by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 21, 2023 Lawmakers who support reinstating the death penalty argued with opponents Tuesday over whether capital punishment is more likely to save or cost innocent lives. Senate File 14 would reinstate capital punishment in Iowa in cases where a minor is kidnapped, raped and murdered. It moved out […]
A 2021 bill in the state legislature and a shift in responsibilities for emergency dispatch and 911 services means property taxes in Oskaloosa will be adjusted next year. The main shift in expenses will be to fund local emergency management and 911 services. Previously services were completely funded through a county-wide levy and now local […]
City of Oskaloosa Press Release OSKALOOSA, IA —The city of Oskaloosa has announced there will be a delay in the completion of the new YMCA Recreation Center. The delays are related to the building’s pool area. The project’s former contractor vacated the job site in December 2022 and notified the city on January 11 that […]
February 14th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Making sure its residents have the much-needed service to medical care has been a priority to Mahaska Health, and a newly updated ambulance will help the facility provide that to Mahaska County into the future. Mike Lang, Director of Emergency Services with Mahaska Health, recently chatted with Oskaloosa […]
OSKALOOSA, IA — The Oskaloosa Community Schools has named Marcia DeVore as its next director of teaching and learning. DeVore has served as principal of Lincoln Elementary in the Charles City Community School District since 2013. Previously, she was an elementary associate principal and dean of students. DeVore began her career in education as a […]
February 20th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa residents started to notice low water pressure on Monday morning before 11:30 am. The Oskaloosa Water Department then began to search for the leak location, finding it in a field near the north treatment plant. Oskaloosa Water General Manager Kelly Hefner said in an interview with Oskaloosa News […]
by Adam Goldstein, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 17, 2023 WASHINGTON – State agriculture officials from across the country sought this month to remind a new crop of lawmakers in Congress of their states’ needs for a robust farm bill to address a host of food issues. Members of the National Association of State Departments of […]
Mahaska Health Hosted Free Cholesterol Checks And More For Participants February 19th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Mahaska Health is helping to provide information and insight into the nation’s leading cause of death, and one that became very personal to me on December 16th, 2022. Beyond the cholesterol checks, Mahaska Health also had experts advising on […]
February 18th, 2023 This interview was recorded before I had a heart attack on December 16th, 2022. Oskaloosa, Iowa – “We’re a little different. We’re not for everyone,” says new Oskaloosa Schools Superintendent Mike Fisher. “Come check us out, and I think, more often than not, people will see our peculiar brand of school here.” […]
February 7th, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Limited availability and cost increases caused the Oskaloosa City Council to approve purchasing a new fire truck or apparatus late in 2022. In February, that new apparatus, a 2021 model, arrived at the Oskaloosa Fire Department, where members held the pushing-in ceremony, which is customary when a new truck […]
