Oskaloosa, Iowa – Just inside the front door of Mahaska Drug on Saturday were two members of local law enforcement. No one was in trouble; they were there to help individuals dispose of outdated or no longer needed medications. The bi-annual event also helps to keep the unwanted medications from seeping into the groundwater supply […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Supervisors met in special session on Wednesday morning. A conflict of interest has been brought to the attention of the Supervisors, concerning their attorney who is representing them in the legal battle over the 28E agreement for the new regional airport. Mahaska County Attorney Andrew Ritland told the Supervisors […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Motivotational speaker Dr. Willie Jolly brought his highly sought after motivational speaking to the George Daily Auditorium this week. Jolley’s first speech was to a combined group of students from Oskaloosa High School and William Penn University. “The auditorium was full,” said Paula Wright, Superintendent of Oskaloosa School District. “He had a […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds was in Oskaloosa on Friday, and she was touring Cunninghams and learning about the company’s apprenticeship program. Reynolds administration has embraced apprenticeship programs around the state to help young Iowans find their way into the workforce, and for employers to find the much-needed staff to fill open positions. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – State Auditor Rob Sand was in Oskaloosa on Thursday, and he’s looking to help municipalities save money. Sand is looking for the best PIE recipes, and he wants to make them available to other municipalities to help them save money. PIE is an acronym for Public Innovations and Efficiencies and is an […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It was an emotional day at Oskaloosa Fire Station No. 1, as Fire Chief Mark Neff hung up his helmet for the final time on Thursday afternoon. Neff started his career at the Oskaloosa Fire Department in November of 1996 as a reserve firefighter. In May of 1998, Neff was hired as […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Indians were looking to fix a few things after the defeat at Pella the previous week. One of those was to mark up another win on the season, 30-14 over the Panthers. Oskaloosa struck first when Will Schultz completed a 19-yard pass to Cooper Spry for the touchdown with just […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska Bowl has been a location that many people in the area have enjoyed for decades. It’s provided fun and enjoyment to families, as well as a place to be competitive for bowlers. William Penn has owned the facility for seven years, and the facility has served as home base for the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The staff and students, as well as members of the community, took the opportunity to listen and learn from Bram Govaerts. Govaerts is the global Director of Innovative Business Strategies for the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center. Govaerts is the 2014 Norman Borlaug Award winner for Field Research and Application, endowed […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska Health continued its women’s night health program on Tuesday night at Gateway Church of the Nazarene. Grace Sereg with Mahaska Health spoke about the health night, saying the event has become more all-encompassing than in years past, becoming more about women’s health in general. The speaker panel included Melissa Lamb addressing […]
