June 16th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Many people in Oskaloosa and Mahaska County are familiar with the story of Shane Blanchard and his search for a kidney. Blanchard has had three kidney transplants, with two of them being successful long-term transplants. The one kidney failed due to a blood-flow issue, and Blanchard then needed to […]
June 16th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – In a ceremony at the VFW in Oskaloosa, flags that have become unserviceable were destroyed in a retirement ceremony on Tuesday evening. As stated by the Department of Defense, “Many Americans proudly fly the U.S. flag at their homes and places of work, but what do you do with […]
by Ken Allsup June 12th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Local history seems important to area residents, along with any chance to learn more about and remember the people and places that have made up Mahaska County. Dave Baker is the creator of the website and Facebook page ‘The 29th State’ and works in his spare […]
June 12th, 2022 New Sharon, Iowa – The rain showers on Saturday morning made Spring Festival Planners change things in short order. The parade, scheduled for 11 am, was cancelled, but all the other activities would go on as planned. Some alterations to the original plans took place. Meanwhile in Oskaloosa, the vendors in “The […]
June 9th, 2022 Mahaska County, Iowa – The weekend of June 10th, 11th, and Sunday the 12th will be a busy time around Mahaska County. On Friday, the second installment of Friday After Five takes place with Journey’s End performing. It’s also the All Class Reunion, with graduates from Oskaloosa encouraged to gather downtown. At […]
June 6th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met on Monday evening. The majority of the evening was spent learning about the city’s insurance coverages and approved coverage for the following year. The council approved the sale of city-owned properties located at 901 E Ave West and 209 North 8th Street to the […]
June 6th, 2022 The board accepted the appointment of Talisa Voss as the jail administrator for the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office. The board also accepted three payroll changes, including Pat Scanlon’s resignation. Scanlon was injured in a non-county-related traffic accident last year. The supervisors wished him well as he continued to recover. The board also […]
May 31st, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – It is the final historical marker of the project that began back to 2017 when a committee was created to help discover and share the history of ten local buildings. The members of that committee are Ann Brower, Sherry Vavra, and Calvin Bandstra, and the project they proposed […]
May 31st, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – In the back room of Smokey Row Coffee in downtown Oskaloosa, the latest Republican challenger to Iowa’s senior Senator Chuck Grassley shared why he believes he’s the choice for that seat. Jim Carlin is a Sioux City attorney that believes Grassley sides too often with the Biden administration. Grassley […]
May 31st, 2020 Oskaloosa, Iowa – “Not being able to feed their baby drives moms and dads to take desperate measures, such as stockpiling formula if they can find it or turning to unsafe homemade formulas,” said Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley in a recent question and answer session. “Back in February, the largest manufacturer of […]
