Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa News spoke with Mahaska County Public Health officials Patty Malloy and Denise Gipple on Monday. As of 5:00 pm Monday, there were no positive cases of COVID-19 in the County. There are a few cases that are pending tests here in Mahaska County. Officially, neighboring counties of Poweshiek and Wapello have […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It’s no secret that the COVID-19 virus has significantly been impacting everyday life for people around the world, and here in Oskaloosa. On Tuesday morning, many people headed off to work, conscience of things like social distancing, and remaining in small groups less than 10. On March 15th, 2020, Iowa Governor Kim […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Nestled just half a block south of the Oskaloosa Square, along South Market, a little bit of musical heaven opened up. Ashley Schultz had worked for her Grandpa Pat Flaherty at his music store inside Penn Central Mall. When he retired, Ashley decided to open a store of her own, one that […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The SCRAA (South Central Regional Airport Association) met on February 27, 2020, where they heard from the public, hearing from Bruce Schiebout, asking board member John Bandstra in regards to the closing of 220th Street, and the impacts it may or may not have. New board member John Bandstra, appointed by the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The nets came down in Oskaloosa on Monday, March 9th, as William Penn defeated Clarke 96-90 to claim the Heart of America Tournament Championship. Just a couple of weeks before their tournament win, the Statesmen had claimed the Heart of America Conference title outright. That night of winning the regular-season conference title […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A panel of community leaders, public health, and emergency services invited the media to Mahaska Health to answer questions being raised by the pubic. Mahaska Health CEO Kevin DeRonde opened the panel conversation. Others on the panel included; Paula Wright, Oskaloosa Community Schools, Nik Rule, William Penn University, Russ Van Renterghem, […]
DES MOINES – Testing at Iowa’s State Hygienic Laboratory has indicated three presumptive positive cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Iowa residents. According to the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), the individuals are from Johnson County: one middle-age (41-60 years) adult and two older adults (61-80). Two of the individuals had underlying health […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The National Weather Service in Des Moines made the trip to Oskaloosa this past week to help educate volunteers on spotting and reporting severe weather. The hour-long course was hosted at Mahaska County Conservation’s new environmental learning center on Wednesday night. One-hundred and eight people were in attendance. The hour-long training session […]
One-third of Iowa’s Congressional Delegation inside Smokey Row. Oskaloosa, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst was in Oskaloosa on Saturday. She visited with small business owners in the downtown area, getting to know what types of goods and services they provide and finding out what small businesses need to stay viable. Ernst said some of […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Eggs and Issues has reached the midpoint of the season, and the Iowa Legislature has passed its first funnel week. Bills have to be passed out of their respective committees to be alive for the remainder of the session. Iowa State Senator Ken Rozenboom, and Iowa State Representatives Dustin Hite and Holly […]
