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Mahaska Health Welcomes Certified Nurse Midwife Scotlan Peterson

Certified Nurse Midwife Scotlan Peterson, MSN, CNM, ARNP

Mahaska Health is pleased to welcome Certified Nurse Midwife Scotlan Peterson, MSN, CNM, ARNP, to the Women’s Health team, expanding access to obstetric and women’s health care for patients across the region. Scotlan Peterson provides comprehensive obstetric and women’s health care, supporting women through pregnancy, birth, postpartum care, and ongoing wellness. She earned her Master […]

The Rozenboom Report – March 27th, 2026

The Rozenboom Report

by Senator Ken Rozenboom Policy Committee Work is Finished As I look forward to retirement, I take note of activities that I’m doing for the last time. Week 10 (last week) marked the last time I had deal with the pressure of a funnel deadline as a committee chairman. This was Week 11 and I […]

The Dickey Dispatch – March 27th, 2026

The Dickey Dispatch by Senator Adrian Dickey

by Senator Adrian Dickey This marks the end of the 11th week of this legislative session, which means we have finally made it through both funnel deadlines. As both deadlines have passed, the remaining time this session will be spent mostly on the floor and finalizing bills for debate. This week, a bill I was […]

Oskaloosa Schools Condemn Racial Slur Incident, Affirm Commitment to Respect and Safety

Oskaloosa Community School

OSKALOOSA, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Community School District is aware of an incident involving four individuals in a vehicle from outside our community that occurred Wednesday afternoon during a soccer practice at our athletic complex. During the incident, these individuals drove around Drost Field at the Lacey Athletic Complex while coaches and student-athletes were engaged […]

39th Annual Sweet Corn Serenade: Call for Vendor Applicants

This young lady enjoyed the fresh roasted sweet corn on Thursday night.

Vendor applications are now open for the 39th Annual Sweet Corn Serenade, set for July 23 in downtown Oskaloosa. The popular summer festival will feature live music, food vendors, family activities, and thousands of visitors on the town square.

JUNE 1906: INNOVATIONS, TRAGEDY, AND CRAZINESS,

Oskaloosa Quakers baseball team picture. (archive image)

The Iowa State League saw dramatic games, controversies, and tragedy during a turbulent month of June in its early history. From extra-inning battles and early night game experiments to umpire disputes and the death of Burlington catcher Herbert Whitney, the league’s instability often matched the intensity on the field.

Behind the Scenes of “The Mouse That Roared,” Students Build a Production One Piece at a Time

Oskaloosa High School students rehearse a scene from The Mouse That Roared as cast and crew prepare for opening night at the George Daily Community Auditorium. Students have spent weeks building sets, learning lines and working behind the scenes to bring the production together.

Oskaloosa High School students are bringing the comedy The Mouse That Roared to the George Daily Community Auditorium with performances March 27 and March 28. The production highlights months of teamwork, set building, rehearsals, and leadership as students work together to bring the story of an underdog nation to life on stage.

Community Input Session Set for March 30 to Discuss Downtown Oskaloosa’s Future

Downtown Oskaloosa

Residents are invited to share ideas about the future of downtown Oskaloosa during a Community Input Session on March 30 at Bridget’s Public House. The meeting will include results from a recent community survey and discussions about housing, business growth, events, and other priorities for the coming years.

Student Homebuilding Program Experiences Growth Challenge

Oskaloosa High School students in the Building Trades program work on building this year’s student-built home in the Fox Run neighborhood. The hands-on class gives students real-world construction experience as they build a full-scale house from the ground up.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa – For more than two decades, Oskaloosa High School students have built a new home in the community each year through the school’s Building Trades program. Now that hands-on classroom may soon run out of places to build. The program has secured a lot for next year’s home, but after that, available building […]

Oskaloosa Schools Envisions Downtown Home for Innovation Hub

Oskaloosa High School junior Lillia Morris presents her Innovation Hub capstone project from second trimester using a projector balanced on a makeshift setup of a trash can, board, and stacked chairs, reflecting the program’s focus on creativity and problem-solving with the resources available. As the program grows, the Innovation Hub is exploring a new downtown space that better fits the needs of students and community partners.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa – When Oskaloosa students described their ideal Innovation Hub, they did not start with walls or square footage. They dreamed about sound booths and 3D printers. They imagined flexible meeting rooms, a student-run Airbnb, and a space where a handshake with a business leader might matter as much as a grade. Their ideas […]

             

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