Oskaloosa, Iowa – Connie Van Polen has been with the Mahaska County Treasurers Office for 23 years, and she’s running for Mahaska County Treasurer after Sone Scott announced her retirement. Van Polen was hired by Arlene Tucker in 1995 and was appointed to accounting deputy in 1996. Sone Scott promoted Van Polen to First Deputy […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A Mahaska County jury comprised of 8 women, and four men delivered their verdict in favor of Justin Douglas Schaefer. The jury took over two days to come to their decision. Schaefer had been charged on November 30th, 2017 with 2nd Degree Sexual Abuse, a Class B felony. Family and friends of […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Candidates seeking political office in Mahaska County have filed their official papers and returned signatures to the County Auditors office by 5 pm on Wednesday. If a candidate would like to withdraw their candidacy, they may do so until Friday, March 30, 2018. Nomination Petitions can be scrutinized and objected to until […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Area Chamber and Development Group host Eggs and Issues every year, and the final version of 2018 included six candidates seeking office either at the local or state level. Those seeking local office include Steve Park and Willie Van Weelden for County Supervisor and Connie Van Polen for County Treasurer. […]
Oskaloosa Trees Forever invites you to to golf in the annual Oskaloosa Trees Forever Fundraiser Golf Tournament. The 4 person best position tournament is Saturday, April 7th, at Edmundson Golf Course in Oskaloosa. For more information, contact Matt Sherlock at 641-673-5120. Your support helps to plant trees in Oskaloosa.
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The communications committee that includes first responders from around the county met this week to hear from Ray Freeman. The committee has been responsible for making recommendations to the Emergency Management Commission in regards to a new radio system. Freeman is the consultant the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors hired to review […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Salvation Army announced that Deb Philpot is the Executive Director For South Central Iowa Center for Independent Living and new chairperson for Mahaska County Salvation Army. The charity will have a presence at the South Central Iowa Center for Independent Living located at 109 North 3rd Street in Oskaloosa. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Iowa’s Ag Secretary Bill Northey has recently been appointed as Under Secretary at the USDA. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds appointed Mike Naig to that position. Ray Gasser has tossed his hat into the Republican ring for that position, citing all the experiences that he has in agriculture as the primary motivator. Gasser […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate recently stopped by Mahaska County to talk about the new “Voter Ready” initiative that voters will be seeing in upcoming elections. Pate met with media members, county officials, and residents to discuss the changes voters may be experiencing as they arrive at the polls, in which […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The council approved a contract with Garden and Associates Ltd. for the Lacey Roadway Improvement Project. On September 5, 2017, the Oskaloosa City Council authorized a professional services agreement with Garden and Associates to prepare plans and specifications for the Lacey Roadway Improvement Project in an amount not to exceed $85,865.00. Additional […]
