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ELECTION FACT SHEET General Election Election Date: Tuesday, November 6, 2018 Poll Hours: 7:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. Voter Eligibility To vote in a General Election, one must be a U.S. Citizen, 18 years Requirements: of age and a registered voter residing in Mahaska County Voter Registration Registration forms must be postmarked by Monday, October […]
Nov 6 2018 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa- The chime from the Mahaska County Courthouse Tower once again is marking the passing of the hours after a significant overhaul of its workings. Mahaska County Supervisor Willie Van Weelden said it’s been on the supervisors agenda for some time to get the clock working once again. Some money was left over from […]
Nov 3 2018 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – There was organized chaos on Friday afternoon as the student body of the Oskaloosa Christian School worked diligently to package 20,000 meals for those in need. Oskaloosa Christian School Principal Don Mitchell was found helping out at various stations on Friday, making sure the Meals from the Heartland effort went well. The […]
Nov 3 2018 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met in special session to open bids for an emergency radio system on Friday morning. Two bids were received by the Supervisors, one from Motorola and the second from Racom. The bids and all the information within them were sequestered to keep the information private while […]
Nov 2 2018 | Posted in
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New Sharon, Iowa – The New Sharon Fire Department sent another team off this past week to help others in need. The team is headed to Port Saint Joe, Florida, which is a community east of Mexico, Florida, to assist with cleanup and recovery efforts after Hurricane Michael devastated the region. The New Sharon Fire […]
Nov 2 2018 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – It was something you don’t see every day, a house going down the middle of the road in the city of Oskaloosa. Mahaska County Habitat for Humanity had a home donated to them by a couple in the New Sharon area and it was moved to 1214 1st Avenue West in Oskaloosa. […]
Nov 1 2018 | Posted in
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Pella, Iowa – The current regional airport project can find its roots in informational meetings at the Oskaloosa Public Library in the fall of 2010. A 28E agreement between Pella, Oskaloosa, and Mahaska County creating the South Central Regional Airport Agency was signed in 2012. On Monday night, some of the landowners who would be […]
Nov 1 2018 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – The commons area at the Oskaloosa Elementary was a gallery of some wonderful works of art. The contest for best pumpkin decorating includes the most original, the funniest, and best use of fall theme. Students can enter a pumpkin, poem or photography. The contest has been going on for several years and […]
Oct 31 2018 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County Supervisor and candidate for supervisor Steve Wanders has been accused of electioneering after complaints were received about the candidate. According to Iowa law, campaigning or electioneering of any kind in a polling place or within 300 feet of any door to a polling location is illegal. Wanders is being accused […]
Oct 31 2018 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – It wasn’t the night the Indians were looking for, as the Indians offense struggled to find their groove. The Oskaloosa Indians,who came into the evening 8-1, felt confident in taking on the 7-2 Harlan Cyclones. History has shown that Oskaloosa had struggled against the visitors in the past, when they met over […]