DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 77 additional positive cases for a total of 1,587 positive cases. There have been an additional 383 negative tests for a total of 16,005 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs. Today’s […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council Chambers didn’t have a single member present on Monday night; instead, the members met in a video conference meeting, just the second such meeting since the outbreak of COVID-19. The Council had only a consent agenda approval to approve during the Monday night meeting. Some noteworthy items on […]
Iowa – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds held an 11:00 am press conference on Monday morning, outlining the next steps to be taken in the battle against COVID-19. One of those steps was to close malls, social and fraternal clubs, bingo halls, bowling alleys, pool halls, arcades, amusement parks, libraries, museums, zoos, skating rinks, parks, indoor […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – On Friday and Saturday nights, cars could be found snaking their way along High Avenue in Oskaloosa. Depending upon the era you grew up in in Oskaloosa, “the loop” differed in minor details, but the result was still the same, a night out socializing. Over time, the tradition of driving your car […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (April 3, 2020) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig shares spring management tips for farmers who planted fall cover crops. Successfully managing cover crops will differ based on the fall planting date, spring growth conditions and the goals established by the farmer. By considering these steps, farmers can maximize cover crop […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Residents of Homestead of Oskaloosa were greeted by four llamas on Wednesday afternoon. The parade of four llamas made its way around the facility, stopping at each window to see the residents. Merle Mann lives near Homestead and says he always wanted to bring the llamas over for a visit, and Wednesday […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – In an effort to keep people from gathering in groups larger than ten, and to fight the spread of COVID-19, the Oskaloosa School District, and the City of Oskaloosa have closed their playgrounds during this time. Also closed are the shelters and restrooms in the Oskaloosa City Parks until further notice. The […]
New Sharon, Iowa – Firestations around the state opened their doors on Wednesday night, and the emergency lights were activated on the apparatus inside. Jennifer Linder helped to coordinate the effort at New Sharon Fire for the special statewide event, which took place at 7 pm on March 25th, 2020. The doors to fire stations […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in special session on March 26th, 2020, with one item on their agenda. The item was a motion authorizing staff to issue payment for the acquisition of real estate associated with the South Central Regional Airport project. In the explanation for the payment, “The South Central Regional […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska County Emergency Management Administrator Jamey Robinson, along with Assistant Coordinator Josh Stevens, were busy on Thursday evening. They were putting together the final touches on a resource to help the residents in Mahaska County have the most accurate information possible about the current COVID-19 situation. As to why the resource is […]
