Oskaloosa, Iowa – Emergency crews were dispatched early Thursday morning, around 7:45am, to a single vehicle accident at mile marker 60, near the junction of Highway 163 and Highway 63, just south of Oskaloosa. The Calls for Service report states that a vehicle hit a bridge column and was on fire, with an occupant still […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership celebrated National Patient Recognition Day on Tuesday, Feb. 2. Inpatients received a purple carnation in a vase, along with a card of thanks, delivered by MHP Whispering Tree Gifts Volunteer Floral Designer Dorothy Vos. “We know our patients have a choice when it comes to their healthcare,” MHP Chief […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in regular session on Monday, where they welcomed the newest addition to the Oskaloosa Police Department. Janay Pritchett, a William Penn student and basketball standout, was sworn in on Monday night. The agenda was set to help council members reach their caucus locations by the 7pm deadline. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – People across Iowa met in small meeting rooms, county shops and school lunch rooms in order to make the nation’s first official vote in the race for the White House in 2016. Surrogates for each candidate took the opportunity to talk about their candidate of choice. Neighbors spoke about their choices in […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Sunday morning in Iowa is often filled with hymns, prayers, and family, friends and neighbors sitting down together after a Sunday morning church service. For presidential candidate Ben Carson, church on Sunday morning meant a stop by the Assembly of God church in Oskaloosa, where he shared his testimony. Carson didn’t stray […]
Des Moines, Iowa – The last two winners of the Iowa Caucus were on stage together in what is billed as the undercard debate. Rick Santorum, Mike Huckabee, Carly Fiorina and Jim Gilmore made up the first hour long debate. Santorum rebuffed Fox News and took the network to task about what he perceives as […]
Des Moines, Iowa – The Republican Party of Iowa (RPI) took one on the chin four years ago, when then Chairman Matt Strawn walked on stage caucus night to announce that Mitt Romney was the winner. That announcement led to weeks of turmoil, and a black eye for the party when it was later announced […]
Des Moines, Iowa – During the recent Fox News 2016 presidential debate held at the Iowa Event Center in Des Moines, Texas Senator Ted Cruz came under increasing fire as front runner Donald Trump wasn’t in attendance. Cruz, whose numbers have been slipping in Iowa, lashed out at Fox News moderators saying, “The last four […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – In an assembly at the Oskaloosa Elementary School this past week, students took part in an award ceremony to recognize the efforts that are ongoing to live a healthy lifestyle. In recognition of the efforts of the students, staff and administration at Oskaloosa Elementary, the HealthierUS School Challenge award was presented by […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The art of tattoo has become more mainstream in the past two decades. Once an item of the stereotyped sailor and biker types, tattoos have found favor in a new generation. At the Oskaloosa Art Center, nestled on the east side of Oskaloosa, tattoo artists shared their work with an eager group […]
