 in financial activity was required to file a report on said activity by May 19. The reports indicate a high level of interest in the Republican primaries for Supervisor and Sheriff. Of the four […]
OSKALOOSA- Plans for a proposed early childhood development/recreation center were stopped dead in their tracks Tuesday evening as rural Mahaska County residents overwhelmingly rejected One Mahaska’s proposed division of Local Option Sales Tax monies. Returns began to come into the Mahaska County Courthouse shortly after the polls closed at 9 p.m., and by 9:15 p.m., […]
OSKALOOSA- Campaign reports for One Mahaska and Rural Residents for Better Roads were filed with the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board late Thursday afternoon. Both organizations involved in next Tuesday’s Local Option Sales Tax vote reported several thousand dollars worth of activity. One Mahaska, which is advocating for the passage of Local Option Sales […]
Court preserves ineffective assistance of counsel claim OSKALOOSA- The Iowa Court of Appeals on Wednesday unanimously rejected an appeal from an Oskaloosa man contending that his drug convictions should be thrown out because of ineffective assistance of counsel and also because his Fourth Amendment rights were violated. Jamal Clark was convicted of delivery of marijuana […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Oskaloosa News. To the Editor: As I drive around Mahaska County, and also view information on various social media sites, all I can say is “WOW!” I am absolutely speechless about the proposed Local Option Sales Tax […]
Committees formed to pass, defeat LOST Oskaloosa- Citizens and community leaders came together Saturday morning for Eggs and Issues. However, unlike normal sessions that focus on state issues with local state legislators, Saturday’s session of Eggs and Issues focused on local issues. Mark Willett, spokesperson for One Mahaska, Aaron Riggs and Andrew Jensen, spokespersons for […]
by Jamie Brockman Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont (E-B-F) won their Class 1A Wrestling Sectional at English Valleys Saturday with 202 points, while Sigourney-Keota finished 2nd with 185 points. Finishing first and second earned both teams a trip to the Class 1A Regional Team Dual tournament this Tuesday night at Sigourney. Both teams will dual each other in the […]
by Esther Lwakabamba The Iowa Caucus has come to an end. Last night saw a record number of new and experienced caucus participants. Undeniably, caucus-goers this election cycle had a number of options with the pool of candidates on both sides. Some say they were looking for the ideal candidate, regardless of party lines. “Personally, […]
