February 9th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council held a relatively normal meeting on Monday, February 7th, 2022. They went into a closed session after the open meeting to discuss future litigation, and when they returned sometime later, they returned to the open session. Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt opened up by stating that the […]
INDIANOLA — The Central College wrestling team closed out the dual season with its 12th win, beating Simpson College 28-9 on the road Thursday night. It was the 14th straight win over Simpson for Central, a matchup the Dutch haven’t lost since 2009. The Dutch also finished the American Rivers Conference slate with a 5-3 […]
February 9th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met in a regular session on February 7th, 2022. The Board approved the appointment of Lucinda Smith to the Pioneer Cemetery Board. The Board also set the date and time for a public hearing on the maximum property tax asking for the fiscal […]
February 1st, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Looking into the future and deciding the best path forward is challenging and takes significant consideration. But, it’s that way for a person, a business, and a community. The last such comprehensive plan was put into place in March of 2000, and since then, many things have changed in […]
January 31st,2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – It’s no secret anymore that healthcare workers are tired and stressed out. After two years of navigating through a pandemic and seeing large numbers of patients, they are still doing their best to help their community. We recently sat down with Mahaska Health’s Julie Lautenbach, PA-C, MPH, who serves the […]
January 27th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – For most of us, it’s that dreaded laundry day. Many are fortunate to have a washer and dryer in their home, while others utilize local laundries. For many people struggling to make the budget work, doing laundry can be a costly addition to a budget. Heather Fogle, with St. […]
January 27th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – US Senator Joni Ernst stopped by the campus of William Penn University for a bite to eat and to listen to how local economic leadership is helping the area stay viable. Ernst is in the middle of her latest 99 county tour, where she’s been visiting with various businesses […]
January 22nd, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – A trio of Iowa legislators made the trip back into the confines of Smokey Row Coffee for the annual ‘Eggs and Issues’ forum that helps constituents connect with those who help make policy. Last year was disrupted by the COVID-19 virus and was held online, with questions being […]
January 20th, 2022 Des Moines, Iowa – The Iowa Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the litigation of court cases over the validity of an Iowa Code chapter 28E agreement between Mahaska County and the cities of Pella and Oskaloosa over creating a regional airport. The two cases contend that district court erred that the […]
January 19th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in its 2nd regular session on Tuesday evening, after having a work session beforehand to be updated on construction at the new recreation center. After approval of the consent agenda that included items such as snow and ice removal at the Early Childhood Education […]
