Bill contains Loebsack priorities, including funding for expanded broadband access, bus transit, building energy efficient schools Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack today praised House passage of HR 2, the Moving Forward Act, a comprehensive infrastructure bill that includes key investments toward our surface transportation, broadband, and public education infrastructure. “It’s all too clear for […]
Jul 1 2020 | Posted in
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A Crystal Heights Care Center Press Release To the members of our community: First and foremost, the staff at Crystal Heights would like to thank everybody for the positive thoughts, prayers, and support we have received since our first statement on May 19th.We regret to inform you that there were a total of 15 COVID-19 […]
Jun 30 2020 | Posted in
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by Mahaska County Treasurer Connie Van Polen Starting on Monday, June 1, 2020 the Mahaska County Treasurer’s Office, opened to the public by appointment for Motor Vehicle (641)673-4618 and Drivers License (641)673-9521. Currently the tax department (641)673-5482, is accepting 1 customer at the counter at a time. Please keep in mind that there are still […]
Jun 30 2020 | Posted in
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DES MOINES, Iowa (June 29, 2020) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly from April through November. “Continued wide variation in precipitation across the state brought large amounts of rain in some […]
Jun 29 2020 | Posted in
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Cold storage grants help pantries provide more fresh foods to Iowans in need DES MOINES, Iowa (June 29, 2020) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced the Pack the Pantry grant program to help Iowa food pantries meet increasing food demands due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Through Pack the Pantry, food pantries can […]
Jun 29 2020 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska Chamber and Development Group is moving forward with some of their summertime activities. DeAnn DeGroot is the new chamber director, who took over the position on April 1st, 2020. Since then, she has been busy helping local businesses navigate the local economy as COVID-19 impacted many of them. DeGroot started […]
Jun 29 2020 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – William Penn University has recently announced that they will be open this fall, hosting students and athletes, and using the latest COVID-19 practices to protect students, athletes, staff and guests. Statesmen nation went pretty quiet in mid-March as the pandemic swept the nation. Online learning replaced the sound of sneakers, and pages […]
Jun 29 2020 | Posted in
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by Justin Burtis Oskaloosa — Once again, the Oskaloosa Indians put up more wins than losses as they entered the second week of the season. The Indians ended the week in second spot in the Little Hawkeye conference with a record of 7-3 and a conference mark of 6-3. They are three games behind Dallas […]
by Justin Burtis Entering the week on a loss at Dallas Center-Grimes, Oskaloosa High School softball had to battle again and emerged with a 4-2 mark on the week. That puts the Indians at 7-3 overall with a Little Hawkeye record of 5-2. The week started on a rough note as the Indians were blanked […]
A Mahaska Health Press Release In recognition of her role in saving the life of local Pastor, Darren Melton, Harmony Edge, Mahaska Health Emergency Services Registered Nurse, has been presented with the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Heartsaver Hero Award. The award is earned by individuals who have performed the heroic act of using CPR to […]
Jun 27 2020 | Posted in
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