
October 22, 2022 On Wednesday, October 19, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and her health policy advisors visited the facility of Mahaska Health, where she talked with healthcare physicians and administrators. Mahaska Health talked about rural healthcare delivery along with the broader topic of delivering care for the people in Southeast Iowa. After the discussion, Reynolds […]
Oct 22 2022 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–William Penn University would like to welcome the community to a night of fun that includes Trick-or-Treating on Friday, October 28 from 5:30–7:30 p.m. at the Penn Activity Center. People of all ages are welcome to participate and everyone is welcomed and encouraged to stay for the women’s volleyball match against Peru State that starts […]
Oct 21 2022 | Posted in
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LEON – North Mahaska’s boy’s cross country team set a new standard Thursday dominating the district meet and qualifying for next week’s state meet. It is the first time a team of cross country runners from NM have qualified. To top it off freshman Aly Steil qualified in the girls’ race. North Mahaska scored 76 […]
Oct 21 2022 | Posted in
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A nd ISU Extension Press Release ISU Extension and Outreach, Mahaska County, 4H Honor Council and Mahaska County Farm Bureau partnered together to put on their first Farm to Table Event in Mahaska County. The event featured foods from local producers who also attended the dinner. The producers shared why they chose the profession of […]
Oct 20 2022 | Posted in
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And New Sharong Fire and Rescue Press Release On Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at 12:08 PM, the Mahaska County 911 Center received a report of a possible structure fire in the 1400 block of Merino Avenue. New Sharon Fire department was paged and en route with in four minutes of the 911 call. First arriving […]
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October 19th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa City Council met in regular session on Monday, October 17th, 2022, at 6 pm inside the city hall council chambers. In a letter from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, or Iowa DNR, the city of Oskaloosa has received two letters of non-compliance for violation of final […]
Oct 19 2022 | Posted in
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October 19th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met in a regular session on Monday, October 17th, 2022, at 9 am in the 3rd-floor conference room. The Board considered a contribution to ISAC for a soil compaction test. The amount of the County’s contribution would be $600. Board member Chuck Webb […]
Oct 19 2022 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – According to a report from the Iowa State Patrol, a Hamilton, Iowa woman, Betty Walter, was killed in a collision near a car dealership in the 1600 Block of A Avenue West in Oskaloosa. According to the report, Walter was in the dealership parking lot and went to re-enter the roadway to […]
Oct 17 2022 | Posted in
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October 10th, 2022 Fort Meyers Beach, Florida – Hurricane Ian was expected to hit land as a Category 1 storm, but the storm had other plans for those in its path. Ian started like almost every other tropical storm, entering the waters off of West Africa as what is described as a tropical wave. The […]
Oct 12 2022 | Posted in
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To show our appreciation for our Veterans in Mahaska County, Oskaloosa High School Student Council is hosting a Veterans Day Assembly on Friday November 11, 2022, at 1 pm in the large gym at the high school. All veterans are invited to attend. OHS Student Council will be providing desserts and coffee after the assembly. […]
Oct 12 2022 | Posted in
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