May 31st, 2020 Oskaloosa, Iowa – “Not being able to feed their baby drives moms and dads to take desperate measures, such as stockpiling formula if they can find it or turning to unsafe homemade formulas,” said Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley in a recent question and answer session. “Back in February, the largest manufacturer of […]
by Senator Ken Rozenboom I thank all of you for the honor of representing you in the Iowa Senate for the last ten years. Due to redistricting, old Senate District 40 doesn’t exist anymore. I do look forward to continuing to represent some of you in new Senate District 19. For my final newsletter of […]
May 25th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The farmers market is back in Oskaloosa. It’s known today as the Oskaloosa Vendor and Farmers Market, giving people an opportunity to explore more than fresh food and baked goods and some of the best that small businesses offer. Ashley Wenke often participates, bringing farm-fresh produce and meat from […]
May 26th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office recently donated their older AEDs to the Oskaloosa Community School District. The Sheriff’s Office had gotten a Hemsley Grant, which is focused on law enforcement, that allowed them to update to newer AEDs, and their older ones that had been placed in squad cars […]
May 26th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Some of the best ideas are borrowed and then improved upon to fit the purpose of the moment. Danyel Willhour and Fiona Limpach with Five Star Title and Escrow are the people behind what may end up being one of the most unique and creative looks at Oskaloosa. The […]
May 25th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The annual Memorial Day Service is again planned to take place on Monday at the stage area near the big pond at Forest Cemetery. The parade of veterans will start from the American Legion building at 9:30 am, making its way to the cemetery with the ceremony to begin […]
May 24th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Another Oskaloosa Scout member has been working his way towards the organization’s highest honor. Brody Barnhart will be a senior at Oskaloosa High School this coming year, but he’s already impacted the Oskaloosa community with his flag boxes. Barnhart joined the Scouts while in kindergarten as a tiger cub […]
by Dave Baker Just what exactly is a community? Depending on interpretation, a community can describe many types of collectives. A church can be a community as can a school, a club, a political party, a lodge, or even an entire town. Essentially, anywhere where people collectively connect or come together is a community. Broadly […]
May 22nd, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The COVID pandemic played a major role in the majority of their time at Oskaloosa High School. Still, there was little to remind them of that as they walked across the stage accepting their diplomas on Sunday afternoon. The commencement ceremony was brought to order by Mr. Jeff Kirby, […]
OSKALOOSA, IOWA – May 09, 2022 – Mahaska Chamber & Development and Mahaska County have been honored with a BEST of Iowa Excellence Awards for their efforts in gathering information and data about current business trends in Iowa. Business Expansion and Strategic Trends (BEST) of Iowa is a unique collaboration of local economic development groups […]
