by Senator Ken Rozenboom One of most common issues Iowans bring to Senate Republicans is the high cost of property taxes. Property tax collections have increased by $3.95 billion since 2000, an increase of 145%, while the median Iowa household income has only grown by 44% over the same period. This week SSB 1124, the […]
by Senator Adrian Dickey Hello Senate District 44, Week six was GREAT! From a multitude of groups visiting the Capitol to getting legislation passed in my committees and seeing the Senate come together to pass quality bills, it turned out to be a very exciting and productive week. On Tuesday, both the University of Northern […]
An Oskaloosa Community School District Press Release New K-2 Playground design set to be completed by the end of summer 2023 OSKALOOSA, IA — At its February 14 meeting, the Oskaloosa Community Schools Board of Directors approved a plan for a new kindergarten-2nd grade playground to be built at Oskaloosa Elementary School. The plan was […]
Due to the National Weather Service forecast, a Snow Emergency Parking Ban is declared for the city of Oskaloosa beginning at 12:01 AM Thursday, February 16, 2023 and continuing until further notice. 1. Parking is prohibited on public streets after midnight. 2. Vehicles must be moved off public streets until further notice. The parking ban […]
by Ashley Murray, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 13, 2023 WASHINGTON — Military posts in Midwestern and Western states played key roles in the unprecedented downings of multiple unmanned aerial objects over the North American continent during the weekend. Members of Congress and governors from the states involved and from both parties have shared information about […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 13, 2023 Iowans with disabilities criticized Gov. Kim Reynolds’ government reorganization bill Monday for changes that give the governor more appointment powers over the Department for the Blind, saying it would politicize the state services. State senators heard public comments during a subcommittee meeting on Senate Study Bill […]
Feb. 8, 2023 Oskaloosa Police Department Media Release On February 8, 2023, at approx. 11:02 a.m., Officers of the Oskaloosa Police Department were dispatched to a traffic crash in which a vehicle had left the roadway and struck an apartment building in the 800 block of 15th Ave E. Initial investigation revealed that the driver […]
Feb. 8, 2023 Oskaloosa Police Department Media Release On February 7, 2023, at approximately 11:58 p.m., members of the Oskaloosa Police Department were dispatched to 1229 C Ave East, Mahaska Health, about a possible overdose victim who had been transported there in a private vehicle. The initial investigation showed that a 22-year-old female from Oskaloosa […]
January 30th, 2023, OSKALOOSA, IA Mahaska Health would like to Congratulate Amy Fernandez, RN, MSN, for being honored as a Great Iowa Nurse! Amy serves as the Executive Director of Clinics at Mahaska Health and continually goes above and beyond to be a team player and demonstrates leadership. Amy was recognized in part for; “Amy […]
A Jasper County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Theft of items from the Sully Area Recovered On 02-07-2023 the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office, and the MINE East drug task force conducted an investigation in eastern Mahaska County today. A search warrant was applied for and granted for an address in the small […]
