The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday said that Mahaska County was correct, and the 28E didn’t allow for removing themselves from the 28E agreement over a regional airport in the same way they got into the agreement. The dispute between the entities is over a decade old over the creation of a regional airport. “First, […]
June 22nd, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Helping officers have the most information during a school emergency like a shooting is something the Mahaska County Emergency Management hopes to help provide. Mahaska County Emergency Manager Jamey Robinson says his commission just approved money to help put panic buttons into local school offices that will broadcast to […]
June 22nd, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – At its regular meeting on June 20th, 2022, Oskaloosa Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt swore in Oskaloosa’s newest city manager, Amal Eltahir. Also, during the council meeting, Mayor Krutzfeldt and Fire Chief Scott Vaughan recognized Reserve Firefighter Jay Carolus at his retirement. “Jay’s been one of our most steady reserves we’ve […]
June 22nd, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met in a regular session on Monday, June 20th, 2022. One of the first big items discussed by the board was a memorandum of understanding for the E911 Service Board to repay the county for the radios used by the first responders. The […]
June 20th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Traveling through downtown Oskaloosa this weekend may be an olfactory experience as some of the best BBQ comes to town. BBQ-4-Badges is in its fifth year, and the event continues to evolve with participant and guest feedback. Wyndell Campbell, one of the event’s organizers, recently spoke with Oskaloosa News […]
An Iowa Department of Public Safety Press Release June 19, 2022 OSKALOOSA, Iowa – Officers with the Oskaloosa Police Department, along with agents of the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, are investigating the June 18 death of 28-year-old Alison Cooper of Newton. The investigation began after Ms. Cooper was brought to Mahaska Health, where she […]
June 18th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Birds are chirping, there is a hum of nearby traffic, and the cool, peaceful shade surrounding the bandstand in Oskaloosa, contrasted the horrors that played out at the hands of mass shooters recently. A recent series of shootings have again brought the nation’s eye to gun violence, and two individuals in […]
The Joint Commission has been the gold standard for accreditation of healthcare facilities for over 70 years. We are proud to announce that Mahaska Health has been accredited by the Joint Commission for 47 years, and this year our team was awarded full critical access hospital accreditation! Our facility voluntarily underwent a thorough evaluation by […]
The 35th Annual Sweet Corn Serenade will be held in downtown Oskaloosa on Thursday, July 28 from noon-9:00 p.m. Meals including corn, hamburgers, pie, and drinks will be available starting at 4:00 p.m. and will be sold until 9:00 p.m. or sold out. So many wonderful things are being planned for this year’s event, including […]
June 16th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – Many people in Oskaloosa and Mahaska County are familiar with the story of Shane Blanchard and his search for a kidney. Blanchard has had three kidney transplants, with two of them being successful long-term transplants. The one kidney failed due to a blood-flow issue, and Blanchard then needed to […]
